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CandoAviary
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by CandoAviary » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:51 pm
DanteD716 wrote: Candace, do you pull the fledglings? How do you keep track of all those birds in a free breeding avairy?
It takes the chicks a while before they get their adult colors so you have time to remove them once they are eating well on their own... however if you have several clutches fledge at the same time then you won't know who is who. I treat them all from that aviary like they are related. I have 2 other aviaries that have inrelated pairs from each of the aviaries' occupants so I simply pair a male for one aviary to a female in a different aviary for unrealted pairs to sell.
I occassionally buy new bloodlines to add to each of the aviaries also as some of the older goldbreast aren't producing any longer. I still keep the non producing, aging goldbreast as they are my pets and they will be granted to live forever in their aviary homes
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tt101
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by tt101 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:55 pm
CandoAviary wrote:
It takes the chicks a while before they get their adult colors so you have time to remove them once they are eating well on their own... however if you have several clutches fledge at the same time then you won't know who is who. I treat them all from that aviary like they are related. I have 2 other aviaries that have inrelated pairs from each of the aviaries' occupants so I simply pair a male for one aviary to a female in a different aviary for unrealted pairs to sell.
I occassionally buy new bloodlines to add to each of the aviaries also as some of the older goldbreast aren't producing any longer. I still keep the non producing, aging goldbreast as they are my pets and they will be granted to live forever in their aviary homes
hahah that is a nice and happy ending for your GB's. they are amazing birds. so cute and full of energy and life for their size
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PrettyBird
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by PrettyBird » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:33 pm
tt101 wrote:PrettyBird wrote:Talal- Yes this is the same pair I bought a week ago! haha can you believe it?!? they are wasting no time. I hope to have some little GBWs in the near future
wow those are some crazy birds, i guess they really hit it off upon first meeting
....that is just insane. when you said you expected babies in the future i never though it would be a week!!!
good luck and keep us updated
I didnt either! lol They must really like eachother and the flight must be the perfect conditions for them as well
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by tt101 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:04 pm
PrettyBird wrote:
I didnt either! lol They must really like eachother and the flight must be the perfect conditions for them as well
hahah i dare say you have got yourself the secret to GB success.
keep up the good work and keep us updated
