Posted October 13, 200816 yr okay Guys, summer is approaching on us ( Australia) quickly .. There are a few things that we can do to help put our little feathered friends - Below are some of the things to look out for - You don't have to agree with all or any of them- These are my views, thought and opinions :rofl: and thought that i would share this with you .... Breeding Parents tend to feed to much water to their babies in the hot weather, rather then the food, This slows their growth and producers smaller young, So if you can not control the temperature of your aviary, you may want to think about that ... Moulting, Babies that a bred in summer in an un control environment- moult at a faster rate then that of babies bred earlier in the year. The new feathers use up the energy which provides growth development - Hence smaller birds RED MITES Ekkkkk . : I hate these 2 words .... Hotter weather encourages Lice & mites to become more active - They breed faster and invade nest boxes at night sucking the blood from babies ...... French Moult Ekkk again ....FM attacks more chick in the hotter weather than that of winter. Feather Plucking Feather Plucking is a greater likelihood during the hotter weather, as the hen thinks that the babies will be much cooler with out it's down and or feathers ( okay this is a weird statement to be made - But I ask those of you who have had this happen to try and re call when this was, Apart from Older birds being foster into new nest - This is more of an attack of an intruder then Feather plucking ) ..... Also don't include re laying hens ... See the likely hood of this is rather high :rofl: Fitting Birds During hot weather, birds are hung in cages outside where they cannot escape from hot sunshine, this will cause dehydration, and may lead to fitting Worms & Worming: Great time to worm your birds: As the eggs that are in the birds poo hatch more in summer and hotter weathers Give the floor of your cage or aviary a good clean at least twice a week to prevent infection. Food and Water Containers Whether you use, Tubes, or dishes or even a bird bath you will need to make sure that the water is changed more often in summer then in any other weather conditions - The heat is a great source for Incubation and increasing diseases and other nasties ...... Meds - In water supplements - Bare in mind that heat and water does not mix when you are giving meds, vitamins or any other in water supplements ..... However when using proboitics it increase that one .... Soft Food : Make sure that any traces of soft food is removed It is much better to feed earlier in the morning and removed after 2 - 3 hours or late in the afternoon around 4 - 6pm These are the cooler time ( well in NSW they are) And this will decrease any change of harboring any bacteria .... Hot Budgies: You will see that a budgie is hot when it stands there with it's wings out a little ... Great time to give a Bath or a light spray of cool to room temp water ... Or place a container with some greens in it so they can bath themselves ... Just remember If your Hot your Birds will be too .... Don't forget the little things, They will add up to big things later down the track ... I may have forgotten a few things, But these are the ones that I remember of the top of my head .... SPARK: Liquid formula containing electrolytes and energy.In very hot conditions, eg when the temperature exceeds 38°C, Spark should be given in the normal drinking water as the birds will be losing large amounts of fluid via their respiration - Dehydration has serious effects on all body systems. Severe dehydration may lead to kidney and circulation shut down. Electrolytes are body salts that when absorbed go into the circulation to enable normal functioning of blood, nerves muscle and organs. Electrolytes are also essential for the maintenance of normal blood pH Edited October 13, 200816 yr by Neat Added More : I knew I would forget something
October 13, 200816 yr Thanks for that neat... will have to look into all that information and give you a grade... A being superb E being give all your birds to me!... Oh wait I know what grade you'll get already... E
October 13, 200816 yr Also................. keeping birds cool in aviaries may involve sprinkler systems on the roof or mist jets at the front of the aviary wire. It may involve the use of water operated coolers in birdrooms. All my water drinkers in summer get icecubes put in the drinkers twice daily, as the water is often hot to the touch under normal hot weather conditions. So keep the icecube trays filled and in constant use. Any breeding birds get the water coolers all day long and nestboxes get the mesh replacement doors intead of wooden doors. PS sorry to say Neat, I totally disagree with the feather plucking from hens that "think" the babies will be cooler without feathers
October 13, 200816 yr Author Heheh I knew someone would Kaz ... It was in an article I read by C.C.B.S It is an old document typed from a typewriter I got from a breeder a little while ago .. Still finding out what CCBS is
October 13, 200816 yr Heheh I knew someone would Kaz ... It was in an article I read by C.C.B.S It is an old document typed from a typewriter I got from a breeder a little while ago .. Still finding out what CCBS is Could it be Central Coast Budgerigar Society???
October 13, 200816 yr Heheh I knew someone would Kaz ... It was in an article I read by C.C.B.S It is an old document typed from a typewriter I got from a breeder a little while ago .. Still finding out what CCBS is :hap: Could it be Central Coast Budgerigar Society??? Also known as the OWT ( Old Wive's Tales ) :rofl: PS about feather plucking.... Edited October 13, 200816 yr by KAZ
October 13, 200816 yr Great advice Neat! Yep, for those reasons I don't breed in the summer. My birds are laying their final round now. I also wasn't aware of increased feather plucking in the summer, but then I don't breed then so....
September 23, 200915 yr Also................. keeping birds cool in aviaries may involve sprinkler systems on the roof or mist jets at the front of the aviary wire. It may involve the use of water operated coolers in birdrooms. All my water drinkers in summer get icecubes put in the drinkers twice daily, as the water is often hot to the touch under normal hot weather conditions. So keep the icecube trays filled and in constant use. Any breeding birds get the water coolers all day long and nestboxes get the mesh replacement doors intead of wooden doors. PS sorry to say Neat, I totally disagree with the feather plucking from hens that "think" the babies will be cooler without feathers Kaz or other breeders....what are the "mesh replacement doors" ?
September 24, 200915 yr Also................. keeping birds cool in aviaries may involve sprinkler systems on the roof or mist jets at the front of the aviary wire. It may involve the use of water operated coolers in birdrooms. All my water drinkers in summer get icecubes put in the drinkers twice daily, as the water is often hot to the touch under normal hot weather conditions. So keep the icecube trays filled and in constant use. Any breeding birds get the water coolers all day long and nestboxes get the mesh replacement doors intead of wooden doors. PS sorry to say Neat, I totally disagree with the feather plucking from hens that "think" the babies will be cooler without feathers :happy-dancing: Kaz or other breeders....what are the "mesh replacement doors" ? You replace the wooden door(sliding or lifting) on your nest box with one made out of mesh... This allows air flow and cools down the nest box.
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