tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post5171327105536188934..comments2024-03-14T07:12:55.402-07:00Comments on The Splendid Bourke Bird Blog: Bourke & Splendid Updates - Successful Hatches and NotGail A. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17399530965328058077noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-75467548939038966182010-09-20T20:44:39.901-07:002010-09-20T20:44:39.901-07:00The grandparents and parents of these birds did fi...The grandparents and parents of these birds did fine in the same sized cages. These hens came from the same breeder in California and are probably related. They just don't seem willing to breed...at least as far as I can tell.<br /><br />I would prefer to have all my birds in an aviary like I had in Calif. as a teen, but the weather on the So. Coast of Oregon is too cool most of the year. Even in summer it's windy and cool where we live...comfortable weather all year for people, but not near the warm temps of Australia. Smile.Gail A. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399530965328058077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-68733226440640226722010-09-20T18:41:50.597-07:002010-09-20T18:41:50.597-07:00My splendids tend to get going in the fall and ent...My splendids tend to get going in the fall and enthusiastically continue to breed until late spring. During the summer they tend to molt and rest. The same occurs with my other Australian birds-namely the gouldians, so I figure it's just their internal clock. This occurs despite exposure to outside temperatures. Have you tried to let the splendids breed in a larger flight cage to see if that makes a difference? Congrats on the bourke babies.neversink7https://www.blogger.com/profile/11009560894233419103noreply@blogger.com