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  8. Posted

    If you are enjoying the hobby and are confident you are are it it for the long haul i would say get the biggest you can afford

     

    no matter what size set up you have you never seem to have enough space and having a bit of space makes things much more enjoyable not being cramped when working in the shed mine is 12x8 and wish i got 16x8 now :crazy: 

     

    have a look on the gallery to get some ideas some cracking set ups about

     

    you say you  only want a few but believe me you will want a few more when you get some

     

    whatever you decide good luck

     

    Dave

  9. Posted

    i think the thing to remember is that the ability or want of a bird to rear youngsters is imo as much a feature of a bird as its physical features

     

    you wouldnt expect two birds with big beaks to breed chicks with small beaks for example

     

    so from two poor feeders i wouldnt expect any fostered chicks to particularly good feeders

     

    so this should be taken into account when deciding which birds to retain the following year with birds of similar quality the ones from good feeding parents should give you the best chance being good feeders themselves and i would keep these

     

    of course i wouldnt expect anyone to discard quality birds from a poor feeding line

     

    Dave

  13. Posted

    Well that's me paired up 17 pairs a couple more than was going too but just couldn't decide which birds to cut from the breeding program

     

    still have some useful birds in reserve but you just cant use them all

     

    the last 10 days or so they have pulling each other to bits in stock cages so i reckon they are ready fingers crossed

     

    hoping for similar quality to last year but with a few more normals

     

    Good luck to you all this year hope your breeding seasons are stress free although they seldom are

     

    Dave

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    certainly not against suppliments i have used wheatgerm oil as a suppliment for getting birds ready for breeding for many years and have always given vitamins all year round the grit i give because the birds like picking over it and i crush the cuttle and when i put a pinch on cage floor birds go straight to it.

     

    if you get full rounds whatever you do dont change

  18. Posted

    Have had plenty of starts like this mate,just got to be patient and wait for things to click and not start interfering with things too much

     

    one thing i would say is try knocking the liquid calcium on the head

     

    best year i ever had 2 years ago birds got none, last year fed it again and had a start like you having now stopped it upon taking some advice off a very knowledgeable chap six weeks later i had about 50 chicks in nest!!!

     

    his theory is it reduces cocks fertility whilst they are on it, my results at the time and the previous year backed this up

     

    try it mate mine will never be getting it again cuttlefish and grit only,

    good luck mate sure they will come good

  25. Posted

    Cage and Aviary about a year ago reported on some budgie deaths at a show

    upon investigation it appears to have been non stick pans that were the culprit being used in the kitchen adjoining the show hall to do bacon butties for exhibitors

    just goes to show how sensitive birds are to gases toxins ect

    Dave