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Hi there,

 

When I was 15 I used to breed budgies and I went from 4 to 20 in know time lol, well I'm now 40 and have two boys aged 8 and 10 and have decided to get them into budgies and so fare it's been great fun we have put up an aviary that we got off Ebay it was a great buy, we did a concrete slab and put the aviary on it we also made sure it was rodent and snake proof. I then contacted the Sunshine coast budgie association and they were very helpful, they put me in contact with a breeder who had birds for sale, so the boys and I were off to buy some birds. The lady and her husband are just lovely people and have become our friends, we bought 8 birds of all different colors and ages they look awesome, they have only been in our aviary for a week and the weather has been shocking nothing but rain, thank goodness the sun has come out now and they seem happy. The nesting boxes have gone in and the boys are now hoping for some paring up to take place and eventually some babies, I have told them to be patient, but there kids and want eggs now lol. I will get some pics of the birds this week and post them up!

 

Geoff

Hi Geoff and welcome ;)

 

You might find you will have some problems breeding colony style. Let us know if we can help.

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Thanks KAZ I will see how we go, my problem at the moment is the cocks are more interested in each other then the hens for some reason?

Thanks KAZ I will see how we go, my problem at the moment is the cocks are more interested in each other then the hens for some reason?

 

Boys usually get a better reception from each other in the buddies stakes as compared to saying hi to a female. Female budgies are famous for pecking at a male trying to say hello or share perch space B)

Boys usually get a better reception from each other in the buddies stakes as compared to saying hi to a female. Female budgies are famous for pecking at a male trying to say hello or share perch space :D

 

So that's not much different to the human race is it? HAHAH

 

"g'day mate how's it goin?" boys do their manly rough up routine

"g'day sweetheart how ya goin love" saying hi to a female

"nag nag nag" female "pecking"

"move over, you're in my space" female trying to share perch

:hap: :D

***please note I do not really think females are like this - okay maybe some are :D hahaha***

 

 

By the way, B) to the forum Geoff, you'll find alot of wonderful amazing people here and oodles of information

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Thanks for the warm welcome.

My boys have named all the birds and some of there choices are a little unusual like Nitrex, Overcast etc.

 

Cheers

Thanks for the warm welcome.

My boys have named all the birds and some of there choices are a little unusual like Nitrex, Overcast etc.

 

Cheers

 

 

:D here is an article written up for help with colony breeding http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...lony%20breeding

 

But also, use the search function on here....search colony breeding and see where in other topics others have done the same. Might be an eye opener for you with regard to issues you WILL have B)

Hi Taboo and welcome to the forum, look forward to seeing photos of your birds.

I think it is wonderful that you are getting your boys interested in this great hobby. B)

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Thanks for the link Kaz, I can see a few problems already with one cock annoying the other males.

There personalities are all so different with one hen who is just lovely she will nibble your finger through the wire so gently.

At this stage I can see two pairs that I would love to put together in separate cages , none of the birds have shown any interest in the nesting boxes.

 

B)

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So thats what they are I had no idea that they were spangles, thanks :D

So thats what they are I had no idea that they were spangles, thanks :)

They are also yellowface and opaline :happy-dancing:

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