Posted by Beginner Budgie Breeder (Sarah) on April 16, 2003 at 03:03:09:

In Reply to: Re: BUDGIE DILEMMA!! HELP ME PLEASE !! posted by Jodi on April 15, 2003 at 20:27:44:

: : Hi,
: : Heres whats going wrong:
: : I am getting an aviary for my birthday in exactly 2 moths from today. I have been told to buy 2 or 3 pairs of budgies when they are young and then they will bond, and when old enough breed, etc etc. BUT: Someone else told me that you can buy decent budgie pairs that are already established and breed from them quite quickly. (We live in Australia by the way). I allready own one budgie but I am not breeding from him. So my question is: SHould I invest in a cheap cage or 2 now and buy some young budgies, or should I just wait and take the other persons advice and try and find some established pairs........? Oh, and I know how to tell the difference between Adult MALE and FEMALE budgies, but in the babies I have noticed that it is a lot harder. Is there soe way you can tell easily when they are abou 8 weeks old? PLEASE REPLY QUICKLY!!! Either email me with the subject as 'Budgie Breeding Help' or post here. Thankyou very very much, from Sarah

: Sarah,
: Congrats on the new aviairy and happy early birthday!
: To buy an estaablished pair is really good but considerably more expensive also they can be old(reason for breeder to get rid of). Don't be fooled an established pair will need some time to get used to their new surroundings. Sometimes several months. I bout 6 babies and when they were a year old I began to breed them. baby females have a pearly white sere and baby males have a pinkish blue sere. This is easiest to tell in the bold colors (dark green and blue)if you go with the lighter colors (pastels, solid white and solid yellows) it is harder to tell.
: Good luck and keep us posted.
: Jodi

Thanks for the advice, my parents have said that we can get the birds in a few weeks to a month. I am planning to start with blues and maybe some of the budgies that are white and blue. (sorry, I cant remember the name of that colour) I will let you know when I buy the babies.If I get babies (3 pairs) should I have 3 or 4 nesting boxes when I start breeding them????? You have been very helpful,Thanks again for the advice.
- Sarah

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: : : Hi,
: : : Heres whats going wrong:
: : : I am getting an aviary for my birthday in exactly 2 moths from today. I have been told to buy 2 or 3 pairs of budgies when they are young and then they will bond, and when old enough breed, etc etc. BUT: Someone else told me that you can buy decent budgie pairs that are already established and breed from them quite quickly. (We live in Australia by the way). I allready own one budgie but I am not breeding from him. So my question is: SHould I invest in a cheap cage or 2 now and buy some young budgies, or should I just wait and take the other persons advice and try and find some established pairs........? Oh, and I know how to tell the difference between Adult MALE and FEMALE budgies, but in the babies I have noticed that it is a lot harder. Is there soe way you can tell easily when they are abou 8 weeks old? PLEASE REPLY QUICKLY!!! Either email me with the subject as 'Budgie Breeding Help' or post here. Thankyou very very much, from Sarah

: : Sarah,
: : Congrats on the new aviairy and happy early birthday!
: : To buy an estaablished pair is really good but considerably more expensive also they can be old(reason for breeder to get rid of).  Don't be fooled an established pair will need some time to get used to their new surroundings.  Sometimes several months.  I bout 6 babies and when they were a year old I began to breed them.  baby females have a pearly white sere and baby males have a pinkish blue sere.  This is easiest to tell in the bold colors (dark green and blue)if you go with the lighter colors (pastels, solid white and solid yellows) it is harder to tell. 
: : Good luck and keep us posted.
: : Jodi 

: 
: Thanks for the advice, my parents have said that we can get the birds in a few weeks to a month. I am planning to start with blues and maybe some of the budgies that are white and blue. (sorry, I cant remember the name of that colour) I will let you know when I buy the babies.If I get babies (3 pairs) should I have 3 or 4 nesting boxes when I start breeding them????? You have been very helpful,Thanks again for the advice. 
: - Sarah


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