Colony Breeding vs Closed BreedingThere are 2 different methods of breeding to consider if you are planning on breeding your
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. This is a very serious condition and should be considered a medical emergency.Egg binding occurs when a hen is
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I am going to share some knowledge I have of care of budgie babies in the nest. Firstly, when new
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It seems over the last few months that
Spring is in the air...well for the southern hemisphere anyway and that
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Is line breeding the same as inbreeding? Technically, yes!Line Breeding is a controversial topic, but it is a method that
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YOU WILL NOT GAIN MONEY BY BREEDING BUDGIES!There are many things that need to be considered before a nest box
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Feeding Chicks from newly hatched. The first feed of the day for three days should be a quality yoghurt with
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When can I expect her to actually sit the eggs and start the incubation process? Hens will start to sit
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Some chicks end up with what is called splayed legs. Its where the legs stick out each side and not
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Show birds are breed to be in buff. (poofy) When it comes to mating, it is like they have clothes
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If the hen won't go into the nest box it ussually means either:
1. she doesn't like the cock
2. she's
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Sometimes it is necessary to incubate eggs yourself. This can be due to your hen being ill and not having
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METHOD #1:PERSPEX DOORS ON NESTING BOXES: this has saved many a chick from `down plucking' and `feather plucking'. It is
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Let’s look at some Facts.Egg shells are porous and touching the eggs can cause bacteria from the fingers to enter
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Eggs can be washed in warm water with no consequence to the embryo. As the warm water begins to loosen
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Occasionally you will have a hen that lays her eggs outside of the nest box; usually off one of the
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Bonds are formed outside the breeding season in the aviaries and once formed they stay together throughout the year. The
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There could be a problem with the hen or cock's fertility.
Some factors to consider when dealing with an infertile pair
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Before you make the decision to breed your budgies you need to ask yourself some questions: have you thoroughly researched what
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The chicks leave the box (fledge) between 4 and 5 weeks of age. However, they should not be removed from
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