crestedbreeder

i guess i'm alone in being a crested breeder is it that SHOW sized budgies are the only birds people are now interested in? Yeah it would be nice to see some pictures. i'll try puting pictures up very soon i'm new to this but i hope to have them on here today

i guess i'm alone in being a crested breeder is it that SHOW sized budgies are the only birds people are now interested in?

Thanks Dave and Elly. They have a rope perch, a dowl one for now, which I'll replace with natural ones tomorrow, and a number of little shelves, perches and swings. They love their new decor dave and elly are totally correct u need differant size and texture perches DO NOT use the sand paper perches thet some pet shops sell as they don't condition the toe nails the wear the foot pads not good. if your looking at seting up breeding boxes after 15yrs breeding exp i have found square perches 2cm x 2cm perfect as they give the hen grip and as she lays down during mating helps support her

Generally two clutches in a row is more than enough without a very long break. Three is pushing it a little depending on health, but four would be considered too much. Budgies will breed themselves literally to death. Each clutch is harder on the parents and the chicks lose in health and quality. Probably best to remove the chicks to a container on the floor of the breeding box and remove the nestbox. Throw away any eggs or put them under another hen if you have one already breeding. You might just have to tell the kids that the eggs got broken. Better a "dead egg" than a dead "Mum" budgie. I would worry about a pair with 4 clutches in a row. i'm in agreement with removing the eggs but DO NOT remove the chicks from the nest. remove the hen the cock bird will feed and raise the chicks himself. if you leave the hen she might do the same but you risk her becoming bored and feather plucking the chicks i hope you havn't taken the nest box away as neather cock or hen will feed them

i'm in east gippsland victoria i have 9 crested and 8 crest bred budgies i'd like to find other crested breeders