After the fighting in the aviary and the breeding problems my husband has banned me from buying anymore budgies He says i have too many budgies in my avairy and that is why they where fighting. i only have 20 and the aviary is 2.4m x 1.8m. he is going to build me another aviary and breeding room and i have to put half the birds in one aviary and half in the other. i will have to just breed mine and keep the babies because then i am not obtaining more birds by buying them. He has told me i have to sell any budgies i breed but we will see about that. Problem Husbands

Sorry to hear that Deb. He is probably just concerned cause the events of late have been upsetting for you. I am sure he will come around, they cant keep us budgie gals down forever!!

Don’t worry Deb just give it a little time & you can sweet talk him I’m sure…by the way there’s no such thing as “TOO MANY BUDGIES” is there gang???

I'm sorry to hear that Deb

I agree with Sunnie, He is probably upset about you getting upset - He is trying to stop you getting hurt (by hurting you - Men. they don't get it )

 

I have 40 in an aviary smaller than yours and they all get along fine. There have been the odd problem birds that have need to get weeded out - I put them in my small aviary (the jail) and they sorted out their problems between themselves for a while then let them rejoin the flock - now the small aviary is empty and everyone is happy

 

He'll come around

i am hoping him will come around, i plead with him last night to let me get one more. i have not got a violet coloured one and i really would love a violet, does not matter what type just a violet. So i make him a nice baked dinner and after 2 glasses of wine i got a yes to buying a violet.

On a serious note Deb, just check out your aviaries & make sure that there isn't anything that they can even imagine is a nest possibility, hollow logs, holes anywhere, as mainly Budgies wont fight unless it's over nest sites. But as others have said some are more aggressive than others & it's a matter of like with everything, select for birds that have less problems & get rid of the troublemakers. With some of my show stock I am finding that the females are without fear & really attack my hands when I try to inspect their young, some of them might be getting their marching orders if they don't look out.

Edited July 7, 200816 yr by Norm

On a serious note Deb, just check out your aviaries & make sure that there isn't anything that they can even imagine is a nest possibility, as mainly Budgies wont fight unless it's over nest sites. But as others have said some are more aggressive than others & it's a matter of like with everything, select for birds that have less problems & get rid of the troublemakers. With some of my show stock I am finding that the females are without fear & really attack my hands when I try to inspect their young, some of them might be getting their marching orders if the don't look out.

 

 

You have a point there i have been wondering about, are show types more aggressive than pet types. I have had bickering in my avairy before but never fighting which result in major injuries. A couple of months ago i bought 4 show types and now i am having fights between show types and my pet types are getting hurt. I am considering seeing i not planning on showing budgies whether to get rid of the show ones and just have pet types.The pet types will bicker but not chase each other to continue fighting like the show type. Jake my pet type that got hurt could not fly so i found him hiding in a seed container with the show type giving him a hiding.Ripped part of his beak off.

poor Jake. I hope he is okay. I have noticed my Lady is a bit of a bully too. I find my show types are more docile and pretty easy going, but Lady.... I don't know about her. she is a bit --->

I havent had experience with there being a difference in the aggression level of the two types. Just some hens, show or pet types, can be more aggressive than others. My hen with babies at the moment is a pet type and she has bitten me a couple of times when I have gently tried to encourage her to move out the way to look at her babies. I think, like people, all birds just have their own personalities and that doesnt depend necessarily on the type of bird they are

Deb...have another look in your aviary and rethink the perching and feeding and water areas. More feeding and water stations will help as will more and better thought out perching arrangements. Squabbles usually only happen over food bowl possession and room on the perch.

 

PS you DONT have too many budgies for that space

Edited July 8, 200816 yr by KAZ

If Iam not mistaken,I though in some of your pictures,that the budgies were perched on hollow logs.

If thats the case & they are trying to breed & there is not enough hollow logs,They wiil fight for the nests.

I would be removeing anything that they think they may be able to nest in.I would have a 50 a mix of hens & cocks,in a

flight 120cmx400cm.& never had a problem,the other thing have plenty of perch space.

Totally agree with Macka about removing the hollow log

Thanks for advice, my husband starting tomorrow is going to be home for the next couple of days, looks like he will be helping me to do some renovations to the aviary. i might see if i can block the ends of the log because they love sitting on the top of it.

I thought that log was blocked .... that would be your problem. Id take it out all together as even when it's blocked they will still fight over it.

Deb,

 

I remember the log, and I remember saying to you that may be a problem. Sorry to see it looks like that could be it.

 

Here's an idea, saw the log in half and put one half back in the aviary. That way they have nowhere to seek to fight over as breeding space and yet they have their seat still.

 

I have a mixture of pet and show types. My pet types are the worst behaved. Sebby (my pet type fallow) has attacked two others, though they were both helpless and trapped at the time.(Sebby goes after an easy target). No way to get trapped now.

Thanks Dave ,that is a really great idea to do with the log.

sorry to hear that deb ...

 

At least he (hubby) is going to help you by building another aviaiy... for MORE BUDGIES :D

Oh Deb... He'll come round!!! I'm happy to send more wine if that is needed!!! As to your current aviary... a change is a good as a holiday. I'd do what Dave said about the log, and just totally more things around. Keep things different and they might be more interested in their surroundings than trying to hurt each other. Good luck xoxox