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Post by kim1 on Feb 9, 2005 17:06:54 GMT 10
two of my favorite handraised pets have bonded very closely, Ollie and Daisy will be 2 this season and Ollie has been displaying to Daisy since he was 6mths old, even to the point of hoping on her back, she loves him and follows him around like he is king of all birds and he spends heaps of time dancing and feeding her and even licking her eyeballs(yuk) she is very submissive. My question is that theoetically it is possible they could breed next season, if they do will that ruin them as pets, they are really the gentlest most georgess sweet pets and I'd hate to spoil it, if it doesn't and I let them try to breed should I let their wings grow back as they are clipped and I'm not sure if this would interfere with the breeding process?.
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Post by hillcresttiels on Feb 9, 2005 17:22:32 GMT 10
Hi Kim my advise to you as a breeder is if you want to breed these guys when mature with success I would place them in outdoor aviary or in a breeding cage were they have access to sunlight,if this is not possible then full spectrum Ultra Violet Light is required for indoor breeding birds and definately let their wings grow back as their flights are needed for serious copulation.I would also expect them to be more protective as not as gentle with you when they go into breeding mode. It is also a 50/50 chance whether they have the maternal skills being H/Reared to raise young succesfully especially their first season, the rest is a decision you have to make cheers  (Happy with your Avatar) ;D Frank |
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Post by kim1 on Feb 9, 2005 18:00:47 GMT 10
very happy with the avitar thanks Frank it's great, I do put all my birds out in the morning into one of my suspended aviaries to play so they get plenty of sunlight , I'll really have to have a think about this, I guess there will be a fairly long time they won't be able to be handled, and I know ringies need to be handled regularily. I don't know if I want to do that, If I decide not to breed them should they be kept seperated, will there be problems with excessive egg laying or frustrated birds or any thing like that? if I keep them together that is.
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Post by hillcresttiels on Feb 9, 2005 18:35:56 GMT 10
As you have probably read with other posts breeding can sometimes be successful with h/r birds.but to answer your question regarding eeg laying and breeding frustrations is very diificult as every situation is different but if you were a punter and wanted me to gamble on a result then Id say i would be surprised if your hen didn't start laying at some time and that frustration would kick in sooner or later however having said that and being great pets for you I would leave it that way and take each day as it comes with them and let them tell you what they want rather than me or you decide whats best for them.If they are happy together leave it that way for now and let them be pets whilst thats what they want! cheers Frank
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Post by kim1 on Feb 9, 2005 20:17:22 GMT 10
Ok Frank i'll enjoy them while I can, I don't really want to seperate them as they get on so well, but thought if it prevented problems in the future by seperating the I would, sometimes it's hard to remember they are birds first and pets second, besides like my human babies, I don't want them to grow up  |
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