okay my problem is this I recently purchased two pairs of green Budgies. However they were all put together for transport now I don't know which is which I put them together how I think they should be but they aren't showing any signs of any breeding interest. I have them in a double breeding cage so they are right next to one another. I know if they are separated where they cannot hear each other they will bond eventually, but I want them to be with their chosen mate. I can remove the divider but I wanted to ask if I should first. I have heard that two pairs will fight and three is okay but the two pairs are green the first pair the male is a clear wing(yellow wings) the female is dominant pied. The other pair the male is a Dilute pied (grey wings) and the female is pied. okay now they are all looking in condition males cere dark blue and the female dark brown. They have been together for two weeks and been getting egg food veggies , good seed, etc. What should I do. I do have another pair that is set up but they are just now old enough to breed and they aren't the right color the male is cobalt blue and the female is albino. Should I combine all three or seperate all three. Please help I want eggs. Thanks Dave

If you remove the divider, you must absolutely make sure all views of a nesting box is blocked from sight or you will have fights. Can you not check back with the breeder you got the birds from and ask what birds with which legring codes were the pairs ?

The 2 greens of the same sex or different sex? It sounds like you are saying they are of different sexes because you put them ogether. You should be able to tell them apart by their ceres on which one is male and which ones is female. (unless I am reading this wrong )

 

I would suggest keeping them apart when breeding. There is another post about how colony breeding can be very dangerous of the pairs and the babies too be.

Edited March 31, 200718 yr by Elly

The 2 greens of the same sex or different sex? It sounds like you are saying they are of different sexes because you put them ogether. You should be able to tell them apart by their ceres on which one is male and which ones is female. (unless I am reading this wrong )

 

I would suggest keeping them apart when breeding. There is another post about how colony breeding can be very dangerous of the pairs and the babies too be.

They are in male/female pairs there are two green pairs total . They are in one cage with a divider in the center and nest boxes on opposite ends. I can remove the divider if needed. Also the birds were not leg banded so the breeder can't help either. I live in Daytona Beach Florida and my other birds(Finches) are laying eggs. I hope this clears things up..

 

If you remove the divider, you must absolutely make sure all views of a nesting box is blocked from sight or you will have fights. Can you not check back with the breeder you got the birds from and ask what birds with which legring codes were the pairs ?

I would have to get another cage in order for them to not see one anothers nest box. The cage they are in is designed wrong. Also they do not have leg bands, and the breeder isn't sure because of their confusing mutaions.

look which pair are bonded to each other they can show signs of preening regurating food to each other