Hi everyone, hope all is good.

 

I have decided to restart my breeding program after losing my birds about 2 months ago. I now have a 3 in a aviary and my other new ones are in quarantine. My question comes in regards to a hen and cock who have bonded, he feeds her and she is "presenting" to him but no go so to speak. I'm not sure that he is that raring to go as his cere isnt really that dark.

Any advice is much appreciated as you guys have known the game longer than me.

 

Here are some pics of them both and the current setup I have, with 2 nestboxes.

 

Their Aviary

 

My Hen....OLIVE

 

The Pretty OLIVE and her guy ELVIS

Really like the graygreen hen, but IF the Cinnamon lightgreen is a cock ? he is way out of condition. Cheers Clearwing

I would need to see another picture of the cere, it may just be the light but he looks out of condition. Also is it just the one pair in the aviary? I can only see one nestbox.

it look's like you have 2 hen's

I think it is a cock, just out of condtion.

Looks like two hens to me too. Need another photo ...clear one of cere.

 

 

Nestboxes look huge.......they look like parrot boxes.

Edited September 27, 201014 yr by KAZ

A new picture would be great, but on a side note, if the cinnamon is a hen its a cracker!

Squeak_crumble, yes there is the one pair with another male in the avairy with them. and I do have 2 nestboxes, the other is out of view in the left section.

 

Kaz, yes they are huge nest boxes, they have got little ladders on the inside for them to climb up and have been fine in the past, but I am going to make new boxes when I have the chance to.

 

hopefully these pics will help!?! and we can settle on a gender but either way they are gorgeous!

 

 

Too much white on that cere with the blue for it to be a male. Bird has a legring..track down the breeder and see what records say.

Too much white on that cere with the blue for it to be a male. Bird has a legring..track down the breeder and see what records say.

Exactly what I thought Kaz, too much white. I'm in the process of seeing what the breeder says, have left him a message with leg ring codes. Just thought a chance of being a male due to him kissing, feeding and preening hen as well as being a bossy boots towards the other male in the aviary if he gets to close to the hen.I spose time would tell tho. By the way Kaz you have some beautiful birds!

A new picture would be great, but on a side note, if the cinnamon is a hen its a cracker!

Yes Dean, he? she? is a cracker!! has a gorgeous long tail and lovely cheek feathers! throat spots/feathers are big too!