🐣 Ultimate Guide to Successful Bird Breeding

Breeding birds — whether canaries, finches or other small aviary species — is one of the most rewarding parts of aviculture. To support a healthy breeding season, birds need proper nutrition, comfortable nesting, the right supplement balance, and supportive care products. Here’s how the products from Pet Source UK can help!

🪶 1. Complete Feeding & Nutrition

Good nutrition is the foundation of healthy birds and strong chicks. These food products provide the vitamins, minerals, and energy birds need during pairing, egg production, incubation, and rearing.

🍽️ Balanced Seed Mix for Breeding

➡️ Yellow Canary Breeding Bundle for Birds
https://petsourceuk.co.uk/products/yellow-canary-breeding-bundle-for-birds?variant=56614033719671

This bundle is designed to provide quality seeds tailored to breeding canaries. A good seed mix helps maintain body condition and energy levels, especially during the stressful breeding period.

🐦 Digestive & Growth Support

➡️ Starter Mix – 100g
https://petsourceuk.co.uk/products/starter-mix-100g?variant=56125999677815

This mix supports digestive health and lowers nest mortality, giving young birds a better start. It’s ideal for the first few weeks after hatching.

💧 2. Supplements for Health & Fertility

Breeding birds require extra nutrients, especially calcium and vitamins, to support egg formation and chick development.

🧬 Pre-Breeding, Growth & Recovery

Pet Source Top-S for Pre-Breeding, Rearing & Moulting – A tonic to support birds through pre-breeding, moult, and chick rearing.

This supplement helps promote vitality and immune support — ideal when birds are preparing for pairing or stressed after rearing a clutch.

🐣 Calcium for Egg Shells & Bones

Versele Laga Calci Lux Calcium Supplement for Birds 500g

Calcium is absolutely essential during breeding:

Helps good eggshell formation
Supports skeletal development in chicks
Prevents issues like egg-binding and calcium deficiency in parents

Add to drinking water or food as directed during the breeding season.

🏡 3. Nesting & Comfort

Stress-free, comfortable nests help breeding birds feel secure and increase the chances of successful hatching and rearing.

➡️ Nest Bowls & Nest Boxes Collection
https://petsourceuk.co.uk/collections/nest-bowls-nest-boxes

Choose from a range of nest bowls and boxes suited to the species you’re breeding. A proper nest:

Encourages pairing behavior
Protects eggs and chicks
Mimics a natural environment when placed correctly in the aviary

🧡 Tips for Best Breeding Results

✔️ Always introduce nesting material at the right time — ideally just before pairing begins.
✔ Keep food and water clean; supplements like Top-S belong in fresh water daily during stress or breeding.
✔ Provide calcium sources free-choice in addition to Calci Lux for parents.
✔ Position nests away from drafts and direct heat.

Purpose	Product
Full Breeding Diet	🔗 Yellow Canary Breeding Bundle
Starter Nutrition	🔗 Starter Mix – 100g
Vital Supplement	Pet Source Top-S: see above
Calcium Support	Versele Laga Calci Lux 500g: see above
Nesting Equipment	🔗 Nest Bowls & Boxes