How many flights?

[lockyevans]

I Will hopefully be building an aviary within the near future. I intend to separate the cocks and hens into two different flights. I will also be setting up a few breeding cages. So for the chicks, should I add a third flight; or can they be raised in a flight with males or the females? Or are they able to be kept in the breeding cages for a few months? Put short, what sort of housing would chicks require until they can join the main flights?

On a tangent, is this forum the same as the old budgerigar.co.uk forum? Similar bunch of members?

Cheers

[starlingqueen]

Why are you thinking of separating the sexes? Just curious.

Oh, welcome to the forum.

[lockyevans]

I've just always been led to believe that separation of the sexes had more pros than cons. But after some quick research I guess that may not be the case haha. So maybe a main flight with a smaller flight for the chicks when required would be more appropriate?

[BudgiesBuddy]

Small hobby breeders, who don't know how to condition birds and break bonds a month before breeding, keep the cocks and hens separate. I won't advise that.

A baby flight is always a good thing to have for a breeder. Normally it is half the height of the full flight, and chicks are placed there until they are ready to go to main flight.

[BudgiesBuddy]

Welcome to forum, by the way

[BudgiesBuddy]

Barrie's baby flight.

[BudgiesBuddy]

And this is the main indoor flight.