Hi everyone, so I'm pretty new here and I've been following and reading as much as I can. Yet I can't find the answer to my questions so i thought I'd just start a topic and ask.

 

So I have two pairs of budgies both in breeding cages. They have both been in their breeding cage for about 16 days. All are in breeding season, based on pictures others have posted of their birds in season.

 

My Violet hen goes in the nest box about 10 times a day for about 1minute while the sky blue cock runs back and forth along perch closest to nest box. They do sit together but I haven't seen them grooming each other or feeding each other. Please let me know what you think?

 

The second pair a dilute blue hen and violet clear wing cock sit together but don't seem interested in the nest box at all, I haven't seen either of them looking in it or even sitting near it. Please let me know what you think?

 

Any and all advice would be appreciated,

 

Thanks everyone.

Edited October 18, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

The hen going in the box sounds promising and even though we try we rarely get to see mating........it usually happens before most people get out of bed.

 

Could you post some photos of the ceres please ? so we can see if they seem in condition. Bear in mind that a so called dark chocolate cere is more often past breeding condition than being ready to go. A lot of info out there and some here too...........shows dark ceres as being right for breeding for hens when lighter to medium brown is more what's aimed for.

in most places too its moulting season to look for signs of imminent moulting as you dont want to be breeding with any moulting birds either.

 

Edited October 18, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

Can you please tell me how to share photos? I'm not very computer literal

Can you please tell me how to share photos? I'm not very computer literal

In my signature ( bottom of my post ) is a link you click on that says HOW TO POST PICTURES..................then it tells you how

I'll have to use my fiancees computer as it's not showing it on my smart phone. I'll try to post the pictures tonight.

Edited October 19, 201113 yr by **KAZ**
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I agree with Kaz about watching for signs of moulting. I've had pairs that just wouldn't get down to breeding, and I've split them up only to find that they immediately went right into a moult. I guess they knew it was coming on, and just weren't in the mood.

 

 

Hi everyone, so I'm pretty new here and I've been following and reading as much as I can. Yet I can't find the answer to my questions so i thought I'd just start a topic and ask.

 

So I have two pairs of budgies both in breeding cages. They have both been in their breeding cage for about 16 days. All are in breeding season, based on pictures others have posted of their birds in season.

 

My Violet hen goes in the nest box about 10 times a day for about 1minute while the sky blue cock runs back and forth along perch closest to nest box. They do sit together but I haven't seen them grooming each other or feeding each other. Please let me know what you think?

 

The second pair a dilute blue hen and violet clear wing cock sit together but don't seem interested in the nest box at all, I haven't seen either of them looking in it or even sitting near it. Please let me know what you think?

 

Any and all advice would be appreciated,

 

Thanks everyone.

 

A couple of suggestions.

 

For one, it sounds a little bit like you might be hovering too much. Otherwise, how would you know that she goes into her box so often? Just check them twice a day, morning and night, to make sure they are looking good, and you can check the box then for signs of disturbance. Then leave them alone for the rest of the day.

 

 

Like Kaz said, you might not actually see them mate. But you should see them at least being friendly to each other. If they seem like they ignore each other and want nothing to do with each other, you could try closing off the nest box so they can see into it, but the hen is forced to stay in the cage with the cock. Some hens will decide to just go in the box and never come out to give the cock the time of day.

 

 

Sometimes I think the frustration of being able to see into the box, but not get in, causes the hen to get more, um, interested.

Hi i have finally managed to work out how to post pictures, i think. We will see if it works

 

Leonard Pair 1

Penny Pair 1

 

Sheldon Pair 2

Amy Pair 2

 

Please let me know if their are any problems, i think i have done it right. I really hope i have as it has taken over an hour

 

Please let me know what you think about their Cere's I really appreciate any and all advice.

I am also interested to see what experts advice as I mostly face these problems as well:)

I'm glad I'm not the only person with these problems

I would take it that they're named after Big Bang Theory characters

They sure are

Hi Kaitlyn, you have taken some nice cere shots. But I'm thinking that your hens are either just coming into, or just going out of breeding condition. That's because they have some nice brown to them, but it only covers about half of the cere. If it's the case that they weren't brown before, but now they are starting to turn brown, then just be patient a while longer. But it kind of looks to me like they have gone past peak breeding condition.

 

 

Also, I'm seeing quite a bit of brown staining above their ceres, in their feathers. Are you sure that they are in the peak of health? How do the rest of their bodies look, strong and meaty, or thin and bony? It might be a good idea to take them out of breeding cabinets, beef up their diet for a while, and then put them down to breed later, after all the proper factors come into play.

 

 

 

Hi i have finally managed to work out how to post pictures, i think. We will see if it works

 

Leonard Pair 1

Brown on this male's cere indicates some kind of problem. Do a search on the forum for iodine, hormones, cancer, brown ceres on males, etc..

Penny Pair 1

 

Sheldon Pair 2

I would look into why this one has white specks on his cere.

Amy Pair 2

She definitely looks to be PAST breeding condition.

 

Please let me know if their are any problems, i think i have done it right. I really hope i have as it has taken over an hour Your photos look good.

 

Please let me know what you think about their Cere's I really appreciate any and all advice.

Thanks for the advice, that makes sense to why pair 2 aren't interested in each other or the nest box. Pair one I'll get the male checked at the vet. So just clarifying I'm taking Leonard to the vet this afternoon depending on what if anything is wrong planning to leave the pairs for one more week, if no signs of breeding then I will seperate and try again. How long should I be waiting before I try again? That's if everyone is happy and healthy from the vet.

Hi everyone, here's an update. Everyone is healthy, Yay. So both girls are coming out of breeding condition.

 

So I was wondering how long roughly before I should expect them come back into breeding condition?

 

Also one male seems to be coming into a moult so I was wondering if their are any tips to help them through it?

 

Any and all advice would be great.

Thankyou

Hi - Good News to hear they are healthy.

 

 

I think it takes them 5 - 7 weeks to come back into condition. The moulting bird needs plenty of vitamins during moulting.

 

 

 

Good Luck.

Edited October 24, 201113 yr by Tariq

Thankyou Tariq