Someone told me that if I hand tame the birds they'll bond to me rather than each other. Today I bought a pair from a woman who says she's been breeding 30 some years, and has never had a problem.

 

The pair I bought today are quite young, and would easily be tamed.

 

Would love opinions from the group.

 

Thanks

 

Diana

Seriously, your name is Diana, too?! This is too much of a coincidence!

 

Yes, tame budgies breed just fine. One of my best fathers was a hand fed chick, and is so far the only bird that I've ever gotten to talk. (Well, he just said a few words when he was new in his quarantine cage, and once he got moved in with the rest of the flock, he quit.)

 

But he still likes me and comes over to the bars for attention, even when he's in a breeding cage. Doesn't stop him, he's given me 18 chicks so far, and counting. (He has eggs at the moment.)

 

-Diana from Michigan (aka Finnie)

I'm SO glad to hear more confirmation that I can hand tame my budgies and still breed them!

 

And even more to know that there are TWO Dianas... not just in the forum, but both in MICHIGAN! What a small, small world!

All of my breeders were handraised by me and all of them are still tame (to varying degrees). They all land on my head or come for a cuddle when I enter the aviary and most of them continue to talk too. The hens are a bit more stand-off-ish, naturally, but they still love a quick scratch when they see me

 

I might just add, my best father (who was also the first budgie I ever owned) was a little reluctant to pair up for the first few months. He thought I was his 'girl' and would even mate my head when I entered the aviary! He has since stopped mating me and has paired up with a pretty little lady who he makes pretty little babies with

Edited December 23, 201212 yr by LeoOlive