NATIVE HARDBILLS
THE 2023 breeding season is going strong and modern communications mean that we can all get a day-by-day commentary from breeders across the country and beyond. As ever, the picture is a mixed one of early success and failure. The scenario of the slow start has cropped up, with various opinions as to why some seem to be ahead of others.
I have no doubt that shelter and warmth encourage birds to start earlier. So birds kept in sheds are more likely to start earlier than those kept outside in aviaries. The location of the shed and the aviary
