Post by AusAngel on Feb 1, 2014 18:42:05 GMT 10
Beginning of 2013 we purchased a breeding pair of Jenday conures 5-6 years old who supposedly breed 4 clutches a year. I know its not unheard of to buy from dodgey people but I do believe the gentleman we purchsed them from was honest.
Until recently we havent been worried about them not breeding as the climate difference from where they come from to where they are now was considerably hotter...they come from Bundeburg to central NSW. Given the temps we have been enduring this past few months though doubt has set in lol. They are very close but have never seen them mate, we have tried different aviary styles and nest boxes and recently resorted to putting them near other breeding pairs (haha maybe that will encourage them just in case they forgot how !). Any suggestions please all our other breeding aged birds bred this year excluding this pair.They go into the nest box but no go. This pair are our ONLY pair of birds who solely eat pellets and fruit and vege as this is what they were used to .... pretty much after any suggestions to encourage this pair before hubby sells them on me
Cheers
Until recently we havent been worried about them not breeding as the climate difference from where they come from to where they are now was considerably hotter...they come from Bundeburg to central NSW. Given the temps we have been enduring this past few months though doubt has set in lol. They are very close but have never seen them mate, we have tried different aviary styles and nest boxes and recently resorted to putting them near other breeding pairs (haha maybe that will encourage them just in case they forgot how !). Any suggestions please all our other breeding aged birds bred this year excluding this pair.They go into the nest box but no go. This pair are our ONLY pair of birds who solely eat pellets and fruit and vege as this is what they were used to .... pretty much after any suggestions to encourage this pair before hubby sells them on me
Cheers
