|
For us the breeding season starts in April and finish in
November,
|
|
this usually
commences breeding when the weather starts cooling for
winter. |
|
Breeding ceasing with
the climate gradually warming and completion will
|
|
be finalised well before the summer
heat hits with weather far to |
|
hot for breeding.
|
| |
| We feed our birds, only the best seed
available and hulled oats. |
| The hulled oats are given to all
breeding pairs and every second day in the |
| flights, making sure to keep a close eye for over
weight birds. |
|
| Green food and vegetables are
supplied fresh every day of the week. |
| We regularly change the different
varieties to keep the birds interested. |
| Our birds absolute love the Carrot,
Silver Beat, Corn, Celery, Apple and we |
| also feed Mung Beans and Alfa
Sprouts. |
| |
| Our birds receive fresh shell grit
every day. We feel shell grit provides |
| budgerigar's with a good source fort
heir digestive system and contains some |
| calcium. |
| |
| Clean Water is essential
for good health. So we change drinkers every day |
| as required and is replaced with filtered
water. Once a month we supply |
| them with Liquid Calcium. |
| Calcium is
beneficial in preventing egg binding and promoting health |
| feathers for aviary birds. |
| Twice a year, they all get worming
syrup added to the water. |
| |
| All new birds brought in
to our stud are treated for problems such as external
|
| parasites, worms, canker, coccidiosis, mega back
and psittacosis. |
| Any birds entering our establishments
are considered to be contaminated |
| until a full treatment schedule has
been completed. |
| The birds are treated as a precaution during the summer months
for canker as |
| this is when birds are
most susceptible. |
| On the rare occasions
when the aviary floor becomes wet due to excessive rain |
| or weather conditions and is unable to dry out
within a considerable time |
| frame than the treatment for
coccidiosis is used on all birds as a |
| precaution and the wet or damp
areas dried by other
alternative processes. |
| All stock is treated twice a year with Ivomec
prior to the breeding season |
| and
again at the end of the breeding season including all chicks. |
| This process takes care of the parasites on the birds. |
| |
| The secret to a good
management program is hygiene. |
| Cleaning is one place we pride
ourselves and consider it to be a contributing |
| factor to health birds. The aviary gets
a good clean out once a week |
| and the job is made easier with a
“Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner.” |
| During the week, if required, we remove excessive
feathers using the Vacuum |
| Cleaner. |
| |
| The above management
program has shown us |
| some good results and if
you are satisfied with your |
| current management
program, then we would like to |
| advice you to stick to
it. |
|
