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RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:36 pm
by mick1933
Hi. I am in the process of setting up my aviary to colony breed. My aviary is 12ft X6ft with 7ft sides and a higher gable. It is fully enclosed with a concrete floor. It faces north so it gets the full sun all day (I am in Australia).
I have read some articles where breeders say it is better in a colony situation to have more hens than cocks for species. Assuming this is correct if I put the following in the aviary with a ratio of 3 hens to 2 cocks will it work or am I asking for trouble. Orange Breast - Stars - Painted - Red Face Parrot Finch - Sea Green Parrot Finch - Gouldians with 1 pair of Cordon Blues. I am not breeding for colour or anything like that just want to breed so they pay some towards upkeep. Thanks.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:38 pm
by Sheather
Even pairs of all species. Only some society finches will breed in trios.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:53 am
by lovezebs
mick1933
Hi Mick,
Agree with Dylan.
If you have an uneven number of males or females, you'll run into trouble with the odd male or female bothering the breeding pair.
Good luck.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:04 pm
by mick1933
Thanks for the advice, back to the drawing board.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:55 pm
by lovezebs
mick1933
I notice the Budgie numbers are coming down...
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:42 am
by mick1933
Yes Elana only got 19 left and will get rid of them end of next month. Have started converting my aviaries into one and getting thing ready to get some finches. l lot of work. I am also thinking about starting a mealworm farm. Regards Mick.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:56 am
by lovezebs
mick1933
Mealworm farms are interesting, and I've had one going for a while now (with a few false starts
)
A lot cheaper than buying the little guys.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:38 am
by mick1933
Will be glad when I get things up and running. The more I read the more confused I end up. I want to keep some canaries and I like Singers but was told by a canary man that I couldn't keep singers and canaries in the same aviary as they would fight. Tuned on the computer this morning to YouTube and what do I see? An aviary of singers and canaries happy together. As I said, it gets confusing.
regards
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:34 am
by Sheather
Green singers and canaries in an aviary will not fight.
Re: RATIO HENS TO COCKS COLONY BREEDING
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:28 pm
by lovezebs
mick1933
I think it has to do with the colours of the Canaries (if I remember right).
Birds that are of a similar colour, are often seen by Green Singers as competition and they may go after them during breeding season.
If I remember correctly, you were interested in Red or Orange Canaries, which I think should not present a problem.