Well, I'm thinking hard of getting out of this hobby..... I'm just having bad luck....

 

Bought 6 birds, 2 died...... Was cleaning the cage and BOOM the blue male got out,... I tryed to shut the door fast, but he was faster and got out....

 

So, Now I have 3 birds left.... 2 Hens, and the male.....

 

I sold all my pet budgies(witch I shouldn't) .

 

Now, Here is my Question.. ??

 

Can I start a family with these 3 birds.. ??

 

I know all the young will be related to the father, so I wont be able to breed the young tell, I get other ones in.... (that aren't related) I don't know what to do..

You can do that just watch home much inbreeding/line breeding you do after that. it's hard when you have a plan and it all goes now hill fast! Trust me I have been there. i wanted to walk away after a few different things happened to my flock but stick with it, why you end up with a really nice bub or they do somthing cute you can't imagine not having the hobby. Hang in there.

Yeah I agree stay in the hobby. Imagine all the fun you'll miss out on if you leave Babies etc. Linebreed as AV said or get one more male or even depending on your hens ages' Pair one hen to a cock and wait till there chicks are at breeding age and pair them to the other hen.

I agree. Stick with it. line breeding is fine when done right. you will need to keep records and maybe get some split rings so you know which bird is from what family etc. Good luck

Well, I'm thinking hard of getting out of this hobby..... I'm just having bad luck....

 

Bought 6 birds, 2 died...... Was cleaning the cage and BOOM the blue male got out,... I tryed to shut the door fast, but he was faster and got out....

 

These things happen every day to bird keepers and breeders. Its part of it and expected. To change things around you need to teach yourself things that change the odds of bad things happening. To learn how to identify illness in a bird, to learn the importance of quarantining, and to learn you dont clean a cage with the birds IN IT........all helps.

Expect things to go wrong and when they dont ..........its a good day

Expect to have losses and when you dont....itrs a good day

 

 

Too many people think bird keeping is easy and bird breeding is easy and when things dont go that way, they get disillusioned.

 

Stick with it, all will turn out in the end.

yep, you're right kaz.... I should of closed the garage door.... (nothings in the garage) except my birds... No car has ever been in it.. actually to small for a car.. lol

 

 

Well, I guess you learn from you're mistakes.. I do like these green cinnamon pair... Now I have a extra hen...

 

I'm going to stay in the game.... I never am a quitter... I used to raise chickens...... I had some ups and downs....... Then I found my self with too MANY chickens.. I had over 200..... talk about a lot of chicken poo.. lol

 

Anyways.. I'm going to save some money and buy me a shed..... and build a Aviary for them....

 

I could also convert this garage to an aviary.... But.. I gotta add new everything.... might as well gut it out and start from scratch.....

 

I can still hear the budgie that got out..... I mean he was a fast little bird.... NEVER seen a bird fly fast as this one did.. lol Hopefully I can find him at night and catch him.... But I doubt that....

Update: I caught that bird that got loose...... Now hes resting in his own cage.......

Update: I caught that bird that got loose...... Now hes resting in his own cage.......

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