Posted by Timothy Henderson on April 18, 2003 at 16:08:11:

In Reply to: A Question about budgies posted by Sarah on April 18, 2003 at 06:52:18:

You wouldn't want to place birds in an aviary just before sunset. They should have a chance to get used to their new home.

It might not be a bad idea to keep the birds in a cage inside the aviary for a week or two. Then the door of the cage could be left open. This will give the birds lots of time to familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

Of course, make sure that the cage is not in a location subject to baking sun or wind.

If adult birds attack the youngsters, then you have to use your judgement. If one or two of the breesers are "public enemies," then remove them from the aviary. The only other thing you can do is to remove the youngster and hope that they are eating on their own.

: Hi, I have heard that when you get new budgies and put them in an aviary, you have to put them in in the morning so that they get used to it before nightfall. Is this true? And if you have 3 pairs of birds in an aviary, with just nestboxes, and were going to breed them, if the males were attacking the young, what would I have to do?? Thanks

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: You wouldn't want to place birds in an aviary just before sunset.  They should have a chance to get used to their new home.

: It might not be a bad idea to keep the birds in a cage inside the aviary for a week or two.  Then the door of the cage could be left open.  This will give the birds lots of time to familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

: Of course, make sure that the cage is not in a location subject to baking sun or wind.

: If adult birds attack the youngsters, then you have to use your judgement.  If one or two of the breesers are "public enemies," then remove them from the aviary.  The only other thing you can do is to remove the youngster and hope that they are eating on their own.

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: : Hi, I have heard that when you get new budgies and put them in an aviary, you have to put them in in the morning so that they get used to it before nightfall. Is this true? And if you have 3 pairs of birds in an aviary, with just nestboxes, and were going to breed them, if the males were attacking the young, what would I have to do?? Thanks


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