What sort of cage is used to breed Keets? What is a nest box?
If you wish to breed Keets, get a special breeding cage and nest box. The breeding cage has a little trap door so that the nest box can be attached to the cage.In the wild, Budgies nest in holes in trees. In captivity, these birds use nest boxes, generally constructed of wood. Unless you own a lumber yard, you are better off buying the nest box.Keets don’t build a nest like Canaries, Finches, Robins, or Pigeons.Breeding cages can be constructed out of one inch by one half inch welded wire mesh, bent and fastened with “J” clips.I liked to use a cage 24″ by 18″ square, with the nest box on the front. One pair of birds was kept per cage. The birds lived their whole lives in the cage. No flights were used. Breeding was started/stopped by installing/removing the nest box. I found it very stressful to the Keets to move them in and out of the flights. The security of a “home” cage resulted in much better breeding results.Half-inch by half-inch “baluster” board makes the best perch material.
