Cut throat Finches

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E Orix
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Location: Howlong on NSW/Vic Border 30km from Albury
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Last season I acquired 2 pr of Cut throats, very quickly they went to nest and have been producing ever since, I have swapped and new blood has been added. The young are now mating and breeding. Infact I have just about had a population explosion.
The problem with these birds is their ratio of male to females in the clutches. I have not had a clutch that has produced an excess of hens. If 3 chicks fledge, 2 male and one female. Small clutches of 2 are generally both males. most clutches are 3 young.
Has anyone experienced this with this specie and if you have a reverse situation please make contact.
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finches247
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Mine breed like you describe.I breed 30 young last year and had 17 cocks 13 hens and most nests fledged 2 or 3 chicks too.
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My first clutch of Cutthroats (this year) have just sent the first one out today (more in nest) and its a Boy..... :thumbup:
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Nice Cutthroat Pic VP :thumbup:
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I once had four hens out of a nest....Toast
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2 males 1 female so far...haven't heard any more in nest so that may be it...more males then females also at this stage :thumbup:
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