Next year's breeding plans

[chris]

Hi all,

just wondering on what everyone is planning on breeding next year

i will continue breeding parent reared CPQ, but with 2 new cocks and 4 hens, with the addition of a few more grasses and nest sites.

i hope to get the golden bishops/napoleon weavers to breed at some point next year by supplying more livefood than i have upto date, a richer seed mix, and some reeds as from what i have read this is there natural chosen nesting site and material. you can but Papyrus reeds through jungleseeds which originate in Africa along with these weavers so i hope to give that a try.

the greensinger project will enter phase 2 with a pairing of the cock hybrid to a hen fife. i will attempt to produce more hybrids with this year's muling pair and may get more greensingers all going well.

i'm still trying to work out what exactly i'm going to do with the canaries as i have several young bred from this year which i intend to reatain for breeding next year. at current i have the following birds bred this year:

1 yellow fife unknown sex, 2 partially related chocolete &yellow fifes beieved to be one cock and one hen but unsure, 1 red factor cock.

and adult birds: 1 gloster crested cock, 3 yellow fifes, 2 hens and one cock, a pair of red factors.

ontop of this i have 7 young canaries bred this year which i may be selling this weekend along with 7 CPQ, but i may yet retain a few for pairs when i work out exactly what sex each bird is and who to pair up with, bearing in mind 2 canaries mentioned are already taken for the hybrid project.

i think that's it, but assuming bird flu doesn't reach the country this year then i will hunt down a few hen masked weavers and golden weavers (i've decided i'm going to keep the lot, they're too important for me to give up on:grin: )

Chris:wink:

[Waxbillman]

well my efforts will be with Strawberry finches and gold-breasts

i have some others that i will be trying to breed, i am not sure whether to sell my black-crowns this year as they have not bred. i need to make room.

matthew

[chris]

Hi Matthew,

how many pairs will you be working with?

i've just woked out that i can build at least another 4 cages into my shed which will be 18" wide, 2 foot deep and possibly 18 or 15 inches tall. this would make space for the canaries i have at least.

i hope you can find an alternative as it would be a shame to sell the black crowns

Chris:wink:

[laurab]

I hope the Strawberry Finches breed and I will be delighted if my Cape Sparrows also have a go.

I am going to reduce the number of cock Weavers that I have in the hope that breeding for them is better next year.

Roger is going to give his Yellow Mantled Wydahs a go.

Another Elvis would be nice, but I can't see that happening:???:

Pleased to see you are sticking with the weavers Chris:wink:

[Waxbillman]

hello Chris

i have not decided yet how many i would be working with, but at the moment i would say 3-4 pairs of gold-breasts and 5-7 pairs of strawberry finches

[dave85]

hey everyone,

Im unsure what to specialise in - but i know ill be adding more goudlians and various other finches - ive been offered some white headed nuns, so they will be a project.

im going to try and get somewhere with my zebra combo after no breeding much this year because of rebuild but well see.

Thanks
Dave

p.s - Chris, ive breed a Normal hen Cpq you interested? of the 2 chicks i breed - 1 is a normal hen and the other is a silver cock - let me know.

also to chris if i can get my greensingers to breed ill let you know for help with future breedings of the hybrid?

[chris]

Hi dave,

if i'm right in thinking it's and incubator reared CPQ then sorry but i only keep parent reared

Chris:wink:

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Chris,

The Birds I'm hoping to breed from next year will be the following,

Red Crested Finches, I have an 05 bred pair lined up and I will pair the hen with my single cock Bird.
House Finches, I now have an 05 bred pair and I have sold my single hen to a friend to pair with his cock Bird.
Rhodospingus Finches, my young pair didn't attempt breeding this year.:-?
Jacarini Finches, two pairs and 05 youngsters.
Various Sporophila Seedeaters still need partners.
Scaly Crowned Weavers.:grin: pair and two cocks?
Golden Breasted Buntings, pair.
Quail Finches, pair and single hen.
Green Singing Finches, pair.
Giant Green Singing Finches, pair.
Above two Species also included in Minature canary project.
Strawberry Finches, pair plus single Bird unknown sex?
White Headed Nuns, colony including 05 youngsters.
Black Headed Nuns, colony with 05 bred youngsters.
Tri-Coloured Nuns, hens needed!!!!
Indian Silverbills, colony with 05 youngsters (not bred by myself).
Madagascan Mannikins, breeding pair, non breeding pair and 05 youngsters.
Timor Sparrows, possible trio?
Java Sparrows, Pastel/Cream - Cream and Normal - Silver.
Japanese Waxwings, breeding pair, 1 hen too old to breed from, cock in need of hen and 1 hand reared cock.
Elliotts Laughing Thrushes, pair.
Chestnut Capped Laughing Thrushes, pair.
Paul.:grin:

[Waxbillman]

hello Paul, only a few then, are the Straws still sittting?

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,

Yes mate only a few,:lol: and yes the Strawberries are still incubating!

Paul.:grin:

[Waxbillman]

good luck, keep us posted, some of my lot are looking forward to meeting your lot.

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,

I will do mate!:wink:

Paul.

[chris]

Hi all,

i have decided to cut back slightly on the number of pairs of canary that i will be keeping for breeding next year as i simply don't have the cage space .. yet. I am going to meet the ever elusive Ashley Alder this week so hopefully i can persuade him into taking a few canary and CPQ off my hands:) and lucky me get's to do some work on his aviary, exactly what i don't know yet!

Chris:wink:

[PAUL HEARN]

Good luck Chris,

Please remember to let Ash know about Feathered Friends, and that we are here to stay!!
Paul.:grin: