breeding season. . .

[thirdy]

hi there. . .
When breeding season is over i leave my pairs the hole year together. But next year i want to give my ringnecks each a new mate. A breeder told me that if breeding season is over i must put my males in one aviary, the females in one aviary and the new chicks in one aviary. So if it is the next breeding season when i give them their new mates they wont fight that much. I am a little scared that if i put the males in a aviary and the females in a aviary they will fight. Can someone help me please. . .

[rod038]

I put all my pairs and young in the same aviary after breeding season. Once 2 hens were fighting so I seperated them. Then I pair them up with no nest boxes about 2 months before breeding season to give them a chance to bond. I often break up previous pairs. I wouldnt put a previous pair in breeding cages next to each other, specially if they keep bonded during the non breeding season.

[thirdy]

Okay. . . but if you place all the pairs together don't they fight?

[rod038]

Generally they wont when its not breeding season until the nest boxes are placed.

[thirdy]

So when the males is together in one aviary and the females in another aviary they wont fight with each other?

[rod038]

Most times they wont, but their are always exceptions. They are at their most aggressive during breeding season. I mix all the sexes together when they arent breeding and like I said i have only ever had to seperate 1 Hen from the rest. She used to fight with another Hen and this was mainly at feeding time.

[thirdy]

Okay thanks for all your help . . .