slip lead 862 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Had a quick look yesterday, two nest already with young. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 nice one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,494 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Is that in an aviary or cage mate ?....just out of curiosity. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ2012 328 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 well done bud have 10 on eggs at the moment and 4 lots filled so happy out best of luck for the season Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 yes out in a flight/avery, first of the natives (greenfinch & siskins) just started siting some still building... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,563 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well done bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Canaries just don't do it for me , I'm obsessed with British , however what ever floats your boat . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,003 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 yes out in a flight/avery, first of the natives (greenfinch & siskins) just started siting some still building... I got 2 Greenie eggs outside in a aviary and a few other hens have been tugging the nesting stuff about,won't be long before there all at it .. Good luck lads and lasses with birds .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I haven't even put nest pans in yet,way to early. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,003 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 My hen had started to build her own nest in the cover,i pulles it down and put in what she needed to make a proper home for the eggs she was going to lay anyway,mine are outside in aviaries so it's down to them when they go down and i just give them what they need 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Too early if you ask me , by giving them nesting material and pans too early , you just encourage them to go down early . This generally leads to clear eggs ,I tend to look at the birds in there natural state , for eg if I'm keeping bullies I put pans and nesting material in once the bullies in the wild are building . I think it is easy to get carried away at the beginning of the season and become impatient ,just my opinion .good luck to all of you trying British ,hope you have a successful season . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,003 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I know what your saying Hammo but i've had redpolls build and rear chicks in febuary outside before and the hen i have laying now had started to build her own nest out of millet strands and chickweed so she was ready and to have left her and watched the eggs fall through a poor nest would have been daft imo so i put in what she needed.The others well yeah maybe a bit early for some but it's not impatients for them to breed as after last years stresses i ain't bothered and to be realy realy honest i'd be quite happy if they jusy went through a year without all this nest building bit and were just birds in a flight for me to look at and a aviary full of mules just might well be all i end up with one day ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Should be leaving nest any day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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