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This morning I noticed eggs in a hutch in the Gouldian cage; QUICKLY put a nest box in.
Broke 3 eggs transferring them to nest box; 2 put in successfully.
Cock is RH/b/y PC/w SFYB/b 4 years old, great dad in the past. Hatched March 2012
Hen is RH/y WC Silver 1 yr old with stubby foot (toes broken off) Hatched March 2015
Babies will be any color imagineable

I did not plan on breeding them, as I wasn't even sure if the Hen was a hen
Both are birds I raised; they were actually living in "retirement" with my Cuban Melodious Finch.

We'll see what happens now; they are VERY interested in the nest box I just put in. Pic shows the hutch type thing they laid the first eggs in.

Best of luck!!

They must have been very determined! Good luck with it.

Well, six eggs have been laid in the box after a short pause from above posts; She's now sitting tight. The male is intent on building a BOWER for her I usually put grasses in the cage for them to eat the seeds, but he is intent on taking every one inside the box; several at time in his beak I was surprised to see. Very diligent little husband.

Hello Dolly,

I was just about to ask the forum what kind of external nest box to use on my Prevue 040 cage, and from the picture above, I think you have the same-type door on your cage. If I may ask, what nest box did you use (dimensions), how did you attach it, and what you use for nesting material?
Thanks,
Luis

Luis, it's in the stores as a "parakeet" nest box; usually about $10. 8-1/2 tall, 7 wide, 7-1/2 deep. Put screw hooks in the end & hang on the open cage door frame. Wood chips/shavings are a good starter base inside. Some add other things; i.e. coconut fiber, dried grasses, shredded paper, etc.

I DF Yellow chick hatched June 28, scruffy looking but very healthy
Dad is RH/b/y PC/w SFYB/b
Mom is RH/y WC Silver

Very nice!!
Best of luck

Luis,

I use coconut fiber and just recently switched to sisal.
I only switched to sisal because I have a nestcam, and the coconut was absorbing the little light that got into the nest. The sisal makes for a brighter camera image.

I make mine out of 1/2 gallon milk cartons, cut and taped together. This allows me to change the size/shape for the particular cage, and to put an inside hallway into the nest. This thread has a pix of my milk carton nest box.
http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... ilk+carton

finchandlovebird wrote: I DF Yellow chick hatched June 28, scruffy looking but very healthy
Dad is RH/b/y PC/w SFYB/b
Mom is RH/y WC Silver

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Excellent, wey to go mate

Your Gouldians were obviously determined to breed

Well done mate