Budgie Smugglers

Done this, cock bird has been down feeding the chick and hen has settled in nestbox. Thanks again for your advise guys.

Hi I have a pair who have successfully raised 5 chicks. Four have fledged and one still in the nest. The hen is feverishly clearing the nest and has egg bum ready to lay next round. Unfortunately she has started to pluck the feathers from the back of the head of this last chick. The chick is 4 weeks old tomorrow. Is it safe removed this chick to the cafe floor. He is 80 percent feathered. What treatment is best for the bald spot on the back of the head. The skin is not broken at all, just devoid of feathers. Your advise would be greatly appreciated.

okay thanks for the advise. Will do

Is it fine to place them in a kindy cage with other fledglings at this age or should I leave them on the breeding cabinet floor for longer

Will do. They all seem to be eating thanks to your nest box advice. They are however fledging early. Some as young as 4 and half weeks are constantly on the breeding cage floor despite me continuously returning them to the nestbox. Is this normal?

okay thanks for the advise guys.

All chicks are eating as I followed your advise Kaz and put seed and millet in nest box. The hen has started to lay again, up to her second egg. Should I remove them now. Daz you refer to putting in a hen or cock at a ratio of 1 adult to 5 chicks. Which adults do you use, parents or unrelated.

Hi all, I would appreciate some advise to confirm or refute some information i was given by a breeder in relation to fledging chicks from breeding cabinets. I have been told that when chicks are placed in kindy/ nursery cage it is a good idea to place an adult cock bird ( not father) in the cage with them and he will teach/feed them and assist them to adjust. Your thoughts please?

Not sure about the quality but found a site that sells them for $430 brand new. www.shednet.com.au Hope this helps

Thanks so much Gb, Splat and Kaz, I appreciate your advise it has helped me greatly. I think I'll go with that shed you suggested Kaz ( 3.7m x 2.8m). I'll insulate the roof and build 2 flights one large one for adult cocks and hens and one smaller flight for juvenile birds after they have fledged. I'll have enough room for 15 breeding boxes a cupboard for storage enough room left to move around comfortably. I'll install 2 louvre windows and a wirly bird for ventilation plus a security screen door to the main opening. I'll monitor the temperature and look at installing a second roof if temps get too high. Will post some pictures and if all goes well I hope to have some nice young birds to show in early 2012. Again thanks for your help guys.

Thanks GB and Splat. Some more photos of your birdroom would be great GB. My breeding cages are timber with nest box on the inside of cabinet giving me some extra room. Splat can you explain again your idea about the small flight then a large one. How hot do these sheds get? Are they hot enough to kill your birds?

Thanks Kaz and Splat I like that shed from Kaz also Splat. What size do I make my kindy cage splat. I suppose it depends on the number of birds but I anticipate I will breed approx 100 per year from my 15 pairs, so I will need something big enough to hold them as they fledge in stages till first mould then they can go into the main flight. Is it essential to insulate the walls of my bird room or who the roof suffice.

Hi Kaz, Your right will be squeezy. But my budget is about a grand. I like the idea of a mixed flight but what size would I need. What size kindy cage would I need? The shed is 1.8 high with a gable height of 2.1m. I was going to insulate the roof for warmth and to stop condensation but not the walls, what do you think about not insulating the walls? The large window I was going to cover with a heavy duty plastic blind in rainy weather or cold. Any more thoughts as space is not an issue just cash as usual. Cheers Not sure on

Hello All I am in the planning process of my new and first bird room. The shed I am buying is a 3m x 3m Absco Zincalume Garden Shed. I am planning to frame the interior into three individual 1m x 2m flights one for the young birds and one for the hens and cocks. On the other wall o am planning to install my 15 breeding cabinets. I will have a large window installed across all three flights a wirly bird on the roof and a standard screen door enstalled for entry and exit to bird room and aid with ventilation. My concern if course is HEAT. I live in Tweed Heads area northern NSW. I was planing to line the interior roof section with insulation but not the walls. Floor is standard cement slab. I will have up to 100 birds in the room at any one time. My question is: will this bird room be too hot. Do I need to line all walls with insulation and fibro sheeting or do I need to build a second roof over the entire room. I have read many posts on here regarding other members bird rooms and would greatly appreciate as Manu opinions as possible. Thanks Budgie Smugglers

Did someone mention budgie smugglers in all of this. I hope you weren't picking on my name!!!