The Java Sp arrow is consider ed to be a fair ly easy bir d to bree d. I believe there are several factors that, if adhered to, will result in successful captive breeding. 1.The Most Obvious....You Must Have A True Pair .... A Cock And A Hen. 2. Both Birds MUST Be In BreedinCondition! "ith #o Sins O$ Mou%t &.The Hen Must Be O$ BreedinAe....' To 12 Months O%d. (.Provision O$ An Ade)uate Si*ed #est Bo+ And #estinMateria%s. As mentioned above, the cock and hen must both be in breeding condition. You will soon get to know when your birds are t enough and ready to breed by their behavior and appearance. The cock and hen will appear to be more active and lively in the cage, the cock will be singing all day long and both birds will be ripping the paper on the cage !oor....the cage will look like a bomb site""" (for this reason I no longer use paper). You will also notice that the birds will have immaculate plumage. #ne of the striking characteristics of the Java Sparrow is its stunning appearance$ the feathers will be tight and seamless when they are in breeding condition. #ccasionaly I will try to get natural pairings in the run up to breeding, I put a wired divider between the cages where my cocks and hens are housed separately. I soon learn which hen likes which cock as they tend to mirror each other in movement i.e. when one comes to the wire, the other will follow more or less instantly. %hen a pair are selected, the ring numbers are noted and the pairing logged in preparation for breeding. Please read on as I have illustrated how I prepare for breeding. %hen I obtained my very rst pair of Java Sparrows, I searched the Internet for information on breeding these wonderful birds and it became clear that many breeders use &udgie nest bo'es to accommodate their Java(s when breeding. I took this information on)board and bred Java(s successfully. *owever, I found these bo'es to be on the large side and I would say that half of the nest bo' was wasted. the Java(s would often build their nests ad+acent to the pop hole which meant that it was very dicult to access the nest to inspect and to remove the young for ringing. #ne positive factor of &udgie nest bo'es is that they can accomadate large clutches comfortably....remember, it(s -uite common for Java(s to have clutches of ,/ or 0 chicks.
