I have 3 pairs of Budgies outside in an aviary, and they just wont breed, whatever I do.

They always look in the nest boxes, and the males do their job, but no eggs come, and my sisters birds have had a clutch already.

I am sooo sad because I am a new breeder, and everything seems to be going wrong.

The bird book says that you have to stop them breeding and give them a rest, but mine wont start!

Thanks for your help,

Kirsten

A list of questions for you............. :hap:

 

First can you post a picture of the breeding cage ?

secondly some answers.

1. ages of budgies

2. breeding cage or aviary ?

3. type of nestbox

4. location of breeding cage if in breeeding cage ?

5. type of perches in breeding cage ?

6. light conditions where the birds are ?

7. diet the birds are on ?

8. noise conditions where the birds are ?

9. traffic conditions where the birds are.........i.e. people walking past, dogs or cats around etc ?

10. health of the birds ?

 

If you can provide more details I can help you

 

Cheers kaz :hap:

I agree with Kaz! Also, make sure you have the genders right as some are hard to tell.

 

Look forward to more details so we can help you get ---->

Yes agree with Liv are you sure that they are Male and Female ....

Also of the right breeding ages?

Have there been mice in the nestboxes? or aviary =

 

If you can post pictures we will be able to get to the bottom of this for you !!

A list of questions for you.............

 

First can you post a picture of the breeding cage ?

secondly some answers.

1. ages of budgies

2. breeding cage or aviary ?

3. type of nestbox

4. location of breeding cage if in breeeding cage ?

5. type of perches in breeding cage ?

6. light conditions where the birds are ?

7. diet the birds are on ?

8. noise conditions where the birds are ?

9. traffic conditions where the birds are.........i.e. people walking past, dogs or cats around etc ?

10. health of the birds ?

 

If you can provide more details I can help you

 

Cheers kaz

 

Here are some links to photos of the Aviary with the nest boxes,and the position the aviary is in(it gets afternoon sun):

 

http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/k...lue2611/Aviary/ Password: z1x2c3v4b5n6m7

 

1. 1 1/2 Yrs Old I do know that I have 3 pairs, I have seen them all mating!

2. Aviary

3. In Picture

4. They are in an Aviary

5. Natural Bush trees

6. Picture

7. Whistler budgie seed/ Greens from the garden/ Shellgrit/ Cuttlefish

8. They are outside the kitchen window

9. We walk past occasionly , and we do have 1 dog that can walk past the cage.

10. Perfect as far as I know!

 

I hope this helps you all help me!

Kirsten

Edited September 1, 200816 yr by budgieloverkirsty

The main problem I see in this http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/k...ry/IMG_7531.jpg

The nestboxes are way too close and you will find some birds will be keeping others from using them. Its a territorial thing. They need to be much further apart and with entrance holes facing various directions.

Unusual nestboxes also, entry holes are very large meaning ahen inside would feel exposed. What size are the nestboxes ? The top row of nestboxes dont even have any perches on the front of them.

Here is an article that may help you.....

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

 

at the end of the day, the hardest way to breed budgies is colony style.

Edited September 2, 200816 yr by KAZ

The main problem I see in this http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/k...ry/IMG_7531.jpg

The nestbopxes are way too close and you will find some birds will be keeping others from using them. Its a territorial thing. They need to be much further apart and with entrance holes facing various directions.

Unusual nestboxes also, entry holes are very large meaning ahen inside would feel exposed. What size are the nestboxes ? The top row of nestboxes dont even have any perches on the front of them.

Here is an article that may help you.....http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/index.php?action=artikel&cat=8&id=146&artlang=en

 

at the end of the day, the hardest way to breed budgies is colony style.

 

 

 

Thanks very much I will go and change them around, that article looks really good,

Thanks

Kirsten

You should also have all nestboxes at the same level too, or else the hens will fight for the highest nest box

Edited September 2, 200816 yr by Sailorwolf

You should also have all nestboxes at the same level too, or else the hens will fight for the highest nest box

That information is in the FAQ article in the link that was posted

Edited September 2, 200816 yr by birdluv
fixed smiley

at the end of the day, the hardest way to breed budgies is colony style.

 

 

I agree with KAZ on this statement... I too am a new breeder and tried colony breeding. IT DID NOT WORK!! I had one hen take control of 4 nesting boxes not allowing any other hens to get settled in. I also had one hen go in another hens box and kill her egg and eat it. It was only after I seperated them into breeding cages that I started having success. I now have two nesting pairs with a total of 10 eggs so far. I would recomend any advice given on this site, because any time I strayed just a bit from their suggestions, I failed. Some people's style or hopes are different, my hope was to colony breed and just let things happen as they happened, but once I saw un-neded stress and "death" occur, I was no longer willing to take that gamble. The advice here has proven to work for me. My breeding pairs are now expecting (any day now by the way)!!! And my birds are healthy and happy.

Edited September 2, 200816 yr by birdluv
fixed qoute

Hey Kaz,

 

Hurray Finally eggs.

Thanks for your help

I changed the nest boxes around and now all 3 females are laying eggs!

One of them has three but she did not sit on them last night, but the other one with three did - when do they start sitting normally?

Thanks

Kirsty

Good news Kirsty. Dont worry about when they sit as they all vary a little from each other.

Good news Kirsty. Dont worry about when they sit as they all vary a little from each other.

 

 

 

Thanks

Kaz