Posted June 15, 201311 yr Hi All, Im a newbie to the world of budgies in northern victoria. I currently only have 4 budgies with plans of breeding up to 8 pairs this season hubbys not happy i have pinched his shed for my breeding room. What should i have into place before breeding season gets here.I am going to be building my own breeding cages and nest boxes, I have some questions What medications do i need to have on hand? what dietary suppliments do i need to feed? what vegies and calcium are the best for breeding? Is there anything else i need Thanks in advance Alice
June 15, 201311 yr Hi Alice, welcome to the forum. A lot of your questions can be answered by researching the forum, there is a wealth of information from lots of experienced breeders. There is also a post on the necessities of medications and supplements. Some useful meds to have on hand are ivermectin or avimec for scaley face. A good broad spectrum wormer. A good broad spectrum antibiotic like doxycycline if you can get some from a vet, if not triple c is fine for mild infections. Polyaid or something similar for feeding weak birds. An electrolyte like spark for stressed birds. Some hand rearing mix in case of emergency. A spray for mites and lice. A hospital cage or something set up to keep any sick birds separate and warm. A crop needle size 14 I think. And a syringe to put your crop needle on and also to measure doses. As far as supplements go calcium is a must in as many types you can give them. It comes in liquid, powder and also as cuttlefish and hard boiled eggshell. Some use breeding aid mixed through their seed with great success. There is a lot of subjects on what to feed them on the food section. Hope this is what you were wanting. Cheers Jenny
June 15, 201311 yr Hello and welcome to the forum and the world of budgie-keeping I can't give you any advice on breeding, but Good luck!
June 16, 201311 yr Author Thanks for that Jenny I will have a look through the forum and start buying some of the things you mentioned.
June 17, 201311 yr Welcome to the forum. All I can suggest is to read as much as you can. Good luck with everything
