WE ALL NEED IT
Many breeders hope that by giving their breeding pairs a nest box, food & a mate.They hope to have all bases covered but what about that little thing that gives you that extra edge. Have you ever asked yourself why others don't have the same problems you have when it comes to breeding? What we all need & hope for, known the world over under many names. In the UK we call it, "Good Luck.". Where does it come from? & how do we ensure we get our share.
For many years in the western world the breeding of some foreign birds was considered to be impossible until the late 40's when returning prisoners of war arrived back home from the Far East. During their time, a select few had been given the job looking after pet birds & animals.
In doing so they had learned a secret most of them would take to the grave. The so called secret formula for the breeding of many difficult birds. The answer to this most mysterious of mysterious mysteries was kept a closely guarded secret for many years.
It appeared to get out when visiting breeders keen to discover the secret, saw what they thought was the very haphazard placement of nest boxes in the birdrooms of some of the very successful breeders.
Even in this day & age almost all nesting arrangements in breeding cages are all set up like a car manufacturers assembly line. Any birds that don't perform well or not at all, in such a place are sold off.
Bird marketing suppliers. jumped on the bandwagon. selling cure all potions to gullable breeders, with promises of getting birds to breed like rabbits. Which they won't if conditions are not to their liking, no matter what magic medicine you give them.
There are many stories of infertile birds being very prolific with other breeders with a different set-up.
When asked their secret, instead of admitting they don't know, they wink knowingly & smile. Even today most of the serious breeders stick to this regimental layout & only keep birds willing to breed under these conditions.
Being one of the few privy to the secret, I'm going to reveal some of the simple ideas to help you attract your share of good luck.
HOW TO ATTRACT GOOD LUCK TO YOUR AVIARY
Build a pond or waterfall feature to the left of the door & place an ornamental tortoise close by, water is notorious for attracting good luck. Aviary doors facing the directions below each have a lucky charm animal.
North = RAT. NE =TIGER. E = RABBIT. SE = DRAGON.
S = HORSE. SW = Monkey. W= Rooster, NW = Dog.
Effigies or pictures of these creatures should adorn the walls.
COMPATIBILITY AIDS FERTILITY
Like most humans, birds too have lucky numbers, this gives you the general direction, of the nest bob hole that a particular bird may prefer. This equates to birds choosing their own nest site.
To find any birds lucky number, add the last two numbers of the birds year of birth , ie 2010, 1+0 =1.
Birds born 2011, 1+1 =2. Birds born 2012, 1+2 =3.
the birds lucky numbers are 1...2. & 3
In a clockwise direction ie.... N
...1= North......2= West......3= South......4= East. E + W
..5= N................6= W............7= S................8= E S
.9= N...............10= W..........11= S...............12= E...
& so on By pairing compatible birds, your good luck is greatly increased.
I know it sounds a little crazy but why take Pot Luck instead of Good Luck?
Peace & Harmony
In any collection of birds, aggression may break out at any time as with any living creatures kept in a confined space, sometimes for no seemingly good reason.
Eye contact is one factor that seems to set off the aggressor.
Parallel perches are a well known factor in making it difficult for birds to avoid eye contact. It is suggested that perches in cages should be set slightly further apart at the front than the back. In an aviary situation place the perches across the corners.
This may not be a cure-all but it will help.
You may be more familiar with this good luck formula under its oriental name Feng shui, its been around since 4000BC. Now if this doesn't improve your bird keeping skills. Nothing will..
