Male doesn´t sing

maru · Post by **maru** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:16 pm

Hi,
I have five gouldians. Three females and two males. I had them in an aviary where they could fly freely with plenty of space. I know the males are males because they have bright colours and a larger tail. But there have been months since I haven´t seen them sing, or jump in front of the females or show interest in them.
About a week ago I put each of the females with one male in separated cages, with a nest, because I would like them to breed.
But the males aren´t showing any interest in the females.
Is there something I should do?

wildbird · Post by **wildbird** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:13 pm

They might be females.

Post by **lovezebs** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:41 pm

maru

Could you post pictures of your birds?

Are your birds moulting, during which time they won't show much interest in breeding.

What sort of a diet are they on?

maru · Post by **maru** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:59 pm

Sorry I took some days to come back. I’m not at home and I had some trouble logging in without my PC.
When I get home next week I will send you pictures.
They are not moulting.
I give them seeds and egg food, and once a week I give them vitamins diluted in their drinking water, and liquid iodine once a week .

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:30 pm

Hi!

I´m sharing pictures of my gouldians:

This is one pair:

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:32 pm

The pair :

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:33 pm

The male again:

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:50 pm

Second pair:

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:50 pm

That was the female. Now the male:

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:51 pm

The male again:

maru · Post by **maru** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:53 pm

For me it´s clear that my two supposed males are indeed males, but I would appreciate your comments.

What´s strange is that, as I said before, they don´t sing or show interest in the hens.

Thank you!

maru · Post by **maru** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 4:49 pm

I have not received any comments

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I don´t know if with the pictures you think each pair are indeed male and female.
Or if you think something is missing that causes them to behave with this indifference.
I have bred gouldians before and this had never happened to me.

Icearstorm · Post by **Icearstorm** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:36 pm

maru

It looks like you have male/female pairs to me. When I had gouldians, I remember it taking around 4-6 months before the male and female seemed interested in each other. How close are the gouldians to you? I couldn't hear mine sing unless I was a few feet from him, although I could see him sing (he would tilt his head forward and fluff his crown feathers).

mickenglish · Post by **mickenglish** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:23 pm

Definitely 2 males. I wouldn't worry too much if they aren't breeding yet. It seems to me that once they get started, they breed almost as prolifically as the Zebras. I have a pair of redface that have put out 3 clutches since February and a pair of blackface that have put out 1 clutch. The BFs lost interest after the 1 clutch while the RFs went on laying. I am expecting them all to get back on the job now that we are moving into Spring. Give yours (and nature) time.

maru · Post by **maru** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:02 pm

Thank you!
They were in an aviary outside, it was not so easy to listen to them. But I went often and I never saw the males singing or jumping.
About three weeks ago I put them in two cages with nests because I would like them to breed, and I haven´t seen them sing yet.
But one of the pairs do seem interested in the nest, I will share with you if there are good news.
I will be patient.
Thank you!

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