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Re: softbills
Posted by Elke NY on 6/19/10

On 6/19/10, GreenLady wrote:
> On 6/12/10, Elke wrote:
>> I would like to get into breeding Softbills,how hard is
>> it,is it true that you have to feed the Babys every two
>> hours around the Clock,some say you just do not have a
>> life anymore if you breed softbills,than how is it that
>> there is so many people out there breeding them,i just
>> want to make sure this is something for me,thank you so
>> much
>
> Elke, most softbills are not usually hand-fed birds as a
rule.
> There are exceptions, but you do not say what species in
> particular you are interested in breeding.
>
> Breeding ANY type of bird, or animal for that matter,
> requires a lot of dedication and determination and will
> consume much of your time if you do it properly.
>
> If you are looking for a project that is going to make you
> lots of money, breeding birds probably isn't for you. When
> you factor in the time spent working with them, supplies,
> food, caging, veterinary care, etc. the expenses far
> outweigh the profits. You have to do it because you love it
> and want to improve the characteristics of the species you
> select.
>
> IF you choose to hand feed, then you are a 'slave' to your
> birds when it comes to time. Again, doing it properly
> requires much desiccation and the birds need to come first
> before you social life. Many things can and will go wrong
> and you have to be willing to deal with them.
>
> Good luck in whatever you decide and think about what you
> want to do. It might help if you find a more active
softbill
> board, possibly at another site as this board isn't
> frequented that often.

Thank you so much,i do breed Parrots,i love handfeeding my
babys,someone was going to sell me bearded barbets and told me
it was just like breeding parrots,but i think i just stay with
my parrots,the other ones need large outside avaries,which i
can not give them,its not fair to put them in a smaller cage,i
can not leave them outside it is to cold,thank you so much
again for your help

Posts on this thread, including this one

• softbills, 6/12/10, by Elke.
• Re: softbills, 6/19/10, by GreenLady.
• Re: softbills, 6/19/10, by Elke NY.
• Re: softbills, 8/16/10, by Susanne Russo.