Breeding Exhibition Budgies is quite a challenge. Many people who have visited my bird room to purchase birds are interested in breeding their birds. This can be limited to a single pair in a house and providing them with a nest box to some of the huge breeding facilities you can see online. I could write a book on this subject and indeed there are many books available that would assist the Novice. This is just a simple guide just to assist. My setup is a relatively simple affair i have 24 breeding cages with nest boxes hanging on the outside of the cage. I also have a small communal…

A lot of people have asked what i feed my Budgies. This can vary depending on the time of year and if the birds are breeding. I buy sacks of Red millet, White Millet, Canary seed, Ground dried maize, Naked Oats or Groats. I mix these in 30% white millet 20% red millet 40 % canary 5 % groats 5% groats and maize. These can be purchased VAT free If you buy a ready mix of these you will pay an additional 15%. I will also feed My babies Dried Mealworm. during the breeding season i use quite a large amount of millet sprays. I put these in the nest…