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  1. Posted

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if anyone makes there own rearing food or have tryed it. I no there are pre-made rearing which you can buy off line or from shops which are alot easier, but is there a home made mix we could do?

    Thanks all,

    Chris

  3. Posted

    Hi lizzieryland,

    Are they in a cage or flight? Also how deep is the box? I did have this problem once, they were knocking them out the nest when entering and leaving the nest as it wasn't deep enough. I haven't had a pair kick eggs out a nest yet though. This did happen in the flight.

    Someone else may be able to shed some more light on this.

    Thanks,

    Chris

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    Hi trevor,

    They just seem to find me im always on the look out, when my partners asks to go shopping I always look for the nearest pet shop :-D.

    The male does look to be more grey than white I did notice this when I got him home. The black on the flanks does go right back and he does look more of an off white. Ill get some more pics tomo of him. From what you think mate what would be his best to pair to him.

    The female has the same colour as her body between her beak and tear marks. She has no clear white part.

    Chris

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    Hi saltrock,

    Nice looking birds mate, I may be wrong but the one with the green may be a blackbreast blackcheek male. Not 100% sure.

    Yes mate your always welcome, I did find starting off with birds it always good to have a look a peoples set up give you ideas.

    Chris.

  9. Posted

    Hi Trevor,

    Ill have to keep my eyes open. I could make some at work from flat fibre glass sheets its just sticking them together. Ill have a word with one of them lads at work who no a little more about the stuff.

    Chris.

  12. Posted

    Hi trevor,

    I have a mixture of nest boxes wooden and plastic, I sold up alot of my plastic boxes when I last packed up on the birds. They are money well spent though. Could kick myself may have to invest again. I have the wooden ones in the flight which do the job.

    Did you get yours from supapet online?

    Thanks,

    Chris

  16. Posted

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if any of you use the cardboard nest box and what you thought of them?

    Im going to be cage breeding next year and was looking for a easy option to wooden nest boxes.

    Your comments please.

    Thanks,

    Chris

  17. Posted

    Hi saltrock,

    In my experience of avairy breed I have single nest boxes this way you can space them out alot more and should reduce the scrapping. I have a female bengalese that is very aggressive to other birds when they go anywere near her box.

    If your going to stafford you may pick some up from there.

    Chris.

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    Scott,

    I remember a while back in my dads flight he use to have loads of them, he doesn't have any at all now. Why do you think they are becoming harder to get? Or do you think its certain areas?

    Paul,

    I had noticed a difference in the lightback males one is alot more paler on the back than the other he must be split for cfw.

    Saltrock,

    Thanks you for your comment, you find that you do have to travel sometimes if theres a certain colour your after or even just to get new blood. Ill keep you posted if I have any young out. I have 9 pairs upto now, alot of these will be breeding next year though.

    Thanks all,

    Chris

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    Hi scott,

    Thanks for that mate, to be honest my main aim is to breed well marked black cheeks.

    The cfw bc are going to be a challenge as i would like to get the solid black cheeks on the females and the solid black flanks on the males.

    Cheers,

    Chris

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    Hi Trevor,

    Thanks for your comment, I have to do some shopping around :-D i am very pleased with them.

    Yes mate 2/3 light back males. What would the out come of lbbc X cfwbc.

    I am still on the look out for some different blood lines hopefully next year I should be able to breed some well coloured bc cfw.

    Cheers,

    Chris

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    Hi emmy,

    Thank you for your comment, I did have to do a bit of travelling for them as there dont seem to be many in the west midlands at the moment. Looking forward to breeding them. Bengalese are nice birds I have 3 in my flight, 2 crested and 1 normal.

    Thanks,

    Chris