Magpie Robins

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Lukec
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Just curious, are these worse off than the Pekins?
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Both critical I would suggest.
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Is depressing. I fear by the time i finally have the space to build big enough aviaries and get really serious about the hobby, half the birds i wish to keep will be gone....
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arthur
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Neither Magpie Robins nor Pekin Robins need large aviaries to breed, provided that their dietary needs are met . .

What they probably need for their long term survival is a bit of new blood
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And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?

If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby. :(

and thats all thanks to a feral population.
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and thats all thanks to a feral population.[/quote]

Feral population of what?
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bul buls
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arthur
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toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?

If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby. :(

and thats all thanks to a feral population.
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arthur
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arthur wrote:
toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?

If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby. :(

and thats all thanks to a feral population.

Probably a fair summation . .

Your opinion of the 'worth' of the birds is just that . . an opinion, which I respect . . but to purchase, is your decision . . provided you can find the birds to purchase

Many of the older brigade who have kept and bred some of these species, no longer do so . .

And some have become what I believe are called "Key-board Warriors"

If you live in a state with liberal bird laws, and you have the dedication to breed softbills, then you are probably better off in a number of ways by tackling our natives . . but again . . your choice

And . .

To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . . :thumbup: :thumbup:
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To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . . :thumbup: :thumbup:
I will 2nd that.
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