Okay, I'm starting this journal... may not work out. Right now Marigold and Skye are down to breed, and once Zeus comes out of moult I will hopefully pair him up with either Lexi or Thimble when they are in condition. My other hens are 6 and 8 months old respectively, can't breed just yet. Next year maybe.

I have had problems with Marigold, so I'm not getting my hopes up and I'll be watching her extra closely.

It turned out that she didn't have egg binding that time. She never passed an egg. Learnt not to get too worried about her egg laying, she seems fine. I know Marigold and she is a strange bird. Never has a blue cere, and doesn't pass the egg usually until there is a box, even if the egg is developed.

It was suggested she was an internal layer one time - not knowing what that was, I put in a nest box and there was an egg within three hours, which disproves that.

Any sign of trouble, and that nest box comes straight out.

I've made a new nest box, which is about 4 times the size of those regular ones. It's more a cockatiel size. So far she's kicked around the nesting material.

No hand rearing this time round, it would be pretty hard while school is on.

ANyway, wish me luck!

 

EDIT: Marigold is the hen in my siggie.

Edited July 22, 201113 yr by Ratzy

Good luck hopefully all is well and she turns out to be a fantastic mum

Oh, she is.

Had four chicks from five eggs last year. Sold one, kept the rest.

Good luck with the breeding Ratzy.

Thats good ratzy hope she can reproduce those same results or better this year.

Yeah good luck

I'll be putting my boxes in soon but one of my pairs may not breed. The cock is okay but the hen is a bit young. Could I wait till Jan to breed them

 

Does it matter what time of year?

Edited July 30, 201113 yr by Finnie

Hey Taylor.

 

Are you colony breeding?

 

That doesn't often go too well, I'd recommend cabinet breeding instead, that way you won't lose chicks and eggs to other hens.

Just because the hen is too young it doesn't mean she won't breed, but it's not really advisable. I'd wait.

I don't think it really matters what time of the year it is, but it would probably depend where you are.

Thanks ratzy

THat;s great advice ratzy. Apparently my budgies are not in condition yet so that is also a factor.

Any news