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[finchbird2012]

Hey Henry i keep benglees, canarys, cordons rc , cubans , green singers, javas , plumbheads and RFPF.

[Craig52]

Welcome to the forum Andy Cheers Craig

[Brooksy]

Hi Andy, good to have you on board. I always marvel at the amount of Chaff Finches you have flying around wild across the "ditch" when we are over there. Got some really good shots of Gold Finches too

[finches247]

Hi Andy, good to have you on board. I always marvel at the amount of Chaff Finches you have flying around wild across the "ditch" when we are over there. Got some really good shots of Gold Finches too

how many chaffinch, yellowhammer,goldfinch,greenfinch,redpoll,and cirl and reed buntings would u like there breeding like mice around here

Hey Henry i keep benglees, canarys, cordons rc , cubans , green singers, javas , plumbheads and RFPF.

Maybe able to do a swap if you breed some cordons,RFPF or Plumheads I have some colouring now.I come down to Feilding Bird Sale every year in April.

Henry

[finchbird2012]

Henry yep i did go up to the fielding bird show this year but there didnt seem to be much variety there this year, although i did pick up a pair of cordons from a very good breeder in Fielding.
Henry can your Auckland birds cope with -3 degree frosts? i do keep my birds in a fully covered aviary this time of year but it still gets that cold early in the morning sometimes.

[finchbreeder]

Welcome to the forum from the warm side. Winter.........hmm. Is that the bit where it gets below 10 degrees on a bad day?
LML

[ColouredFeathers]

Welcome Andy to the forum

[finches247]

Mine have been in -3 degree snow and frost when auckland had snow around last year.All my birds are in fully enclosed aviaries only in winter

[mattymeischke]

Hi Andy,
we had -3 last night at home, and my finchies do alright in it; they have plenty of shelter, but live in an outside aviary with substantial open areas. If they are in good general health and have a place to keep out of the wind most finches will tolerate below zero temps.

I sometimes smash the ice with a hammer in the mornings when I feed early, and I've seen canaries bathing in it before the ice has melted.

I reckon the cold is good for keeping the parasite load down; most worms etc.. don't like being frozen.

Welcome to the forum