what should i do to my gouldian pair?
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Re: what should i do to my gouldian pair?
and for next breeding season can i decide to breed them with new mates? Or its difficult to seperate them?
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Re: what should i do to my gouldian pair?
If you keep them separate, out of sight and sound. You may be able to try new mates. Otherwise I have noticed that all of my pairings end up choosing each other.
Janine
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shaftails,gouldians,societies,green singers,owls,cubans, and 1 parrotlet

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Re: what should i do to my gouldian pair?
and for next season can i breed them with different mates?
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Re: what should i do to my gouldian pair?
Switching mates may or may not work. I was NOT successful when I tried to switch mates on a hen. She refused the 2 males that I paired with her, chasing them away from HER nest. When I finally put her old mate with her she settled down.
Gary
gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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Re: what should i do to my gouldian pair?
Not that you can't pick mates for gouldians but I believe you have a much higher success rate when they pick their own mate.
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