Breeding Season

dan3042 · Post by **dan3042** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:54 pm

Hi
I recently(1month ago or mayby a bit more) bought four gouldian finches(2m/2f). They have 2 breding boxes in the cage. Today, they are showing more interest in these boxes and are quite a bit chirpier. I added some extra breeding material in small bunches around the cage(some was already in boxes for a month) and they have been playing with this a bit too.

When is breeding season for the gouldians in Australia(NSW)?
Does This sound like breeding is not far from happening?

Thanks......any other help is appreciated.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:13 am

Gouldians breed after the wet season when food is plentiful.
You can breed Gouldians year-round if you want as long as they have 15 hours of light...artifical or otherwise.

williep · Post by **williep** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:40 am

In the Southern Hemisphere gouldians breed from March to August, but most breeders here have encouraged their birds to summer breed, pairing them up as early as December.

I have not had success with mine, but they really started showing interest the last 2 weeks in March and laid 2 eggs so it is definitely the natural breeding time for them now.