I am a pet budgie owner and have several budgie rescues in my care and fosters pending. I know this is a breeding forum but we promote responsible breeding and would suggest you consider some of these points as we have had some breeders online recently with many problems.

 

1. Have you done your research about nutrition, breeding cages, stages of development and potential problems with the hen and babies?

 

2. Are you a client of a qualified avian vet, PLEASE don't look for one after the fact as it may be too late;get one BEFORE you start to breed.

 

3. Have you considered to whom your babies may be sold/given too? The prospective owners should be given information regarding cage size, food and nutrition and training information, just don't shove the baby in a box and say goodbye.

 

AGAIN, JUST DON'T BREED FOR INTEREST OR MONEY, BUDGIES ARE LIVING CREATURES AND SHOULD BE TREATED WELL!

 

Thanks, but I am scrambling to have several rescues adopted not to mention rabbits, guinea pigs, etc. but that belongs on another forum.

Here is a good article right on our forums about breeding too:

Before you make the decision to breed your budgies you need to ask yourself some questions:

have you thoroughly researched what you're getting into

do you have the money to take the parents/chicks to an avian vet should the need arise

do you have the time to hand rear the chicks should the hen abandon them

do you have homes for the potential chicks to go to once they fledge

do you have the space for the potential chicks to live should the planned homes fall through

If you answered no to any off these questions then you should rethink your decision. Breeding budgies is not as easy as throwing in a male and female budgie and adding a nesting box. You will need 2 mature (over 1 year old) budgies, one male and one female, that are healthy and 100% unrelated. Both budgies should also be in breeding condition. The hen should have a cere (the coloured part above the beak) that is chocolate brown, and the Cock should have a cere that is a dark blue or dark purple colour (depending on the mutation for the cock).

It would be best to buy from a breeder who can tell you more about the birds parentage.

 

You will also need a spacious cage, such as a breeding cabinet or regular cage, that can comfortably hold the adults and up to 8 chicks for 2 - 3 months. If you use a breeding cage there will be a specific place that you can place the nesting box. If not you may have to just put the box on the floor of the cage.

 

For the duration of egg laying and the raising of the chicks, it is especially important that you provide the pair with a cuttle bone, iodine block and lots of fresh vegetables. You should also provide the pair with regular egg and biscuit mix, this will help them to produce crop milk to feed the chicks. You should also have some hand rearing mix and some syringes on hand just in case you need to hand rear the chicks for one reason or another.

 

 

Last update: 2007-04-13 02:05

Author: Bea

 

 

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