Male in nest and female outside

kiwi & mango · Post by **kiwi & mango** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:08 pm

Her beak has been black for a while now and there is always egg food in the cage for either of them if needed.

I guess I can work on the light situation.... what about a brighter lamp close by until I can get a full spectrum light?

thanks

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:17 am

Sally if Chasing is a big part of the mating ritual perhaps I should let him chase her and remove the devider. Who knows it might just bring her into breeding condition sooner and yes the divider is wired.

Chris

Sally wrote:Chris, is the divider solid or wire so they can still see each other? I would watch, and as soon as she shows any interest in him, take out the divider. With my Gouldians, it seemed like the males were more interested in the nests at first, and once the females started going in, eggs appeared, so the females didn't go in till they were ready to lay. And with many of my finches, chasing is a big part of the breeding/mating ritual, plus they chase when one wants relief in the nest, and the other isn't ready to take over.

Post by **Sally** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:39 pm

I think I would leave them separated for a little longer. Gouldians are funny, though, mine never showed a lot of affection for each other (though there was never any fighting), so I never expected them to do much, especially with 5 in a flight cage, but now they have two nests going, with lots of sharing--go figure. She may just surprise you by showing no interest, and then all of a sudden laying eggs. And mine never actually have done any chasing at all, I probably shouldn't have made that reference, as that has been the case with other species, not my LGs.

kiwi & mango · Post by **kiwi & mango** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:06 pm

I bought the light for them....and they are sitting soooo close and she already went into the nest and then as soon as he came in she hoped out but this looks like a positive move on her point.....