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Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 08 Jun 2021, 19:08
by elferoz777
Hi
After peoples experience on which species (aussie and foreign) will use nest boxes to breed in??
I dont have the time/space to have fully brushed aviaries at the moment and want to know which species will use the boxes.
I know zebs and longtails will, are there any other aussies species that will?
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 08 Jun 2021, 22:28
by finchbreeder
Double Bars will as well as the obvious answer - Gouldians.
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 09 Jun 2021, 23:24
by Shane Gowland
My painteds are always using nest boxes.
The parrotfinches seem to prefer them too.
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 10 Jun 2021, 12:16
by elferoz777
any experience with picts or yellow rumps?
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 10 Jun 2021, 16:20
by Kdawg
Almost certainly no for both especially pictorella's.
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 15:23
by arthur
Had YR's nest in a large half-open fruit juice can many moons ago . . so possibly would use half-open box . .
Certainly wouldn't be their first choice
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 19:05
by noah.till
Aberdeens and Cutthroats are appealing candidates!
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 20:35
by elferoz777
noah.till wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 19:05
Aberdeens and Cutthroats are appealing candidates!
when you're selling you spare Aberdeen's let me know.
I reached out to the bloke you got them off but im still "on the list"
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 15 Jun 2021, 10:54
by noah.till
Hopefully will have some in the coming months, not much happening at the moment because of the cold weather but are checking out nests regularly which is a good sign.
Yes he's pretty full on orders, I'm due to contact him again and see if I can pair up some of my spare boys
Re: Native and foreign finches that will use nest boxes?
Posted: 15 Jun 2021, 15:29
by elferoz777
I'm keen on the rare birds. I bred up oriental greenfinches until I had to move home.looking to experience the excitement again.
please pm if you move some