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Owaiz
01-14-2008, 02:43 AM
i have 6 budgies,and i had a smaller cage so i bought a big one,tell me if its ok
the previous one was a 45 cm cube and new one is
45.5 inch tall
30 inch wide from front
23.5 inch wide from side
heres the previous cage
http://i3.tinypic.com/8dxnvrs.jpg
and heres the new one
http://i7.tinypic.com/6t1yqro.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/8dz53j7.jpg
do you think i need to let them out for excercise now? cos i think cage is big enough already or am i wrong?
and is this type of nest box ok?
http://i5.tinypic.com/82s71qc.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/85o2byw.jpg
Cinnamonroll
01-14-2008, 03:55 AM
Nice cage but you still have to let them out for exercise, the cage is not big enough for them to fly around horizontally as budgies do not fly up and down.
Usually a wooden next box with a concave bottom is more preferred, because that thingy that you're using has a flat bottom. You'll have to keep an eye on the babies to make sure they don't develope splayed legs.
The thingy that you are using is also too dirty, please buy another one that is exactly the same so you can switch the eggs into that one while you clean this one, the bacteria can easily harm the developing babies.
Honestly I don't mean to offend you but as a beginner bird-owner, why did you get so many birds at once and why did you let your budgies breed so quickly? In your other thread you stated that there are no avian vets in Pakistan, what are you going to do if something happens to the hens during breeding? or any other of your budgies for that matter. If the other pots don't have eggs in them, please remove them for now until you are better educated in caring for budgies.
Please, next time before you buy another pet, do some research on them.
Owaiz
01-14-2008, 05:19 AM
no offence taken,i will let them out for flying sessions.i didnt breed them,i bought a new pair yesterday which already had 3 eggs and the 2 nest boxes that guy gave me with cage were both dirty,one belonged to the pair who owns eggs and are still inside,and it laid one more egg today while sitting on perch which went into water and cracked.
what do you recommend? i decided not to breed them but what about eggs laid? shall i remove them?
i admit that my biggest mistake was moving too fast,and top mistake was that when i bought them,my first thought was breeding.but now i think i wont let them breed anymore.
i am very confused now,i am beginner and all this happening,i wont buy any more now.i am reading breeding now and health and bonding but i wont breed.
clifff123
01-14-2008, 07:40 AM
Good morning Owaiz, well its morning here I don't know about there. If you don't plan in breeding remove the nest boxes and remove the eggs.
Owaiz
01-14-2008, 08:13 AM
Good morning,its evening here-i read somewhere that if we remove eggs then the hen will keep laying eggs.
clifff123
01-14-2008, 08:39 AM
You can remove and replace with fake eggs or shake them and leave them there until she become uninterested.
Owaiz
01-14-2008, 09:54 AM
oh ok,alright thanks
RPatrick
01-14-2008, 10:03 PM
I believe the right thing to do would be to remove both the eggs and the nest boxes. Usually without nest boxes, hens will not lay eggs.
Budgietom
01-15-2008, 12:22 AM
The cgae is a good size for them to move around in. But they still do need exercise. Good luck taking care of all those budgies seeing its your first time. This is my second year with budgies and I've only had 2.
Owaiz
01-15-2008, 01:51 AM
next boxes,eggs,removed.!!but i still have the eggs with me,lol
yesterday the egg she laid,it wasnt in nest,she laid it when she was sitting on the highest perch
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