I want to get back into budgie breeding. I've bred 3 clutches about 3-4 years ago, so I know the basics. However I need some advice on which birds to breed and how to make the pairs.
I currently have 3 budgies:
The nearly 4 year old male seems to be the best choice. He's fairly tame, active, chatty and flies around like a normal budgie should. He currently lives with the female, but they have no interest in each other what so ever which is good because they're full siblings. If I separated them I assume he may accept a new female?
The 3 year old female is absolutely gorgeous and I really want some chicks from her. My only concern is that due to being terrified of people she never left her cage up until recently, so I think she may be a bit overweight and isn't any good at flying. She often crashes into things and waits for me to come rescue her. Would this be an issue if I decided to breed her?
I currently have 3 budgies:
- 5 year old male. He is the father of the other two. Unfortunately his mate died 1.5 years ago.
- Almost 4 year old male.
- 3 year old female.
The nearly 4 year old male seems to be the best choice. He's fairly tame, active, chatty and flies around like a normal budgie should. He currently lives with the female, but they have no interest in each other what so ever which is good because they're full siblings. If I separated them I assume he may accept a new female?
The 3 year old female is absolutely gorgeous and I really want some chicks from her. My only concern is that due to being terrified of people she never left her cage up until recently, so I think she may be a bit overweight and isn't any good at flying. She often crashes into things and waits for me to come rescue her. Would this be an issue if I decided to breed her?