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Budgerigar Q&A: breeding management

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WE MIGHT not realise it, but every time we enter a birdroom we are likely to learn something. In our early years we are learning rapidly; once we know how to breed budgies in numbers, it’s a case of picking up tips from breeders as we visit them.

From Jo Mannes I learned (a) dedication; (b) knowing the families and pedigree and (c) using or not using the grey factor in a pairing.

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