These settings allow the birds to wake up slowly, and at night, find a place to roost without going to total darkness all at once. They begin to go off at 6:00 p.m., again at 15 minute intervals. During breeding season, the first bank of lights comes on at 4:15 a.m., the rest come on at 4:30 and 4:45 a.m. My timers are set so that each timer goes on within 15 minutes of each other.
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By mid-November to early December, the birds are getting their full 13 hours of light, hence triggering their breeding instinct. If you use timers on your lights, you can gradually adjust the lighting over time to have them ready to breed when YOU want them to breed! I begin to adjust my birds for the breeding season about mid-October when I start to add an hour to their light every three days or so. Light - Lady Gouldians need 13+ hours of sunlight to trigger their breeding instincts. Gouldian finches inhabit an area where they usually breed when adequate grass and seeds of other plants, as well as insects are available.” Matthew M. “In nature, the reproductive season is triggered by a change in the photoperiod (as hours of daylight lengthen) coupled with the availability of food. If you wait until they are mature, you should avoid many of these issues! Young birds may feel there is an invader in the nest once the chicks hatch and thus toss them. A young cock bird, in his eagerness to impress the hen, may try to continue building the nest right over the top of the eggs! Copulation between young birds may not be successful in their eagerness. If the hen is too young, she could experience egg binding - a potentially deadly health problem - or she might toss eggs and/or chicks.
Breeding issues all seem to revolve around maturity or lack thereof in the breeding pair. For the best chance of success, they should be AT LEAST a year old, but preferably two years old. Gouldians have several distinct cycles they must pass through to be successful breeders and remain happy, healthy and prolific.įor more information about their cycles, see Laraine's article " Cycle of the Seasons "īefore you get too carried away, you want to make sure you have a very healthy pair of birds that get along well with one another. It is imperative, for your birds’ health and breeding success, that you do not breed them if they are not properly prepared. Kristen Reeves, Meadowlark Farms Avian Supply, Inc.īefore you start breeding your birds, you'll need time to prepare them.
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