nesting materials

hi all thanx for the advice given to my last question, ive got another 1, put a nest in with my birds this morning put some shavings in the bottom is there anything else i need to give them for there nests as i am new to this,

you can also give the birds some straw scatter on the floor they will build there own nest or add a small amount to the bowl

thanx m8 i read about pine needles somwhere on the net are these any good?

cant say mate never tried them some use tobaco stalks but ide say most use straw or nest felts but straw is fine so long as its clean and dry and a lot cheaper

personally i use nest felts with an handlfull of straw/hay from local pet shop,

i use nest felts and straw and tobacco stalks but then with not having many birds its affordable and the tobacco stalks keep away lice and mites but you could also use a beer mat soaked in creasote and left to dry out and put it under the nest bowl

i use straw in the nest, as someone already said its cheap and as long as its clean and dry it is good enough........i usually put some in the bowl and then scatter some on the loft floor for then to build their own nest as i think this helps settling them to their own box by flying up and down to the box.

also have put sand in the bottom of the bowl somrtimes to stop the egg possibly getting cracked....

tobacco sticks and in stock loft staw mix and match no hard fast rule

shavings in the nest bowl then straw on the floor for them to pick up ,
but before you put the straw down put the straw in a bag and add some lice powder shake well
and leave over night so the straw gets fully coverd with the lice powder . happy breeding

kev d wrote:

shavings in the nest bowl then straw on the floor for them to pick up ,
but before you put the straw down put the straw in a bag and add some lice powder shake well
and leave over night so the straw gets fully coverd with the lice powder . happy breeding

kev, are you getting mixed up with those salt your own crisps...........

DAVID wrote:

kev d wrote:

shavings in the nest bowl then straw on the floor for them to pick up ,
but before you put the straw down put the straw in a bag and add some lice powder shake well
and leave over night so the straw gets fully coverd with the lice powder . happy breeding

kev, are you getting mixed up with those salt your own crisps...........

yes david i must be , i work with a mate who as a packet of salt and shake every day i told him i used to eat them 30 odd years ago , he still lives at home with mummy i laugh at him and he just tells me to grow up

yes i remember them years ago as well kev, were they smiths or something like that?

showing our age now kev eh.....

i remember them aswell , didnt like that blue crisp it was too salty

they still do the skae ya own salt chrisp in asda bloody nice to

DAVID wrote:

ian wrote:

i remember them aswell , didnt like that blue crisp it was too salty

P.M.S.F.L.

nice one

this as gone from nesting material to eating salt and shake

birdy2011 wrote:

they still do the skae ya own salt chrisp in asda bloody nice to

YES THEY DO ASDA OWN BRAND AND ALSO SMITHS I THINK...........prefer walkers salted tho

graham so you like the blue crisp

them from asda are nice try um lol

kev d wrote:

this as gone from nesting material to eating salt and shake

we always do on this site kev, you know that.............

it will go back to nesting materials soon............

DAVID wrote:

kev d wrote:

this as gone from nesting material to eating salt and shake

we always do on this site kev, you know that.............

it will go back to nesting materials soon............

this as got me eating pringles now so that means i have a beer as well

you can shred the crisp packets and use it for nesting materials

ian wrote:

you can shred the crisp packets and use it for nesting materials

thats right ian, told you t would come back round to nesting material eh........

kev d wrote:

DAVID wrote:

kev d wrote:

this as gone from nesting material to eating salt and shake

we always do on this site kev, you know that.............

it will go back to nesting materials soon............

this as got me eating pringles now so that means i have a beer as well

think im off down stairs for something to eat as well............