How soon can Gouldians be paired up differently?

gomer · Post by **gomer** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:31 pm

If they are going through there moult it may be a bit late.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:33 pm

They're not going through any moult yet. This is her second clutch and his first clutch this season.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:01 pm

Liz, it might be the end of the breeding season for Gouldians around these parts. One of my pair had one clutch and now they aren't interested anymore. They are currently molting.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:09 pm

Hmmm, from what I was told and understood, breeding season goes from mid-September until February / March (fall and winter) roughly. No?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:58 am

I also thought that if given the right temperature and duration of lighting, you could breed Gouldians year round.

All my Gouldians are molting right now, except for one pair who keep laying just one egg and then throwing it out of the nest.

I think most of the Gouldians worldwide are in molt from what I read, right?

gomer · Post by **gomer** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:33 am

they are starting to moult here.Although I still have some young in the nest.

Christopher Smith · Post by **Christopher Smith** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:30 am

atarasi wrote:
I think most of the Gouldians worldwide are in molt from what I read, right?

Mine are just winding down from breeding and will start to molt in a few months.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:46 pm

all of mine are moulting at present. I'm enjoying watching them though due to the new birds I got a month ago. they were all uncoloured to start with but now I am able to see what colours there are. there is even a couple of white breasted ones amongst them and so far its an even split male/female

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:34 pm

Me thinks that seeing what colors and sexes you're going to get is the second biggest surprise!