hi

i have currently 8 cages full of budgies, and getting another 8 for $40.00 (bargain) on the weekend.

i dont know what to do. i think it is cruel to leave the budgies in the budgie breeding cabinets forever. my dad was going to build an aviary ( will my budgies start dyng in the cold of winter in an aviary). should i leave them in the cabinets permanantly. OR. should i, after they have bred and raised chicks ?how many times? put them in aviary for a while (how long to rest) and choose a new pair that are ready to breed again /or keep the same pair if good together, does it really matter.

is their another way.

what process do you go through. please help me. im having no problem breeding the birds, just resting what should i do.

cameron

Hey mate and welcome.

 

I think that you should read up on everything that you can about breeding budgies before you start.

Good idea to have them in an avairy so they aren't couped up in a little cage until they are and you are ready to being breeding - there is great info in the FAQ's --> http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/

Also read through the breeding posts there too .. We are all here to help ..

 

Remember to Quaratine all new birds from your current ones, and Hens and cocks ( boys and Girls) should be over 1 to breed - This is because their BODY'S are ready for it until this age ... Also ask lots and lots of questions and Photo's we love photo;s here

My setup. I have a large avairy measuring approx 4.5m x 1.5m. This is split in two. My flight is 2.2 x 1.5 and the rest is my breeding cages. I currently have 8 breeding cages and one nappy cage.

 

I never let my budgies raise more than 3 clutches per year and breed my hens from 12months until the age of 3. Cock birds I breed until they no longer fill the eggs.

 

Your budgies will not die in the avairy. Make sure it is rat and mouse proof.

My guys went from being indoor in large cage to outdoor in a aviary just fine. However just don't go putting them out for the first time in the middle of winter as they may not be able to handle the cold. I moved mine outside onto the patio to get them use to the change and adjust naturally to the change. Otherwise they should be fine.

I agree that your birds will be fine (and very happy) in an aviary. They are very hardy and handle the coldest winters just fine - Only the weak and unwell will not cope in the cold. Like AV said though, you need to let them adjust slowly to the cold. Also give them more foods to fatten them up a little to help cope with the cold. Add sunflower seeds and hulled oats to their regular seed mix.

 

Any weak or unwell birds would be better off kept in the sheltered (not breeding) cabinets.

 

Remember strict quarantine for your newbies - 5 meters away (or another room) from your current birds.