Is it possible?

[scotty]

That my Bourke Hen will never breed with the male she's with?? anything I could do to enhance them ?

soft music :confused: mating call :confused: :rolleyes: how about a drop of wine,works for me :foot-tap:

[Eriisu-chan]

I wouldn't mate with just any male I lived with.... :funny:

Maybe it's the same with her? :shrug2:

[scotty]

yep..you got a point there Elise!:shrug:

[Shirley]

Ditto what Elise said... Are they DNA sexed?

[scotty]

ditto what elise said... Are they dna sexed?

yep:)

[Debbieknd]

Isn't there a breeding additive you can place in their food? To give them...her/him a little boost:shrug:

[Debbieknd]

:nuts::nuts::nuts:oops..I was trying to start a new thread an did not click out of this one first:doh:

[Shirley]

We feed Harrisons Lifetime Mash before and during breeding season.
It's a powder and the babies eat it as they begin to nibble millet during the weaning weeks.

Also - lots of sunlight for breeding season - dawn til 10:00'ish.

[jimleasure]

avitec has Aviagra. the web site is www.avitec.com

[jimleasure]

you might want to try 'herb salad' too.

[Eriisu-chan]

Isn't there a breeding additive you can place in their food? To give them...her/him a little boost:shrug:

I don't know if it'd work for your birds, but Maverick (budgie) went into two breeding cycles -and I think may be starting a third- a few months after her being weened onto Harrison's High Potency (fine) pellets... She's been on those pellets almost a year, now, but yeah... it's thanks to those that we found out Mav was a Maeve after all! :funny:

We're going to switch her over to Harrison Lifetime, now, see if she... errr... "cools off" for a bit! :funny:

[scotty]

you might want to try 'herb salad' too.


Tried the herb salad nothing so far, Viagra ????? you know what they say in those commercials....in 4 hours call the Dr. :eek: sure wouldn't want to rush him in with a..... happy to see you Doc.:nuts:

[scotty]

avitec has Aviagra. the web site is www.avitec.com (http://www.avitec.com)
:scratchch

[scotty]

We feed Harrisons Lifetime Mash before and during breeding season.
It's a powder and the babies eat it as they begin to nibble millet during the weaning weeks.

Also - lots of sunlight for breeding season - dawn til 10:00'ish.


there on the Mash,don't get much direct sun, and by 8 ish it gets pretty dark in the room:confused:

[Shirley]

Ours are up til 11 each night and would breed forever if we let them... :rolleyes:

[scotty]

Ours are up til 11 each night and would breed forever if we let them... :rolleyes:

Do you keep a light on for them?
geez I'm not even up till 11...
I know that after dark, thats when they do alot of peeping and kind of seem happy :shrug:

[scotty]

I don't know if it'd work for your birds, but Maverick (budgie) went into two breeding cycles -and I think may be starting a third- a few months after her being weened onto Harrison's High Potency (fine) pellets... She's been on those pellets almost a year, now, but yeah... it's thanks to those that we found out Mav was a Maeve after all! :funny:

We're going to switch her over to Harrison Lifetime, now, see if she... errr... "cools off" for a bit! :funny:

:funny:

[Virgil]

Just to add my two cents worth - remember that Bourke's are naturally most active at twilight - both morning and night. I also second Shirley's note about the length of the photoperiod.
Another factor MAY be the temperature. Need to do more research on temperature for breeding birds - especially for my African finches now.
I discovered that it is much colder in Southern Africa than I ever imagined. True, I was there during their winter and I know the summer temps are much higher, but it was much cooler than I expected (low to mid 40's F at night).
Any one have any documentation on ideal temperature for Bourke's?
Virgil