just wondering how old would be ""to old"" to use a hen for breeding , has a blue club ring '03 and its condition seems okay

She's still okay to breed, as long as she's cabinet breeding... that way it's no stress on the old girl from other hens and such do you have a suitable male for her?

 

Any older then 02 is usually too old.... But their's alot of people who have had budgie's up to 10 years old raising healthy clutches.... those were cocks though, not hens with hen's its a different story cause it's alot more hard work.

Edited August 1, 200915 yr by mattdog2

I disagree. Its hugely risky to use a hen past the age of four years........... incidence of eggbinding and prolapse would be extremely high.

I breed females up to 5 years of age. providing they are healthy

Edited August 1, 200915 yr by Pearce

I wouldn't breed with her either... too old in my books. Can you post a photo of her??

 

A blue ring is 04, not 03. I would (and do, use) 04 cocks... but not hens.

If she is an exceptional hen and you are adding her to an existing line that you have bred from, then use her for line breeding (if exceptional) but if used for just breeding / or she is not exceptional - let her enjoy the fresh air and a chance to enjoy her middle life / old age away from the stress of breeding and a potential early death.

thanks for raising this topic because i reecntly bought a male budgie and to my dismay i found out it was an 04 bird when i got home and i thought i wasnt going to be able to breed him but now im a happy chappy cause he can breed

thanks for raising this topic because i reecntly bought a male budgie and to my dismay i found out it was an 04 bird when i got home and i thought i wasnt going to be able to breed him but now im a happy chappy cause he can breed

Males can be bred older than hens I have a 6 yr old cockbird breeding right now.

6 yrs old?!!! i thought before they stopped around 4 obviously not

thanks for raising this topic because i reecntly bought a male budgie and to my dismay i found out it was an 04 bird when i got home and i thought i wasnt going to be able to breed him but now im a happy chappy cause he can breed

Males can be bred older than hens I have a 6 yr old cockbird breeding right now.

 

I know of a cock that is breeding happily at 8 years and he is still winning awards at shows too So are his boys

fertility drops off as cocks get older however... sometimes getting fertile eggs out of them is an exciting event.

6 yrs old?!!! i thought before they stopped around 4 obviously not

Hens YES............. cocks you can try for longer.

I know of a cock that is breeding happily at 8 years and he is still winning awards at shows too So are his boys

My six year old skyblue cock won best Blue in Show recently

6 yrs old?!!! i thought before they stopped around 4 obviously not

Hens YES............. cocks you can try for longer.

I know of a cock that is breeding happily at 8 years and he is still winning awards at shows too So are his boys

My six year old skyblue cock won best Blue in Show recently

 

 

the fact that 6 year old and over cocks can breed and 6 year old and 8year old birds are still showing has suprised me alot!

i am very glad i know now you learn something everyday with this forum

yep 04 and no not going to use for breeding