Do I put 3 nest box in my cage?

[Thomas (Banned)]

I have 3 pairs of two.

I either put three nest boxes in my cage or I buy another cage and attach on to it.

I've never done this before.

If I buy another cage and attach a nest box will my breeding pairs go and investigate? They're not tame so I won't be able to move them.

Will the two cages being next to each other cause problems?

I don't want to put three nesting boxes in my main cage and them fight. Although there's no way I can attach three nesting boxes to my current cage so they'd have to go on the floor of the cage.

I'm so confused.

[Bonesy]

"Communal" nesting has issues if you keep three pairs in the same cage, you will have fights and egg smashing most likely.

Try taking one pair into another cage and having that one cage with a nest box. Then, when one pair has finished you can take another pair and put them in the cage after removing the first, this way you will always have nesting birds and the next pair will always have had an adequate rest between nesting

Soph.

[Thomas (Banned)]

Jan 28, 2012 15:59:19 GMT Bonesy said:

"Communal" nesting has issues if you keep three pairs in the same cage, you will have fights and egg smashing most likely.

Try taking one pair into another cage and having that one cage with a nest box. Then, when one pair has finished you can take another pair and put them in the cage after removing the first, this way you will always have nesting birds and the next pair will always have had an adequate rest between nesting

Soph.

How would I get the pair into another cage?

They won't even let me get near to them without walking away, + I can only keep cages in my room which would cause issues. Trying to breed a pair with the others in another cage opposite.

[Bonesy]

We have better eyesight then they do, ask someone to operate a light switch, have your hand in the cage, pick the location of the birds you desire one by one, hover your hand nearby then quickly drop your hand over the bird you want once the light goes out. Our sight means we will still roughly see the shape in low light, they cannot sea until you have them in your hand. Transfer to another cage and breed from there.

Keep in mind you'll need another cage for weaned chicks afterwards so you might need more cages than you first thought. I have three, one resting communal cage, one for breeding, and one for young chicks to grow up in.

In an aviary you'd be able to use the space to have these spaces all in one if desired, but cages are too small really for everything, it cause arguments between the birds.

Even most aviary keepers tend to keep breeding pairs and chicks once they wean separated before they grow old enough to live in the aviary.

[barrieshutt]

You must win their trust and handle them as much has possible, one day you may have to give them meds