Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Goldie cock and greenie hen Keep a greenie cock too,,when the hen starts building put the greenie cock in a wire cage and stick it on the front of the flight a couple of times a day, the hen will call to be mated and the goldie will nail her..:-) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hello brookie This last year has been scarce for bully hens and god knows why. I don't know to much about the singing of mules and hybrids. I just like colourfull looking birds. That's all im after. il keep my eyes and ears open for a few bully hens for you mate Pm coming over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Goldie cock and greenie hen Keep a greenie cock too,,when the hen starts building put the greenie cock in a wire cage and stick it on the front of the flight a couple of times a day, the hen will call to be mated and the goldie will nail her..:-) Hello mate you seem to be a bit knowledgeable on the birds. this site below might interest you also. http://www.bbia.co.uk/bbia-forums-v2/index.php? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Cheers matie I am a member of this site but haven't been on in a while There is also a good British bird mike and hybrid site with lots of good boys on I bred British mules and hybrids for over 40 years 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Cheers matie I am a member of this site but haven't been on in a while There is also a good British bird mike and hybrid site with lots of good boys on I bred British mules and hybrids for over 40 years Looks like I will be bending your ear on a few subjects then,as thats what I intend to do. or rather attempt to do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Good stuff No problem :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Goldie cock and greenie hen Keep a greenie cock too,,when the hen starts building put the greenie cock in a wire cage and stick it on the front of the flight a couple of times a day, the hen will call to be mated and the goldie will nail her..:-) Do you use this method with all your hybrid pairings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Nope It can work with certain crosses Always works well with greenie hens I always bred canary mules using greenie hens works a treat But everyone will have their own ways of breeding Edited January 2, 2015 by Omanyra Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 It works well with most birds, if there not doing it on there own. The method I use with bullfinches (new pairings) separate with wire in flight/double breeder until they are showing signs (feeding hen and so on)if she is still not interested,remove cock from eye/ear shot for the day. Next day put it in with the hen, and most of the time she will present her self in a matter of minutes. If not repeat the process But with breeding nothings guaranteed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Do similar slip lead works well wrote an article in the cage birds years ago about this method when breeding Bullie hybrids There is one thing guaranteed in breeding.... Disappointments :-) Edited January 6, 2015 by Omanyra 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 A lot of bullfinches were lost last year in Ireland. Everyone I spoke to had lost Bullies or new someone that had. So probably just the same over hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I had over 25 bullie eggs this year and not one that hatched made it past a week old,even lost my best bullie hen on 5 full eggs and it has to be the worse heart breaking year i've had bird keeping wise,still produced a few good greenies and am gratefull for that . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Fireman, what would you cross with the Redpoll? TUFFY Tape measure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 One for Tufty, its an old picture taken before digital, these were paired in a canary double breeder, got 5 chicks off them that season 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Nice one mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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