Aussie Finch Forum — February Newsletter

Hi,

It's the end of February, which also means the end of summer, and we now enter one of the year's better finch breeding months. Here in Adelaide, the eruption of chirping sounds from the nest boxes means the Gouldian chicks are starting to hatch. Hopefully everyone else is enjoying similar early success.

Please enjoy the forum threads, information, articles, and details in this newsletter; and I'll see you all next month!

Popular forum topics in February

Are passion fruit vines safe to be planted in an aviary?

Is Sorghum seed good for finches?

Do finches do well in suspended aviaries, or do they prefer walk-in style aviaries?

What finches will mix with stubble, bobwhite, and king quails?

Is it OK to feed purslane to my gouldians and canaries?

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Cut-Throat Finch

The cut-throat finch, also known as the bearded finch or the ribbon finch, is a common species of estrildid finch predominantly found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are reasonably popular in aviculture thanks to their unusual appearance and the ease at which they’re bred.

An introduction to breeding mealworms

Live insects are an essential dietary component of many commonly kept bird species. Although they’re commonly available in pet stores, it’s much more economical to raise them in-house. In this article, we explain how to breed them in large numbers to provide a consistent supply of live food.

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How to Avoid Producing Parrotfinch Hybrids

Accidental hybrids between parrotfinch species are quite commonly produced by inexperienced finch hobbyists. Unfortunately hybrid finches are considered worthless among most aviculturalists, who argue such birds reduce the genetic variability within the captive stock – which is ultimately damaging to the hobby.