May 6, 200817 yr I really like the look of the wire dividers... that looks great... did you have to cut it to size??
May 30, 200816 yr Author Well the birds like it. 14 pairs down. Many with eggs and half are fertile. Edited May 30, 200816 yr by Daz spelling
June 4, 200816 yr Author It is a woven mesh for a company called Metal Mesh Australia. They have a full range in galvanized and stainless. Their Website
February 5, 200916 yr Author Hi All just an update on these cabinets. As many of you know, I love recordes. I keep them every day. Here is some facts. I haven't increased the number of cabinets from the previous season I started later in the season. May instead of March. I took the birds off the old feeding on to a simpler feeding. Results for this season. I had an increase in chicks from 128 to 146 14% increase over all in the season. But an increase of 34% in breeding from the months of May to February. Previous season I bred 108 duing those months. This season I bred 145. So I think the factors of better feed and maintenance and the new cages with wire dividers helped with the breeding program. Next year I am starting to breed at the end of June through to December. I'll see how that goes.
March 11, 200916 yr Hi All just an update on these cabinets.As many of you know, I love recordes. I keep them every day. Here is some facts. I haven't increased the number of cabinets from the previous season I started later in the season. May instead of March. I took the birds off the old feeding on to a simpler feeding. Results for this season. I had an increase in chicks from 128 to 146 14% increase over all in the season. But an increase of 34% in breeding from the months of May to February. Previous season I bred 108 duing those months. This season I bred 145. So I think the factors of better feed and maintenance and the new cages with wire dividers helped with the breeding program. Next year I am starting to breed at the end of June through to December. I'll see how that goes. Daz - What Changes have you made to your feeding regime???
March 11, 200916 yr Author Heath here is my old feeding method: (from memory- it's here in the forum somewhere) Seed to the Flight Birds - Soak 1 kg of seed to 1 table spoon of Cod Liver Oil. (Vitamin A & D3) Seed to the Breeding cabinets - 20ml per 1kg of seed. Soft Food. Grated Carrots, Soaked Hulled oats and Soaked Wheat, Budgie Starter and Budgie Crumble. Water was an old water management by Plunket & Tass. It was a 4 week rotationary system. Changed Daily 1st week - 4 days calcivet 3 days plain water. 2nd week. - 4 days probotics 3 days plain water. 3rd week - 4 days soluvet 3 days plain water. 4th week - 4 days cocivet 3 days plain water. The Plain water had Avicleans to stop bacteria. Worming 4 times a year. Fungalin once a year. Vegetables every Saturday and Sunday. New routine: Seed to the Flight Birds - plain Seed to the Breeding cabinets - Moulting Aide 20ml per 1kg of seed. Soft Food, Finely chopped carrots, beetroot, spinach and parsley with added Probotics, Pentivite and Calcivet. Water has 4 days iodine 3 days either plain water or moulting aide if needed. Changed daily. Worming once a year before the Breeding Season with Wormout Gell. I also at times through the year use a mixture of Aloe Vera which acts as a natural wormer. Currently I am trying Tectracycline for 10 days as a more moderate approach than Doxy. The Birds still get Vegitables on a Saturday and Sunday. I add now to the flights and breeding cabinets, Vetafarm True Grit, Charcoal and Budgie and Finch Crumble. Edited March 11, 200916 yr by Daz
March 12, 200916 yr New routine: Seed to the Flight Birds - plain Seed to the Breeding cabinets - Moulting Aide 20ml per 1kg of seed. Soft Food, Finely chopped carrots, beetroot, spinach and parsley with added Probotics, Pentivite and Calcivet. Water has 4 days iodine 3 days either plain water or moulting aide if needed. Changed daily. Worming once a year before the Breeding Season with Wormout Gell. I also at times through the year use a mixture of Aloe Vera which acts as a natural wormer. Currently I am trying Tectracycline for 10 days as a more moderate approach than Doxy. The Birds still get Vegitables on a Saturday and Sunday. When you say the seed is plain what is your combination? do you make it up or buy a premixed seed combination?
March 12, 200916 yr Daz, are you giving your birds Golden Cob Supreme Budgie Mix or plain Breeders Budgie Mix. I only ask 'cause the former has iodine and cod liver oil already added. Before making the switch I was adding oil and giving the birds Soluvet as a booster - I no longer have to do this. :sadsorry:
March 12, 200916 yr Author I have always mixed mine. 2 x canary 1 x white french 1 x Jap 1/2 Panicin and to 20 kgs a hand full of nigar.
April 14, 200916 yr Daz, I note in the 'new' feeding regime there is no reference to Calcivet. Do you add it to the soft food?Daz, I note in the 'new' feeding regime there is no reference to Calcivet. Do you add it to the soft food?
April 14, 200916 yr Author Daz, I note in the 'new' feeding regime there is no reference to Calcivet. Do you add it to the soft food?Daz, I note in the 'new' feeding regime there is no reference to Calcivet. Do you add it to the soft food? Yes 10ml to the soft food every morning.
April 14, 200916 yr Daz, I note in the 'new' feeding regime there is no reference to Calcivet. Do you add it to the soft food? Yes 10ml to the soft food every morning. Well as of today I'm going to add the Calcivet to the soft food too. I've become increasingly dissatisfied with adding it to the water, I think it makes it too sweet and the risk of bacteria forming is increased.
April 14, 200916 yr Author I put the Probotics, Pentivite and Calcivet in the soft food. I put Iodine & Molting Aide in the water. Edited April 14, 200916 yr by Daz spelling
April 14, 200916 yr I put the Probotics, Pentivite and Calcivet in the soft food. I put Iodine & Molting Aide in the water. Do you put probiotics in the soft food every day? What about the protein powder or whey powder, does that go in the soft food too? Edited April 14, 200916 yr by renee
April 14, 200916 yr Author New routine: Seed to the Flight Birds - plain Seed to the Breeding cabinets - Moulting Aide ml per kg of seed. Soft Food, Finely chopped carrots, beetroot, spinach and parsley with added Probotics, pentivite and Calcivet. In the Soft food I also add Whole Egg Powder, Finch soft food mix and Budgie Starter. The Finch Soft Food mix is 30% protein. Higher than Budgie Starter.
April 16, 200916 yr Hi Daz, What are the chances of getting you to post the plans for your breeding boxes and cages on the forum? I tried talking to my old man about how you built your he is the sort that needs plans to work from. Cheers, Glen
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