Parson finches

Parsons and Diggles
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Nemofish
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Location: New Zealand

Hi all,
Im in New Zealand
i have a big aviary, 80m square, how many parson pair i can keep together or i need seperate them ?
Thank you
over 1 year, i cant breed any :? :? :?
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Rod_L
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Location: Mandurah WA

Parsons are a colony breeder and do best in groups of 10 or more. Have lots of nests, feed them a good seed diet, add plenty of green grass seeds, and they do the rest. Make sure they have clean water, cuttlebone and mineral grit too. And you can add some egg biscuit mix if you like. For best results make your own egg biscuit mix.

Have lots of nest at the same height and have them a couple of feet apart. They should breed readily for you.
death to all cats & ants
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Nemofish
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Thank you
I have 15 nesting boxes for 5 pairs, dont have too much green grass seeds, what kind of seed i can feed to them ?
i have softfood, egg biscuit too :)
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Plant some of your birdseed in pots and water. When seeding put pots in avairy, have a few pots so you can rotate them.
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