Guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 Oat straw if possible, other than that, nest felts, a handfull of sawdust, and tobacco stalks. Do not use hay.
Guest cloudview Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 ive used dea nettle stalks ,last couple years , just stamp on them to flatten them cost nothing
pjc Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 tobaco stalks, wheat straw but never hay! The other ideal nest material is dried lavender stalks which also give the loft a fresh scent! Phil
allenyeates Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 Straw without a doubt for me. If hay gets damp from droppings of Y.B.s or adults after a bath it lets off bad smells and holds dampness alot longer than straw. Bird sand in bottom of bowl first and I get hold of a couple of fags and crumble the tobbacco into the sand as I belive this keeps mites etc away. (usefull if you can,t get hold of tobbacco stalks)
Guest youngzimmy Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 TOBACCO STALKS NEST FELT IN BOTTOM NUTHIN THAT CREEPS OR CRAWLES LIVES IN THEM
jimmy white Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 straw can be good if sprayed and very clean and dry,, but if left damp ,mould will quickly form . this is usually the cause of aspergilliosis
jimmy white Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 tobaco stalks, wheat straw but never hay! The other ideal nest material is dried lavender stalks which also give the loft a fresh scent! Phil lavender is used in making many insecticides ,,,and off course smells nice
GypUK Posted December 19, 2008 Report Posted December 19, 2008 Would the needles from the chrismas tree do?
OLDYELLOW Posted December 19, 2008 Report Posted December 19, 2008 cant see why not there pine needles and usualy scots pine
pigeonscout Posted December 20, 2008 Report Posted December 20, 2008 Pea straw is good but most straw is ok, first wrap nest bowls in 3 or 4 sheets of newspaper this will help keep the straw dry by absorbing the damp from the inside of bowl to the outside where it can dry better. Put a hand full of straw into a small bag and pop it into the micro wave for 30 sec's this will kill anything the straw may be carrying. I have been told that sawdust has been found to get into the not yet healed umbilical cord of the newly hatched young birds. This then becomes infected and can be seen when the young are 4 or 5 days old as a small lump of puss which some fanciers mistake for canker.
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