Hello all! I'm back! A lot has happened in the past few months. I left a 15 year dead relationship in March, my mom passed in April, my ex husband who I have known and been best friends with for 22 years asked me to reconcile after 16 year divorce. So I have had a lot to process.
However, some of you may remember I have 2 parakeets. Green male/female. 1 year or so old. Thinking of having a clutch of babies for my nephew to witness and see the whole educational aspect of it. I do want to handle the chicks each day to have that going for me when looking for homes for them.
I have them in a 30x18x18 cage, no divider right now. Female has a brown cere and male is brilliant blue. Breeding condition I've read? However, these particular breeding cages have doors that don't fit even outside breeding boxes very well without leaving a gap that I'm afraid someone could get stuck in. And how easy is this idea? Do they breed easily?
We have the cage in a very bright, lightly used room. And we also have a chocolate lab who is very curious about them and nosing around at times. Could this work? How would I go about this, where do I get a breeding box I can mount on outside of cage and not have a gap issue?
Hello all!
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Harley2013
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Hello all!
Tammie (ME!);D
Harley (Red-factor canary)~ RIP my songbird ~5/4/14
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Harley (Red-factor canary)~ RIP my songbird ~5/4/14
Franklin & Olive ( budgie)
Lou (19 year old son)
Tanner (24 year old son)
Love of my life Lou Jr.
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lovezebs
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Harley2013
Tammie, you're back amongs the living
I have never bred Budgies, so can't help you there.
I do however have two boy Budgies, in a 30×30 cage, and I often think that it's too small for the two. So-ooow, if you want enough room for two babies and lord only knows how many kids......... well, you get the picture. A bigger cage would be better.
Best of luck, and a warm welcome back to the Forum
Elana
Tammie, you're back amongs the living
I have never bred Budgies, so can't help you there.
I do however have two boy Budgies, in a 30×30 cage, and I often think that it's too small for the two. So-ooow, if you want enough room for two babies and lord only knows how many kids......... well, you get the picture. A bigger cage would be better.
Best of luck, and a warm welcome back to the Forum
Elana
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Welcome back!!!
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
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Welcome back, Tammie!
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Welcome Back Tammie 
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The cage should be up high on a table and the dog should not be allowed anywhere near the birds. The birds know dogs are a threat and will be stressed by its presence.
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Harley2013
Your chocolate lab is genetically bred to catch flailing birds after a hunter's impact.
His oily shiny coat is made for FINDING and retrieving shot ( and oftentimes not yet dead) birds in the water. Hence "retriever".
Yep I would assume that good dog would try and do you a favor of happily presenting you with a dead, or close to it, birdie.
Hes just doing his job
Dont be hard on him if he's happy about his work. 
Your chocolate lab is genetically bred to catch flailing birds after a hunter's impact.
His oily shiny coat is made for FINDING and retrieving shot ( and oftentimes not yet dead) birds in the water. Hence "retriever".
Yep I would assume that good dog would try and do you a favor of happily presenting you with a dead, or close to it, birdie.
Hes just doing his job
Dont be hard on him if he's happy about his work.