3rd time a charm?!?!?

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:50 pm

So exciting... the babies are fledging.

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B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:09 pm

Congratulation good looking chicks $\:D/$

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:25 pm

Yes they sure are good looking babies! Well done!

Ravyn · Post by **Ravyn** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:32 pm

Yay! I'm so glad she did so well this time! The babies look beautiful hon! Congratulations!

You've been doing so well with them since you started, I'm very proud

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:34 pm

ok, since I am new at this (my first clutch that's hatched & fledged) Do I wait until after their first molt to their adult colors to put them into the big indoor flight?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:54 pm

For me, it would depend on the size of the cage you have them in. Some breeders like the idea of the parents raising their next clutch and teaching their first chicks to be good parents. If the parents pick on the juvenilles, then definitely remove them.

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:06 am

they are in a 3.5 foot long by 2 foot deep by 4.5 foot tall cage. The relaxed non breeding space is 4.5 foot long by 3 foot deep by 4.5 foot tall. Tomorrow I am taking out the other pair of gouldians to see if I can put them in their own breeding cage. The have not bred in the big cage with a pair of societies and a pair of owls. Maybe they will be more inclined if they are alone.

How will I know the the parents want to breed again? They laid a clutch in July which they abandon (or the societies pushed them off) and laid a clutch in Aug which was infertile, and then this clutch with fledged last week. Would they lay again, or are they tired? Three seems like alot even though they only hatched out one. Should I force them to rest by removing the nests or should i leave them in case they want to breed again?

I put bands on the babies yesterday, surprisingly easy. They were the plastic split ones. Just to know that they are siblings.

Ravyn · Post by **Ravyn** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:24 pm

Since most of the work and stress of raising a clutch comes from feeding the chicks to fledge, it would probably be fine to let them raise another clutch if they are inclined. Just make sure they are supplemented sufficiently.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:45 pm

I believe 3 clutches per season are typically the limit that most breeders allow their birds.