HI ALL I WAS READING SOME THINGS AND GOT WONDERING WHY HAVE I HAD A LOT OF DEAD IN SHELL

I CHANGED MY BOXES AND MADE IT BETTER FOR MY BU=IRDS ....OR DID I ..?

HERE IS A QUOTE FROM A PEAICE WRITTEN BY CYRIL RODGERS

 

The right kind of nest-boxes must, and do, play an important part in the success of the breeding season. I like to see next-boxes made of thick clean timber and fitted with good, deep loose concave bottoms. I have seen many nest bottoms that are far too shallow and, consequently, the eggs become chilled and fail to hatch.

 

When this happens the hens are generally blamed for being bad parents, whereas it is actually the fault of their owner. Nest-boxes made of stout wood will also help to prevent eggs from getting too dry and causing dead-in-shell. The entrance holes should not be made too large as the hen birds seem to prefer to be able to squeeze through the holes into their boxes.

 

SO AFTER READING THIS I THOUGHT WELL MY NEW BOXES MAY JUST BE MY PROBBLEM SO I HAVE GONE BACK TO MY OLD ONES TO SEE IF THEIR IS ANY CHANGE AS I HAD MASSIVE SUCCESS WHY DID I CHANGE THEN

WELL TO CATER FOR THE BIGGER BIRDS

HOWEVER I THINK IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCES BAR MORE ROOM MORE CHILL FACTOR

WHAT ARE OTHERS THOUGHTS ON THIS

My nest boxes are deep and I have concaves and I have no problem with them.

MINE ARE BIG WITH CONCAVE BUT MY CONCLAVES ARE SHALLOW MAY BE MY ISSUE

I USED DAZ DESIGN FROM HERE FOR SIZE AND ALL

BUT CONCAVE WAS NOT MENTIONED AS TO HOW DEEP SO I JUST HAVE SHALLOW DIPS

I will get some pictures of mine.

My nestboxes are deep. I dont use concaves at all.

Have look at my link Gb,

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22974

 

Most of my nest have concaves , 2 don't and i much prefer the concaves than none. But it's up to the individual breeder.

thanks splat

mine are not that deep i will deepen see what happens

do you have the flap disc, makes life easier :thankyou:

My nestboxes