With plans of bringing in a pair of budgies for breeding, my next question is what's the best way to go about creating a bonded pair. In the past i've only ever bothered to set up the ones who are already bonded in the aviary, but this time i'm hoping to use an unbonded pair to get some different mutations. :budgiedance:

 

Is there something i should do? e.g. bring the hen in first, or the male in first?

With plans of bringing in a pair of budgies for breeding, my next question is what's the best way to go about creating a bonded pair. In the past i've only ever bothered to set up the ones who are already bonded in the aviary, but this time i'm hoping to use an unbonded pair to get some different mutations. :budgiedance:

 

Is there something i should do? e.g. bring the hen in first, or the male in first?

 

They will be fine Bea. Try not to over-think the whole process. Put them in together and wait. Some begin immediately others take a week or two. This time of year I have noticed it is just "moment" later the nestbox is investigated and budgie bonking occurs.

They will be fine Bea. Try not to over-think the whole process. Put them in together and wait. Some begin immediately others take a week or two. This time of year I have noticed it is just "moment" later the nestbox is investigated and budgie bonking occurs.

:(Laughing out loud): I've gone with a different pair instead of Pudding and one of the skyblue spangles. I did this because (and this is so embarrassing), but it would appear that Budge has lost his leg ring and i can't tell Budge and Bobby apart. I would rather know who i'm breeding, so i've got for the ladies man, Lime, and one of his many lady friends, DimSim (if someone can tell me WHAT i was thinking when i named her.... ). He was ready to go when they were in a shoe box going from aviary to cage by the sounds of it. :budgiedance: