Pictorella V Crimson Finch

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Boma
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I'll looking to expand my finch collection and would like to get either Pictorellas or Crimson Finches. Just want to get a single pair and they will be in their own covered Avery (5m long, 2.4m wide, 2m high) and meal worms can be supplied. Which ones are easiest to breed?
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arthur
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Aviary size is more than adequate for one pair of either variety . . both enjoy reasonable and adequate protection

Not up with prices . . but that should not really be a factor . . probably comparable

Food requirements are similar and both will breed without live food if adequate soaked seed/ green seeding grasses are supplied . . but will go better with live food . . Whiteants by far the best; Maggots next; Mealworms a relatively poor third

If you are a beginner Piccies are tougher, and they would be my recommendation
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Craig52
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In an aviary that size a couple of prs of pictorella's and one pr of crimsons would be fine imo. Pictorella's tend to be more of a ground type finch where as crimsons stay up in the higher part of an aviary. Both need live food during the breeding season being in order of termites/maggots/mealworms or all of them plus copious amounts of seeding grasses and soaked/sprouted seed. Craig
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Thanks Arthur and Craig, looks like I will have to learn how to collect termites and breed maggots.
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Yep . . :thumbup:

But, what a great way to spend a weekend . .

Just ask your wife :lol:
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