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Post by angielonsdale26 on Jan 1, 2012 21:42:12 GMT
Hi all, Happy new year! I have caught two of my four budgies mating over the past few days seem very persistent with it! I know its unusual for them to do it in front of you too :S I didn't buy mine to breed them these two have paired up on their own accord i had no nest in there and no toys in there they could use as a nest now I am not too sure what to do ? Do I separate them both from the other two and put a nest in? I also know she isn't "pregnant" as they don't go through that but she is looking rather fat! Any advice would be appreciated I am not sure exactly when they started mating but I caught them at it yesterday. Attachments:
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Post by angielonsdale26 on Jan 1, 2012 21:43:20 GMT
The two I caught is the yellow winged and green bellied and the hen is going to sit next to him white and blue belled. also what colours would I get from these two?
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Post by brian1 on Jan 1, 2012 22:08:12 GMT
Hi all, Happy new year! I have caught two of my four budgies mating over the past few days seem very persistent with it! I know its unusual for them to do it in front of you too :S I didn't buy mine to breed them these two have paired up on their own accord i had no nest in there and no toys in there they could use as a nest now I am not too sure what to do ? Do I separate them both from the other two and put a nest in? I also know she isn't "pregnant" as they don't go through that but she is looking rather fat! Any advice would be appreciated I am not sure exactly when they started mating but I caught them at it yesterday. It's ok Angie, if there is no nest box in nothing should happen,mine do that in the aviary |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jan 2, 2012 14:02:26 GMT
It's normal. The hen may lay an egg or two as well. Nothing to worry at this point.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jan 3, 2012 9:13:36 GMT
I didn't know it was unusual for them to mate in front of us. Someone please tell Abbie and Hector that!
They are lovely looking birds!
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jan 3, 2012 10:00:11 GMT
I didn't know it was unusual for them to mate in front of us. Someone please tell Abbie and Hector that! They are lovely looking birds! Usually budgies don't mate in front of others but they will do so if they don't have any privacy at all. |
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Post by Hezz on Jan 4, 2012 0:40:57 GMT
I didn't know it was unusual for them to mate in front of us. Someone please tell Abbie and Hector that! They are lovely looking birds! Sparky doesn't care either, Marianne! I am sure he would jump Smudge's bones if he thought he would live to tell the tale.  |
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Post by angielonsdale26 on Jan 4, 2012 18:31:14 GMT
Thank you all for your responses. I have been reading up and some websites are saying she has more chance of being egg bound if she doesn't have anywhere to lay? she hasn't been down on the floor too often and I haven't seen her take up a food bowl as a nest either this is the exact reason why I didn't want go into breeding as I am worried about the "what if's" for her sake plus as you can see from the photo she is a bit over weight out belle! I know that is another factor too.... Oh and when did the website change?
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Jan 4, 2012 22:30:42 GMT
sdavies
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Post by sdavies on Jan 4, 2012 22:39:34 GMT
mating isn't allways for the intention of fertilising eggs, it's also a way of showing affection, courtship, dominance & many more
there is no need to worry or run out & get a nestbox, mating is completely normal behaviour
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