Bird house lighting for breeding

[dunmurryboy]

Hi i am new to budgies but would like to keep some my bird house dosent have much natural light except in outside flight 10'x 4' can anyone advise me on fitting buying uv lighting  

[Hezz]

Are you looking for lighting to replicate sunshine?

[dunmurryboy]

Yes I would like to breed some birds for my aviary this summer i put 3 pair of birds together 2 pair produced 9 chicks between them the other pair had 3 infertile eggs  i have a 4' led light set on a timer 12 hours per day but have been told uv lighting is what I need i need advice on wattage length etc shed is 12x10 feet

[Hezz]

For that sort of information, I suggest you contact the company who make these bulbs -
www.arcadiabird.com/uv-lighting/
Or perhaps contact the British Budgerigar Society. They should be able to put you onto someone who can give you all the necessary info. Unless Ireland has their own version of the BS??
www.budgerigarsociety.com/

Make sure you get bird-specific bulbs as reptile bulbs operate at a different wave length, and cause damage to the birds' eyes ... apparently. The individual bulbs that pet owners use for a single cage have very specific distances where the lights are beneficial, which is why I suggest you get information from the people who have the ability to answer all your questions.

[Shirls]

The Arcadia Bird Company are really helpful if you give them a ring dunmurryboy. I have used them before.

[dunmurryboy]

Thanks everyone for replies