What can be the possible reasons why those young birds are not building any nest in a new BH ???
This morning while drying myself of, after a good shower, I received a call from Bobby. He owned a new BH located somewhere in Johore.
"Pak Harry what do you think why my tenants are not building those precious nests? My new BH was in full operation for some months. There are lots of tenants, almost 300 but there were no nests being build. Why ???"
Hmm ..... very weired, tricky and what can be the possible reasons?
Bobby first I would like to congratulate you for being able to draw in so many birds within that short months. However let see what can be the possible reasons why those birds are not building their nests.
There can be hundred and one reasons why but I would say the following might be the possible reasons:
1) When you open a new BH, more often then not, you will normally attract those young birds that have yet to built any nest in any BH within their flying path. These are the young immature birds that might just left their nest for the first time. You need to remember they do take some good months before they are ready to mate and built a family. If they do not want to mate then there is no reasons to build a nest.
You can try to check on weather they stay single or in a pair. Try to observe via your CCTV camera or try to enter your BH after 9pm. If they stay single then they are not ready to mate or start a family. If they stay in a pair, their are strong chances that they will mate soon. When they mate they will need a nest to lay their eggs.
2) One possible reason why those birds are not interested to mate can be the timing of a breading cycle. Mating period normally starts just before raining season. Once the air is filled with those thick water vapour the female will start to produce receptive hormone which will arose the male partner to want to mate. The female need to know when to lay her eggs, incubate until hatched and feed the young baby until they are able to fly. The most crucial is when the egg is hatched. The best is during a period where there are lots of food (insects).
Just imagine if the young baby were hatched during a wrong time of the season? There are not enough food to eat thus they will die or become a very sick birds. If these new parents are not careful they can never start a generation of their own.
In Besut, Trengganu, recently there was too much rain. When lots of areas flooded, too much water, the food become scares. The parent could not bring home enough food on a timely basis.
So what happened next was a good lesson for all BH owners. The young birds simply jump out of the nests killing themselves. Maybe they were so hungry they kill themselves, who knows? I guess nature take its course. It is better to kill yourself and let their parent to live. At least there is a good chance where the parent can start a new batch of babies.
So it is wise to get yourself ready to breed those supplimetary food source during monsoon seasons.
3) Some people believed that if you want those young birds to mate much faster is to arose them with proper sound or perhaps the used of specialised aroma. I might want to agree to this interesting points but there are no scientific research being done to conclude that these are true.
My advise to Bobby was to try and carry out all the possible things that will eventually get those young birds to start making those precious white gold.
The best is to put every effort to induce the birds to mate and make their nests.
4) I will recommend the installation of as many fake nests as possible. Usually young birds who have never built a nest before have a slight difficulties in producing enough saliva to complete their virgin house. If you provide those fake nests, I am sure they can quickly start a family and after the first cycle (breeding season), they will be more matured and they saliva gland will be more developed.
So why don't we install some fake nests in your new BH?
The above ideas and information are my sincere explanations. They might not be 100% correct.
If any of my blog readers have other bright ideas or suggestions please fill the comment form and submit for all to improve their understanding of other possible reasons. Thank U
This morning while drying myself of, after a good shower, I received a call from Bobby. He owned a new BH located somewhere in Johore.
"Pak Harry what do you think why my tenants are not building those precious nests? My new BH was in full operation for some months. There are lots of tenants, almost 300 but there were no nests being build. Why ???"
Hmm ..... very weired, tricky and what can be the possible reasons?
Bobby first I would like to congratulate you for being able to draw in so many birds within that short months. However let see what can be the possible reasons why those birds are not building their nests.
There can be hundred and one reasons why but I would say the following might be the possible reasons:
1) When you open a new BH, more often then not, you will normally attract those young birds that have yet to built any nest in any BH within their flying path. These are the young immature birds that might just left their nest for the first time. You need to remember they do take some good months before they are ready to mate and built a family. If they do not want to mate then there is no reasons to build a nest.
You can try to check on weather they stay single or in a pair. Try to observe via your CCTV camera or try to enter your BH after 9pm. If they stay single then they are not ready to mate or start a family. If they stay in a pair, their are strong chances that they will mate soon. When they mate they will need a nest to lay their eggs.
2) One possible reason why those birds are not interested to mate can be the timing of a breading cycle. Mating period normally starts just before raining season. Once the air is filled with those thick water vapour the female will start to produce receptive hormone which will arose the male partner to want to mate. The female need to know when to lay her eggs, incubate until hatched and feed the young baby until they are able to fly. The most crucial is when the egg is hatched. The best is during a period where there are lots of food (insects).
Just imagine if the young baby were hatched during a wrong time of the season? There are not enough food to eat thus they will die or become a very sick birds. If these new parents are not careful they can never start a generation of their own.
In Besut, Trengganu, recently there was too much rain. When lots of areas flooded, too much water, the food become scares. The parent could not bring home enough food on a timely basis.
So what happened next was a good lesson for all BH owners. The young birds simply jump out of the nests killing themselves. Maybe they were so hungry they kill themselves, who knows? I guess nature take its course. It is better to kill yourself and let their parent to live. At least there is a good chance where the parent can start a new batch of babies.
So it is wise to get yourself ready to breed those supplimetary food source during monsoon seasons.
3) Some people believed that if you want those young birds to mate much faster is to arose them with proper sound or perhaps the used of specialised aroma. I might want to agree to this interesting points but there are no scientific research being done to conclude that these are true.
My advise to Bobby was to try and carry out all the possible things that will eventually get those young birds to start making those precious white gold.
The best is to put every effort to induce the birds to mate and make their nests.
4) I will recommend the installation of as many fake nests as possible. Usually young birds who have never built a nest before have a slight difficulties in producing enough saliva to complete their virgin house. If you provide those fake nests, I am sure they can quickly start a family and after the first cycle (breeding season), they will be more matured and they saliva gland will be more developed.
So why don't we install some fake nests in your new BH?
The above ideas and information are my sincere explanations. They might not be 100% correct.
If any of my blog readers have other bright ideas or suggestions please fill the comment form and submit for all to improve their understanding of other possible reasons. Thank U
1 comment:
All the time, we are only concerned with luring the birds into the BH. I guess it's time to think of luring the insects too.
There is a special time of aroma which is very effective for luring fruit flies. Ask the agricultural department. they should be able to tell you.
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