Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
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Post by Nicola on Mar 14, 2012 7:53:47 GMT
Hi everyone! My oldest hen, Tess, has just started nesting again (there are no eggs.) She is really protective of the nest and when another birds fly on top of it she will have a peck at them. Is there anyway to stop her from being so protective? Or how to stop other budgies from going near the nesting box? Thanks  Nicola |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 14, 2012 7:56:09 GMT
I am afraid that the only way is caged breeding or making a partition within the aviary.
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Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
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Post by Nicola on Mar 14, 2012 8:15:16 GMT
Ok, thanks. Last year we had a hen that attacked another budgie IN the nesting box. She pulled out ALL of his feathers on his head and he died during the night.  Nicola |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 14, 2012 8:17:05 GMT
That sounds like colony breeding.
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Post by barrieshutt on Mar 14, 2012 8:17:17 GMT
she is only doing what comes naturally Nicola , this is why seperate pair cage breeding has its values
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 14, 2012 8:17:45 GMT
I mean this can be expected in colony breeding.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2012 12:58:25 GMT
if i had my way i ban colony breeding ...i did it in the past ...but wouldnt ever do it again....i was lucky nothing bad hapend ...so i stopped before it did....
sorry if you dont agree with me but thats where i stand on colony breeding....
good luck i hope you find a answer to your problem .....
as barrie said shes doing nothing wrong...its there way.......
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Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
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Post by Nicola on Mar 15, 2012 6:35:21 GMT
Thanks everyone! I would separate them, but some people don't agree with it. I just don't want ANYTHING that happened to Cookie to happen again  . It was my birthday as well as his that he died on. The scene was horrible! I put my hand in the nesting box after hearing noises in there, and when it got Cookie's head was COVERED in blood. Thanks again Nicola |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 15, 2012 7:30:10 GMT
You can separate the others if you don't want to remove the breeding pair.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2012 9:09:00 GMT
you could always take the nest boxes away ... that would stop them fighting over them ... but then your budgies couldnt breed ...... or mabe add more nest boxes..... i havent seen your set up so dont no.... if theres room for more boxes... could you post pics please ...... so we can see what space they have..... .. |
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Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
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Post by Nicola on Mar 15, 2012 10:04:28 GMT
Thanks BB. Sure can Mick. Will post some soon Nicola |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2012 15:17:20 GMT
ok Nicola ... looking forward to the pics..  . |
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. It was my birthday as well as his that he died on. The scene was horrible! I put my hand in the nesting box after hearing noises in there, and when it got Cookie's head was COVERED in blood.
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