new budgie out of the box

[tiaralady]

hi i have a baby out of the box today but she female is showing signs of laying another clutch today which i dont want ,will she be ok i have shut off the box but she is trying to get in ? i dont want her health at risk as this is her third clutch and she needs a rest ,helen

[Gaile]

how old is the chick!!! It maybe best to remove the hen to another cage and leave the chick and dad together!

[tiaralady]

hi the baby is about 6 weeks old ,i have them in a heated breeding shed ,my problem is i have an outdoor aviery with 1 small breeding box and 1 female is siting on eggs in there and if i put the female in there she may try and get in the breeding box she can be aggressive to other females ?

[Gaile]

6 weeks is old enough really to fend for itself! do you colony breed!!!

[tiaralady]

hi thats what i thought really but havent seen her feeding herself yet but being in a breeding shed i dont see them all the time i check on them 3 times a day ,also i dont colony breed as i have a breeding cage in a heated shed i do it in there i usually use the couples who
show signs of wanting to breed feed them well and see what happens ,but i have a very young male and an older male with his female partner than an older female who untill now lays unfertile eggs ive tried her with a few partners so i was not worried about the breeding box untill i saw her and the older male mating now we have 5 eggs and the first 3 are fertile : ) so i need to keep this female in the breeding shed untill they have left the box do you think the baby will suvive in the outdoor aviery as its quite cold now and shes used to being kept warm ,

[BudgiesBuddy]

I agree with Gaile that the chick should be fine on it's own.

[Hezz]

That is a great photo - I love that little chick!

[Gaile]

baby needs to be a little older before he goes into the flight! maybe another 2weeks. put a young male in the cage with the baby, he will learn from the older budgie!