What are the ideally breeding conditions like temperature and lighting?

What temp should it be for breeding?

I get as much light as you would from this person’s setup in this post http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=12409 probably even more as my breeding cages are in the laundry. How many hours of light do they need?

Also does it matter if the breeding boxes are not 100% level as some of them might be off as much as 0.5cms but not more than that as I use cable ties to attach them?

 

Thanks

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What are the ideally breeding conditions like temperature and lighting?

What temp should it be for breeding?

I get as much light as you would from this person's setup in this post http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=12409 probably even more as my breeding cages are in the laundry. How many hours of light do they need?

Also does it matter if the breeding boxes are not 100% level as some of them might be off as much as 0.5cms but not more than that as I use cable ties to attach them?

 

Thanks

 

 

Well let's see... they breed budgies for show in Cairnes and Tasmania.

 

I have my lights on from 7:00am to 7:30pm.

Some people have there lights on from 6:00am till 10:00pm.

 

Trees aren't level and the wild birds do okay. I prefer my boxes roughly level but use concaves with wood shavings so the hens sort that problem out themselves.

 

As for that set up, it still needs things "fixed" up, but I am sure that breeder can sort it out. :sadsorry: ... a bar fridge wouldn't go astray. :rip:

What are the ideally breeding conditions like temperature and lighting?

 

What temp should it be for breeding? Not too hot and not too cold. Budgies will breed all year round if sheltered.

I get as much light as you would from this person's setup in this post http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=12409 probably even more as my breeding cages are in the laundry. Laundry is not a good idea as there are a lot of chemicals and fumes associated with the washing of clothes. Lots of light is good. as much as you can give them as the more light the better :sadsorry:

How many hours of light do they need? around 14 hours, I have my lights on timers so i dont have to worry about turning them off and on - mine are on from 5:45am until 8:15pm.

Also does it matter if the breeding boxes are not 100% level as some of them might be off as much as 0.5cms but not more than that as I use cable ties to attach them? A little bit off level is okay. as long as the eggs sit nicely in the middle and dont roll about. too much movement of the egg results in dead embryos. I use cup hooks to attach to the cage, cable ties would be okay if they are strong enough and cant be chewed though.

 

Thanks

 

 

Have any photos of your setup?? we might be able to help you out more :rip:

Edited March 11, 200916 yr by **Liv**

Great thank you for replying here is a picture of my current setup not the greatest quility but thats best i can get.

 

My personal opinion is the space each pair of birds have is way too small. No way they can fly across the cage in displays of mating behaviour. Nesting boxes should be more level than they are and located higher up on the cage not lower.

Edited March 12, 200916 yr by KAZ

What are the dimensions of the breeding cages?

By the look of it is about 2.5 bricks wide,for the 2 pens & thats about 675mils =335mils a pen.

By the look of it is about 2.5 bricks wide,for the 2 pens & thats about 675mils =335mils a pen.

Too small.

first glance I thought there were three cages.. then I noticed there were 6.

 

 

My cages are approx 600 wide x 400 deep x 450 high

Edited March 12, 200916 yr by Daz

Yeah I figured they might be a bit small what they lack in lengh they make up in width. There about 3/4 the size of a normal breeding cabinent. I am trying to get some cabinents as I can't do wood work for bongers so I have to buy some from wagga. They have 3 for around 100$. but till then I these that I use will have to do.They are bigger then a cabinent if you take out the divider. You think I should do that and ran the dow from front to left in the cages? I will see if I can find a tape measure. brb

 

30.5cm long x 41cm width. that is with the divider in place, it would be 61cm long x 41cm width with out it. Should also dows be level with each other as I know in cabinents that I have seen they have been from the front of the cage to the back.

Edited March 13, 200916 yr by Dragonx

You need to take out the divider and only have half the amount of breeder cages.

Should the perches be level? Also anybody know of any place that sells breeding cabinents that can delivery?

I have one perch higher than the other, My perches run along the depth of the cage not across,

You should only have one nest and one pair in each cage. The nest box should be up high not low. You need to cut a hole out of the top of one of the sides where you attach you next box.

Are you in a club maybe one of your club members can make you some or you can get more cages like you have on ebay.

Good luck

Is 4foot high x 2foot width x 1 foot deep big enough this is with 2 cabinents? is this big enough?

dont you mean "width" as "depth" is up and down. would you mean they run across the width of the cage? Also I managed to convert one divided cage back into one. Had to pinch some dow from my very first cage I bought as the ones that came with are only good when you have the divider in place. I have a rack handle I could probably lol chop up and use. So now is this big enough 61x41x36cms LxWxD. If it is good I have 1 down and 4 more to go.

Edited March 13, 200916 yr by Dragonx

Width is across the front...depth is front to back height is up and down.

o okay my bad.