Well here are the two budgies I am trying to breed. Theyve been together since they were really young. Bugs(male) is really interested in the nest box, and I noticed Echo(female) spending more of her time inside, since I removed all the distractions. Here are some pictures(they are a little blurry):

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Edited December 17, 200717 yr by KAZ
changed to links over the board regulations fo 450x450, thank you for understanding

good luck :sad:

Could you take a photo of the cage they way you have set it up for breeding ?

Here it is. The dimensions are:30"L x 18"D x 18"H

 

 

As you can see the nest box is inside the cage

Edited December 17, 200717 yr by hops523

Here it is:

 

As you can see the nest box is inside the cage

 

Okay....you need to change your perches. Two short ones runing front to back, so they can fly back and forth across the cage ( a part of mating behaviour )....the birds rarely like a breeding box under a perch like that. If it absolutely cannot be mounted outside your cage and up higher, then put something under it in the cage to bring it up to a higher level.

There really isnt a lot of room in the cage with the nestbox in there. They would feel crowded.

okay thanks for the advice. I will put a couple more perches in there. The only problem with moving the nest box up higher, is then I wouldnt be able to open the top of the box to check the eggs.

okay thanks for the advice. I will put a couple more perches in there. The only problem with moving the nest box up higher, is then I wouldnt be able to open the top of the box to check the eggs.

Please dont put more perches in but remove those ones and redo in the other way I suggested. I really think you should mount the nestbox outside and higher up. Even if you have to cut some bars of the cage for access to the nestbox hole. You can attach a plate to that section later on to seal up the hole.

Oh Oh okay sorry, I thought you meant add more and put the new ones front to back. okay I will see what I can do, and put it outside. Thank you for your advice.

There are a lot of things involved in making budgies happy enough to breed...its kind of budgie psychology. BUT if you do all the things others more experienced have suggested it will help your chances.

You also have to remember that once babies fledge the cage has to be big enough for a while for around 7 budgies. With a nestbox INSIDE, the cage wont be big enough.

Perhaps they are both males

Perhaps they are both males

:rip: Now there's a thought :hap:

Perhaps they are both males

:hap: :hap: Now there's a thought :hap:

 

But if you look at the link photos, it shows clearly that one is a male & one is a female...back to the drawing board...(Laughing out loud)...if you find the secret about why some breed & some are just not intersted...let me know... :(Laughing out loud):

how old r the birds

okay so here we go. I have rearranged the cage, and put the nest box at the highest point, and it is outside of the cage. Within 30 minutes, my female started going inside already. I am going to get some pine shavings and put some in the nest box today. Here are some pics. Pleasetell me if there is anything I should fix.

that looks perfect and it's great news that the hen is liking the new set up.

Very good All the right information for you has helped and you already have results.

Haha and its all thanks to you all. I did pick up some pine shavings, but I got the wrong kind. I got the "naturally fresh" instead of unscented. So I will get that tomorrow.

 

Oh and what I have noticed is my male really seems like he wants to mate, but my female seems pretty agressive, he will try and feed her, and she will take it for a little bit, then after awhile she will just strike at him, and forces him to scoot or fly away. Then he will fly from perch to perch, and try again, and my female does the same thing. Hopefully this will change.

Just an update, I am expecting some eggs here in a little while. Echo's droppings are getting pretty large, and her vent in a little swollen.

First egg layed January 3rd

congratulations! Well Done! hoping for good news from here on out for you

Congratulations

Oh wow, congratulations. Your patience has finally paid off. Now the wait continues... Good Luck!

5 eggs now

Success at last. You got some good advice here, didnt you ?

haha of course I did, and its all paying off, the female is doing great with incubating, and the male is also doing great, and no health problems, such as egg binging or anything like that (knock on wood). Next time I check the box when the female is out, I will try and get some pics. It looks like only 1 is infertile,and that was the first one layed.