Why aren’t stars using nest

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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:01 am

That's awful and yes I've heard of budgies killing finches
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:02 am

Budgies are still lovely birds nevertheless - not all budgies are like that.
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:02 am

But definitely safer not to house straight beaks and hook bills together.
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Fraza » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:11 am

haroun that’s horrible that pet store needs to sort out that there isn’t enough room in a cage and yeh I wouldn’t put hock bills with mine because my aviary is way to small for that

But I can’t belive that one just ate another I thought it might attack but never thought of cannabilism
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by lovezebs » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:51 am

Fraza

Yikes!!!
Cannibal Budgies :shock: .

My Stars took over an abandoned canary style nest with Owl eggs, hatched the eggs and raised the tiny Owlets as their own.
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by cindy » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:13 am

Stars seem to be very peaceful shy birds... sweet like the owls. I have new owl babies and another pair on eggs, enjoy watching them. Congratulations on your owl young Elana.

Budgies and parrotlets can be a bit cranky when breeding, some hens do not even tolerate nest checks. Had Green Rump parrotlets yrs ago, they charged you if you went into the cage to service the cage or check the nest...during that time I had to use seed cups through seed doors or risk a bloody bite.

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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by lovezebs » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:20 am

cindy

I agree, Stars are sweet birds, but mine are not as shy as some other species.

You should see them when they see their bath coming, they're into the water almost before I put the container down :lol: .
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Fraza » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:41 am

lovezebs wow that’s a crazy little story I didn’t even know they would foster I was told they are bad parents and I shid give there eggs to society’s and leave the infertile ones and then fake eggs with them

Wish I had a nice pair like yours who jump in a nest with eggs unlike mine who would rather sleep cold
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Fraza » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:43 am

lovezebs I do have to agree with you on this they do love a bath and how old are your owl babies now have u got any pictures because I’ve never seen baby’s owls
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zebras
Java sparrows
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java x beng hybrid



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Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by lovezebs » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:03 pm

Fraza

Here are some baby Owlette pictures for you Frazer.

This is actually a story from a few years back, so the babies are fully grown up now.
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Fraza » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:15 pm

lovezebs haha they look really fluffy I like owls I’ve only never got a pair because I didn’t think they would go well in an aviary bet those ones of yours are beautiful adults now tho
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:38 pm

lovezebs wrote: Fraza

Here are some baby Owlette pictures for you Frazer.

This is actually a story from a few years back, so the babies are fully grown up now.
Beautiful owl finch babies!
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Re: Why aren’t stars using nest

Post by lovezebs » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:48 pm

Flight Feathers

Thank you.
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