Too many male buttons

[The Birb King]

I had 5 males and 5 females, which was perfect since they pair up and everyone had a mate. But then a few months ago 3 of my females died, leaving 5 males and only 2 females. I have tried to sell some but no one wants to buy only males. Just like no one is selling only females. I had to seperate the 2 females today since their backs were completely bald from the males mating too much. I plan to keep them seperate for a few weeks while they regrow their feathers, then put them back with the males. I don't know a long term solution. I could try hatching more eggs but might just end up with more males.

 

[SilverBirds]

Butcher the extra males?

 

[Kiki]

Have you tried offering them for free on Craigslist?
What about making a bite size snack out of them?

 

[The Birb King]

Well I'm not gonna butcher them. These are my pets and are too small anyway. I can try offering them for free.

 

[Kiki]

Well I'm not gonna butcher them. These are my pets and are too small anyway. I can try offering them for free.

We understand that they are pets, but if you don't kill them, they're going to end up killing each other.

 

[The Birb King]

We understand that their pets, but if you don't kill them, they're going to end up killing each other.

I have heard that multiple times, but they have lived together for almost 2 years and there has really been no issues.

 

[Kiki]

I have heard that multiple times, but they have lived together for almost 2 years and there has really been no issues.

Are you not having issues right now?
Why did the last 3 die?

 

[The Birb King]

Are you not having issues right now?
Why did the last 3 die?

Disease

 

[potatoyay]

I had 5 males and 5 females, which was perfect since they pair up and everyone had a mate. But then a few months ago 3 of my females died, leaving 5 males and only 2 females. I have tried to sell some but no one wants to buy only males. Just like no one is selling only females. I had to seperate the 2 females today since their backs were completely bald from the males mating too much. I plan to keep them seperate for a few weeks while they regrow their feathers, then put them back with the males. I don't know a long term solution. I could try hatching more eggs but might just end up with more males.

you might need to butcher the extra males. as sad as it sounds, it's better to kill them then cause stress and death for the whole flock.

 

[The Birb King]

you might need to butcher the extra males. as sad as it sounds, it's better to kill them then cause stress and death for the whole flock.

I'm not going to butcher my pets. The females have regrown their feathers, the chicks I hatched grew up, and they are doing fine