Red Siskins - Perth

15 Nov 2017, 09:36

I envy your success, I still have alot to learn but have managed some small success so far this year.
The best is two on the perch from the same batch.

Cheers

19 Nov 2017, 17:15

Bone, do you leave your young with the parents indefinately or move them out as
the next lot of young fledge ?

Cheers

19 Dec 2017, 08:10

Greg41 wrote: 19 Nov 2017, 17:15 Bone, do you leave your young with the parents indefinately or move them out as
the next lot of young fledge ?

Cheers

I move young out when I'm 100% sure they are independant.

19 Dec 2017, 08:12

Another 3 out of the early pr mentioned.

19 Dec 2017, 11:01

BONE wrote: 19 Dec 2017, 08:12 Another 3 out of the early pr mentioned.

very nice BONE, well done

alvin · 15 Feb 2018, 13:39

alvin wrote: 02 Sep 2017, 14:37 Looking forward to a better breeding season this year, one nest built so far.

Frustrated, There has been more than 20 born over the season that have been lost within the first 10 days of hatching, one pair hatched 2 which went to the perch ,then I lost one of them. They get everything in their diet. 2 young just hatched yesterday, 1 egg is left in the nest, the hen is still sitting, both chicks are dead. It seems like the cocks aren't feeding the hens on the nest, so the hen can`t feed the newly hatchlings but she keeps sitting so the young die of hunger. This could be caused by colony breeding as the cocks are always chasing each other, so next season will be one pair to an aviary.