Is it Possible, if yes how early can you do it, and how?

how old are they?

where and why do you need to move them ?

Its really risky stuff as parents can even reject babies after they fledged if they are moved.

It also really depends on the pair too, I have a couple of pairs that I can move around as much as I like and it doesn't bother them, then I have others which I barely dare even tidy up the cage for fear they'll abandon their nest

how old are they?

where and why do you need to move them ?

Its really risky stuff as parents can even reject babies after they fledged if they are moved.

 

 

I haven't needed to do it yet, just asking in case I need to do it. I want to know how it has been done successfully.

It also really depends on the pair too, I have a couple of pairs that I can move around as much as I like and it doesn't bother them, then I have others which I barely dare even tidy up the cage for fear they'll abandon their nest

 

 

 

How could I tell if they are a pair I can move or not?

And could I put them in another cage?

Thanks

I'm just aware that some of my birds are strees heads and some are cool and composed, the stress heads I would never attempt to move unless it was an emergency. I wouldn't change cages though

I'm just aware that some of my birds are strees heads and some are cool and composed, the stress heads I would never attempt to move unless it was an emergency. I wouldn't change cages though

I try not to move them but sometimes it is necessary. Try to move the original nest box to the new cabinet, or shift the eggs/chicks into a nest box of exactly the same design/size. I do that when cleaning; have a nest box exactly the same, shift the chicks into it, and clean the dirty box at leisure. Dirty box (cleaned up) is then available to swap into another cabinet. (Care with hygiene here!) Have never had a problem doing this. If shifting to another cabinet, try to shift to a cabinet of same design and same orientation to light (i.e. north,south,east,west). This might be overdoing it, but try to get as many factors working for you as possible. If into a different cabinet, try to have the nest box in the same position as in the old cabinet - birds get into the habit of entering and exiting in particular directions and making them do a left turn when they are used to doing a right turn could put them off. Make any changes minimal. I don't think there would be a time to do it more critical than any other. I recently was given a nesting pair of birds with fertile eggs in a cabinet and transported them by car a few kilometres. No problem at all. Hatched and raised the clutch really well even though they came into a strange environment. Same style nest box, same style cabinet, same orientation and minimal transition time should be a happy formula. Budgies are bird-brains and easily fooled. Jaz

Recently I had to move a bank of my breeding cages from necessity from on spot to another. It took me less than a minute to move them and they are on wheels so all I did was roll them but that was enough that my ino pair left their eggs cold and I lost the whole lot

Recently I had to move a bank of my breeding cages from necessity from on spot to another. It took me less than a minute to move them and they are on wheels so all I did was roll them but that was enough that my ino pair left their eggs cold and I lost the whole lot

 

That's really bad news! Very sensitive birds. Inos often breed better in lower-light conditions. Could the move have placed them in a brightly lit position? Or maybe it's just an unfortunate coincidence. (Would love to have my cabinets on wheels.) Jaz

Yeah okay, it sounds like I should not have another clutch, I was wanting to breed my birds before we went on a holiday in January, but my dad does not want to wait for them to finish breeding, and they wont be quite finished before we leave so I was wondering if i could put them in a small cage with the babies in a bowl so the parents can see them, but it sounds like that would be a bad idea. The babies of this clutch are coming out of the nest at the moment, and i think one parent fed someonelses baby - not sue. They are very easy going.

Thanks All

Kirsty