photo doesn't do them justice!
how did they respond to seeing zebs for the first time?
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So far so good, I think they're kings of the aviary as the zebs were a little quiet tonight. They have well and truly settled in as they were patrolling the seed feeder and they have demolished a cuttlebone.Misso wrote:how did they respond to seeing zebs for the first time?
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Gouldians go through more cuttlefish than any other finch I know of.
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Congratulations on the baby Zebs. 
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A bit of an update. The zebs are breeding like rabbits so I am removing them as soon as this hot weather subsides and I can get it the aviary to get them out. At last count I had 5 new zebs with another 2 appearing yesterday. Even though the aviary is crowded I have a Gouldian pair in the nesting box so maybe they're getting in on the zeb action also.
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Today was finally cool enough for operation zeb extraction. Not having enough room in the aviary to swing a net I had to resort to grabbing them by hand. I managed to grab 8 and couldn't get the last 3. I decided to let them stay as I had stressed the gouldians enough. I removed the zeb nests and gave the aviary a pressure wash and general clean up. One pair of gouldians had previously made themselves at home in the main nesting box and I was glad to see them back in it about an hour after I had finished in the aviary. I think the gouldians are pleased to have some peace and quiet 
As for what I did with the 8 zebs, Nunawading birds took them off my hands and gave me some seed and supply of cuttlebones in return.
As for what I did with the 8 zebs, Nunawading birds took them off my hands and gave me some seed and supply of cuttlebones in return.-
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Sounds like you need to put seed dishes in a small birdcage and use the old stick and string trick to catch your birds rather then stress them out to that amount
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Yeah I need to work out another strategy for the final 3 zebs. I might take the net in and try and 'coax' them into it 
Or I could wait until the gouldians are finished with their nest, remove them and then grab the remaining zebs. I would then have an empty aviary that enables me to change things around such as new perches etc. then return the gouldians.
Or I could wait until the gouldians are finished with their nest, remove them and then grab the remaining zebs. I would then have an empty aviary that enables me to change things around such as new perches etc. then return the gouldians.
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Walked by the aviary this morning and heard the distinctive high pitch cheep of baby birds. Quickly shone a torch into the opening of the nesting box and there is mum Gouldian and 3 little beaks That's a pretty impressive effort as they kicked a pair of zebs out of the nesting box and up until last week had a dozen zebs annoying them.
That's a pretty impressive effort as they kicked a pair of zebs out of the nesting box and up until last week had a dozen zebs annoying them.