Hi folks, very interested to hear what your thoughts are on exposing your pairs to direct sunlight. I know many of you breed indoors in bird rooms or sheds. How do you get around the obvious lack of Vitamin D? Is it critical during the breeding season or only in the months leading up to it? Is it okay to have your birds in an outdoor aviary for 7-8 months of the year and then have them indoors for breeding without exposure to sunlight. Do you supplement their diet with Vitamin D during this time?

hi their crannberry

it is possable to breed indoors with the birds if they have been expossed to sunlight but i wouldnt go two rounds just one

then let them fly a few more months before the second round

sun is important in breeding not just fror the v,b but as it incorrages the birds to mate

when the sun comes up if the nest box is on the correct side with the sun entering the breeding box hole ?enterace then the birds start to become active soon as day lite hits

 

if your going to breed indoors place birds where their is sun light from a window

it wont give the v,d but it will keep the birds in breeding mode

i have no idea as to supliments

and other breders use ultra vilot lights to breed under

but i belive day light is much better

 

their is lots of diffrent ways to breedand places

if your having trouble deciding where to do this mabe post some pics of your options and others can help sujest to you something

Hi folks, very interested to hear what your thoughts are on exposing your pairs to direct sunlight. I know many of you breed indoors in bird rooms or sheds. How do you get around the obvious lack of Vitamin D? Is it critical during the breeding season or only in the months leading up to it? Is it okay to have your birds in an outdoor aviary for 7-8 months of the year and then have them indoors for breeding without exposure to sunlight. Do you supplement their diet with Vitamin D during this time?

My birds in the aviary get direct sunlight as much as they want or need. To bring them into the birdroom for breeding without direct sunlight should not cause an issue.

People all over the world have indoors budgies they breed with much less access to sunlight, and many aviaries and birdrooms especially in the UK are all indoors and they rarely see the sunlight.

There is that very good product now too

 

SOLUVET D

 

Essential vitamins and minerals, fortified with Vitamin D3 to promote health and breeding of birds housed indoors Designed for Bird Breeding Farms, Zoos, and indoor aviaries.Limited exposure to sunlight may result in Vitamin D Deficiency. Vitamin D has a role in the absorption of Calcium. Calcium is essential for normal growth of healthy bones in young birds and for normal eggshell formation in breeding hens. Indications: To supplement diets which may be deficient in Vitamin D3. Soluvite–D is a water-soluble formula that provides additional Vitamin D3, as well as 13 essential vitamins and minerals to promote the health and breeding performance of birds housed indoors. Directions: Add 5g (1 level enclosed spoon) to 5L of water and stir well OR Add 5g to 8kg of food and combine well. Daily use of vitamins in either food or water is recommended to supplement the diet. Soluvite D Breeder may be used in all species of birds. Prepared water should not be exposed to direct sunlight; replace daily. Active Constituents: Vitamin A, Thiamine (B1), Vitamin D3, Pyridoxine (B6), Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Choline Bitartrate, Vitamin B5, Niacin (B3), Biotin (H12), Folic Acid (B9), Riboflavin (B2), Iodine

 

AND THE ARTICLE BYT DON BURKE ABOUT SUNLIGHT FOR BIRDS. http://wbo.bestofbreeds.net/article11.htm

here's a link here to a discussion we had on it a while back.

Edited March 22, 201015 yr by JimmyBanks

JIMMY YOUR SO GOOD

 

 

YOUR A GREAT HELP

 

 

I CANT DO ALL THAT LINKY THING AND I DONT USE SUPPLIMENTS SO

BUT THAT IS A RECOMENDED ONE BY MOST

here's a link here to a discussion we had on it a while back.