Posted by PHBudgie on March 16, 2003 at 18:45:23:
In Reply to: Help in breeding Parakeets(budgies)... posted by sachin on March 11, 2003 at 23:57:56:
:Hi all!
:can someone plz tell me how i can get my budgies to breed. I have four pairs(4 males+4 females) of budgies, all in one big cage. i have put up 5 nesting boxes, so that the 4 females don't fight for nesting boxes. All of them are more than 10 months old. I have seen one male mount one female about a month ago, several times. But theat hen has not laid eggs so far. I don't know whatz wrong. How can I promote breeding and mating in my budgies. Plz help me.
:Thanx a lot.
:Sachin
One cannot *force* them to breed. They may mate, but that does not mean that they have picked their actual life-long mates, nor that the budgies you have together will pair off into breeding pairs.
Before allowing budgies to breed, they should be between 1-2 years old and in IMPECABLE health -- eating a varied diet of pellets, fresh veggies, fruits and legumes, and only a small amount of seed. Calcium should be given (in the form of boiled egg shells, cuttle bone, mineral block) for at least 6 months prior to breeding.
When budgies are in excellent health, they will often find their mate more attractive, as good diet will show in their feathers (color and condition).
Budgie
