Aussie Finch Forum — January Newsletter

Hi,

Welcome back to a brand new year at Aussie Finch Forum!

There's been many great discussions on the forum already this year, possibly because the milder than usual summer has resulted in a massively successful breeding season.

There's also some great news on the bird sales front: It looks like sales will finally be running again, as early as next month! Find the details in the bird sale calendar section below.

New forum topics in January

What do you know about pink fawn emblemas?

Can you colony breed red cheeked cordon bleu finches?

What should I do if my finch's nail breaks off?

Do birds need to be removed before spraying coopex?

Do hens or cocks lose fertility soonest?

Bird Sale Calendar

Finch Society of Western Australia Expo, Sunday February 20th. More details.

Orange Bird Sale, Saturday March 5th. More details.

Rockhampton Bird Sale, Sunday March 6th. More details.

Birdfest (QLD), Sunday March 14th. More details.

Canberra Autumn Bird Sale, Sunday March 13th. More details.

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Species profile: Blue-faced Parrotfinch

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, Japan and Indonesia.

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Three reasons you need a second finch aviary

A holding aviary is used to store non-breeding birds to reduce the population density and resource competition in your breeding aviary. Such aviaries should be large enough that birds have plenty of room to fly around, but not so large that catching the birds is difficult.

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Parrot corner: Keeping & breeding the Red-Winged Parrot

The red-winged parrot—often called the crimson-winged parrot in aviculture—is a medium-sized parrot found throughout northern and north-eastern Australia and the southernmost parts of New Guinea.