Hi , Im new on this forum and was wondering if anyone could help me. Esther (my budgie)lost her husband earlier this year and has now taken up with her son. I am concerned about any deformitys ? Should I separate. Any advice would be welcome.

mother and son can be kept together just dont provide a nest box

Budgies don't usually recognise their young after they leave the box. She will think it is another male. As Hath said just don't give them a nest box and they will be fine.

Hi . Esther is my best mother hen and I am about to put the nest boxes back in so I wil have to seperate . Thats okay not sure how I felt about the whole "mother and son" thing anyway.They may not remember each other but I know. Thanks the replys. Looking forward to being apart of this forum. Jule :feedbirds:

Thanks Julie glad you picked us. I hope you will enjoy it here.

Hi , Im new on this forum and was wondering if anyone could help me. Esther (my budgie)lost her husband earlier this year and has now taken up with her son. I am concerned about any deformitys ? Should I separate. Any advice would be welcome.

 

The closest I would go with inbreading is Mother-Son or Father-daughter. Most breeders I've

spoken with will go no furhter than this and then only if they have to eg: to strenghten a line

in breeding.

 

Mating brother and sister can create problems, which you certainly can

do without.

 

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Cheers

Common practise is Aunt to nephew or Uncle to Neice.

Grand Father to Granddaughter.

This is with Show Birds though.

Hi, Just wanted to let everyone know. Esther is now the proud mother of 7 healthy babies . The father is her second husband Snow , if you dont count her son Polar. I was able to seperate her and the new relationship with snow (not a relative) has been very fruitful.Thanks to all for your advice Jule psmy 8yr old daughter comes up with all the names....

Glad things went well for you. Can you post pictures on here or not? It's just that we love to see all he birds.