ARTICLE BY: COLIN SCOTT


BREEDING THE RED AND YELLOW BARBET TRACHYPHONUS E. ERYTHROCEPHALUS


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y original pair of Red and Yellow Barbets arrived from North


Cornwall Aviaries in early March 2003. They were in good condition and after a couple of week’s isolation in an unheated spare room they were transferred to my bird room. Here they remained until early summer when they were moved into an outdoor flight about 2 meters cubed. That year they showed no sign of breeding,


6 BIRD SCENE


although they were compatible and would often display by duetting. After spending the winter back in the bird room they were moved to a new block of aviaries, each being 12 feet long x 4 feet wide x 6 feet 6 inches high (3.6m x 1.2m x 2m) with an access to indoor area 4 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet (1.2m x 0.9m x 0.9m). A small parakeet nest box and feeding facilities were provided in the shelter.


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