1.do you stop breeding over winter

 

2.how long for do you stop breeding over winter

 

help me on this one

 

No I don't stop, I run a heater and have special lighting. It's expensive- but worth it.

There is more chick deaths over winter , when did you start your breeding for this year 2009?

I like to breed when the minimum night temperatures are still over 10oC

After that, unless the birds are really sheltered, its getting a bit cold for the young chicks.

I breed from May last year but will start in July this year. Only to tie in with the ring issue date.

Edited March 12, 200916 yr by Daz
wrong month mentioned...

My answer may not help cause I live in the US and I also breed indoors, but I breed all year round... rotating my pairs out. To be honest, I had more success over these past winter months than late summer early fall last year. But I do agree with everyone else... if the tempatures and shelter are right and your birds are healthy... go for it.

Whether you breed through winter or not depends on your setup and how well you can keep the birds from feeling the temperatures. In your current setup Shannon I would not breed through winter if I was you.

Minimum temperature in my Aviary is approx 8 deg C.

I Breed through winter, my birdroom is insulated and heated.

I breed through winter i just cover the cages at night sometimes the temp drops to like -5 nd i havent had any deaths yet and i know a lot of breeders that breed through winter.

Is your breeding room insulated and heated shannon.

no but it is not hot in there

no but it is not hot in there

You asked about breeding through winter Shannon....it doesnt get hot in winter.

Im more worried about the cold.

me to

I'm like Chrissy i rotate my birds and breed all year round, the cold is only a problem when the hens stop spending time in the nest but budgies are pretty good, some of the other parrots are not so good

Shannon your temperature wouldn't drop down to far where you are anyway would it?

Edited March 27, 200916 yr by hilly

no it is not that cold here

Shannon your winter is when you should be breeding. It's better than your summer.

What about the brisbane area Daz?

In a shed that is not heated, only insulated, is it better to breed in winter or summer?

I always thought winter was worst.

I only breed in Autum and spring! Too hot in summer and too cold in winter. My bird room is a shed outdoors that my husband has insulated for me but it still gets cold in winter. I give my birds a good rest ( and have one myself) during the other months.

Shannon your winter is when you should be breeding. It's better than your summer.

Doesnt this apply differently in every different case where and how and in what people are breeding ?

mabe not kaz bey the look i can breed over winter

Average temperature in Brisbane is mild comaired to some places. It does get up to 40C plus but that is rear.

 

Last season 2007 / 2008 the top temperature was 37 deg Average top temperature was 32.7C Average bottom temp was 18.7deg

It did get down to 13 deg.

 

Season before 2006 / 2007 in the old shed, the top temp was 40deg, average temp was 27.4deg

Average bottom temp was 12.7 deg It did get down to 8 deg

 

The old shed was hotter in Summer and colder in winter. Wetter when it rains too.

 

I bred from July to February in the old shed, the same as the new shed.

 

You have to decide by your own area. Ipswich which is not far from Brisbane is hotter in summer and colder in winter so it might be best to breed in different times.

Newcastle is colder than Brisbane so you need to adjust to that.

Mackay is hotter and humider than Brisbane so Winter is probibly a better time up there.

Since Shannon is currently breeding in an open aviary type setting, I would like to see his new birdroom up to be able to advise what his breeding conditions will be like through winter. Whether or not thr rain and cold get in currently would be a worry.

 

 

When will the new birdroom be in use Shannon ?

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by KAZ

okay SW WA is going to be different to Brisbane but over the last 9 years I have found it way better to breed in 40 degree heat in a tin shed (some afternoon shade and water cooler on extreme days but nothing other than that) than in winter. In summer the small chicks seem to handle the heat much better than the cold and my breeding results are always better fertility wise too. So now, after some experiementing over the last 9 yrs my season runs from Sept - March with my last babies out by end of April.

 

I have alredy used 80 of my 100 rings for this year (normally order more but due to ring date change) and even with some really hot spells the birds have bred extremely well. Winter not so good on the whole.

 

I assume people will work out what works best for them in their area with the facilities that they have.