Post by Bird Junky on May 5, 2012 10:12:35 GMT
WHY ARE SOME BREEDERS SO LUCKY
Many breeders hope that by giving their breeding pairs a
nest box, food & a mate. They have all bases covered when
it comes to breeding. Another important factor to take into
consideration in the equation, is that elusive element which
we all need & hope for, known the world over under a variety
of names. In English we call it. Good Luck.
So how do we ensure we get our share of this magical
phenomenon. As it appertain's to the bird breeding community?
For many years in the western world the breeding of some
foreign birds was considered to be impossible until 1945
when returning prisoners of war arrived back home.
During their incarceration a select few had been given the
jobs of looking after the guards captive pet birds & animals.
In doing so they had learned a secret most of them would
take to the grave. The so called secret formula for the
breeding of many difficult birds.
The answer to this most mysterious of mysterious mysteries.
Was kept a closely guarded secret for many years.
It appeared to get out when visiting breeders keen to discover
the secret, saw what they thought was the haphazard
placement of nest boxes in the birdrooms of some very
successful breeders. Haphazard will work really well in colony
breeding if you supply lots of extra nest boxes.
Even in this day & age almost all nesting arrangements in
breeding cages are all set up like a car manufacturers
assembly line.
Any birds that don't perform well or not at all, are sold off.
Bird marketing suppliers. jumped on the bandwagon. selling
cure all potions to gullable breeders, with promises of getting
birds to breed like rabbits. Which they won't if conditions
are not to their liking, no matter what magic medicine you give
them.
There are many stories of such bad breeder birds being very
prolific with other breeders with a practical & to all intents
& purposes an identical set-up.
When asked their secret, instead of admitting they don't
know, they wink knowingly & smile.
Even today most of the serious breeders stick to this
regimental layout & only keep birds willing to breed under
these conditions.
Being one of the few privy to the secret, I'm going to reveal
some simple ideas to help you attract your share of good luck.
How to attract good luck to your aviary
Build a pond or waterfall feature to the left of the door &
place an ornamental tortoise close by. Water is notorious
for attracting good luck.
Aviary doors facing the directions below each have a lucky
charm animal.
North = RAT. NE =TIGER. E = RABBIT. SE = DRAGON.
S = HORSE. SW = Monkey. W= Rooster, NW = Dog. Effigies
or pictures of these creatures should adorn your shed walls.
COMPATIBILITY AIDS FERTILITY
The good luck formula also tells us that all birds have a lucky
number, this gives you the general direction, of the nest bob
hole that a particular bird may prefer. To find this number.
Add together the last two numbers of the birds birth year,
ie 2010. 1+0 = lucky No is 1.
Lucky numbers, 1, 5, 9 prefer to face North.
Lucky numbers, 2, 6, 10 ................ face South.
Lucky numbers, 3, 7, 11 ................ face East.
Lucky numbers, 4, 8, 12 ................ face West.
By pairing compatible birds, good luck is greatly increased.
Peace & Harmony
In any collection of birds, aggression may break out at any
time as with any living creatures kept in a confined space.
Sometimes for no seemingly good reason.
Eye contact is one factor that seems to set off the aggressor.
Parallel perches are a well known factor in making it difficult
for birds to avoid eye contact. It is suggested that perches
in cages should be set slightly further apart at the front than
the back. In an aviary situation place the perches across the
corners. This may not be a cure-all but it will help.
I know it sounds a little crazy but why take Pot Luck instead
of Good Luck? You may be more familiar with this good luck
formula under its oriental name Feng shui, its been around
since 4000BC. Now if this & all the other good info you get
off this site doesn't improve your birdkeeping skills.
Nothing will......Yours B.J.
Many breeders hope that by giving their breeding pairs a
nest box, food & a mate. They have all bases covered when
it comes to breeding. Another important factor to take into
consideration in the equation, is that elusive element which
we all need & hope for, known the world over under a variety
of names. In English we call it. Good Luck.
So how do we ensure we get our share of this magical
phenomenon. As it appertain's to the bird breeding community?
For many years in the western world the breeding of some
foreign birds was considered to be impossible until 1945
when returning prisoners of war arrived back home.
During their incarceration a select few had been given the
jobs of looking after the guards captive pet birds & animals.
In doing so they had learned a secret most of them would
take to the grave. The so called secret formula for the
breeding of many difficult birds.
The answer to this most mysterious of mysterious mysteries.
Was kept a closely guarded secret for many years.
It appeared to get out when visiting breeders keen to discover
the secret, saw what they thought was the haphazard
placement of nest boxes in the birdrooms of some very
successful breeders. Haphazard will work really well in colony
breeding if you supply lots of extra nest boxes.
Even in this day & age almost all nesting arrangements in
breeding cages are all set up like a car manufacturers
assembly line.
Any birds that don't perform well or not at all, are sold off.
Bird marketing suppliers. jumped on the bandwagon. selling
cure all potions to gullable breeders, with promises of getting
birds to breed like rabbits. Which they won't if conditions
are not to their liking, no matter what magic medicine you give
them.
There are many stories of such bad breeder birds being very
prolific with other breeders with a practical & to all intents
& purposes an identical set-up.
When asked their secret, instead of admitting they don't
know, they wink knowingly & smile.
Even today most of the serious breeders stick to this
regimental layout & only keep birds willing to breed under
these conditions.
Being one of the few privy to the secret, I'm going to reveal
some simple ideas to help you attract your share of good luck.
How to attract good luck to your aviary
Build a pond or waterfall feature to the left of the door &
place an ornamental tortoise close by. Water is notorious
for attracting good luck.
Aviary doors facing the directions below each have a lucky
charm animal.
North = RAT. NE =TIGER. E = RABBIT. SE = DRAGON.
S = HORSE. SW = Monkey. W= Rooster, NW = Dog. Effigies
or pictures of these creatures should adorn your shed walls.
COMPATIBILITY AIDS FERTILITY
The good luck formula also tells us that all birds have a lucky
number, this gives you the general direction, of the nest bob
hole that a particular bird may prefer. To find this number.
Add together the last two numbers of the birds birth year,
ie 2010. 1+0 = lucky No is 1.
Lucky numbers, 1, 5, 9 prefer to face North.
Lucky numbers, 2, 6, 10 ................ face South.
Lucky numbers, 3, 7, 11 ................ face East.
Lucky numbers, 4, 8, 12 ................ face West.
By pairing compatible birds, good luck is greatly increased.
Peace & Harmony
In any collection of birds, aggression may break out at any
time as with any living creatures kept in a confined space.
Sometimes for no seemingly good reason.
Eye contact is one factor that seems to set off the aggressor.
Parallel perches are a well known factor in making it difficult
for birds to avoid eye contact. It is suggested that perches
in cages should be set slightly further apart at the front than
the back. In an aviary situation place the perches across the
corners. This may not be a cure-all but it will help.
I know it sounds a little crazy but why take Pot Luck instead
of Good Luck? You may be more familiar with this good luck
formula under its oriental name Feng shui, its been around
since 4000BC. Now if this & all the other good info you get
off this site doesn't improve your birdkeeping skills.
Nothing will......Yours B.J.
