Cage & Aviary Birds

Italian insight on the Lizard: Part Two

I KNOW that many European bird breeders breed in a similar way to you, using an attic as their birdroom. I have seen a few photos of your birdroom and it is very impressive. How many pairs do you breed with and how many chicks do you look to breed?

Every year I promise myself to limit the number of pairs I breed, but then curiosity gets the better of me and I breed with more pairs than the number of cages I have available. This is because I often like to change the pairings at every nest or because I keep a couple of females on standby to mate them

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