its a good year

[paul1966]

hello all,well i have my fingers crossed,so far i have had 5 fledge from one nest.which im happy,another box has hatched,i thought mmmm shall i look. oh better not,just in case,these guys are loud as.well few days went by,and there on the floor was a dead bub.right i said im going in....my jaw hit the ground,there were seven little buggers calling for food, i they live it will be a record for me,wish me luck...

[gomer]

Yess it is looking to be a good year.Hope they go well for you.

[finchbreeder]

No fledglings here yet, eggs in some of the nests I can see in. But I am one of these silly people who put nest that are firmly fastened above head leval and am nervous of upsetting my finches by lifting down those that are not fixed. And almost all my nests are above head leval cause i am short. But it makes for nice surprises when they do appear.
Mothers Gouldians have fledged their first 2 lots of 3 after the complete rearangement of pairs and avairys. So hopefully mine won't be far behind, though they did have a greater degree of disruption.
And we have been pretty short on for natural greens cause of the complete lack of rain for almost 3 months. Not even 5mm in that time.
LML

[framed]

It's been a good year here as well, because of my ill health I decided to concentrate on a low maintainance breed this year and opted for gouldians.
So far I have had 22 young fledge with other young still in the nest and around 5 nests with pairs sitting on eggs.
I know you shouldnt count your chickens before they hatch, but by all indications this is going to be a very good year.

Cheers
Framed.

[Will_36]

Mine Goulds are off to a flyer too. Have fledged 8 from 2 nests and have 3,5,4 to fledge.
Noticed first year breeders had first nest fails but fine on the next attempt.

[FinchFan]

My 5 BH G babies are ready to fledge anyday now.

A RH nest to hatch over the next few days...

Considering i have only had finches for a few months, all is well, though i am expecting a few tears sooner or later. All part and parcel of the experience.

[melly_star]

Goodluck and well done

[craig]

Things are looking good. I just had a never ending nest finally empty of gouldian youngins, what I thought was a clutch of 4 turned into a clutch of 6, with another pair fledging a clutch of 2. No deaths so far.

[fincher]

not such a good season here only got 1 pr of goulds wit young first clutch nd pr p of pied red faced that fledged 1 first time parents. got a few other prs nesten like cordons plumheads nd 2 other pr of gouldians even a pr of pied pink ruddys i bought of GRUMPZ of here bout 6 weeks ago are nesten soo lets hope things picks up for me and good luck to the rest of use

thanks chris

[paul1966]

and still they come.first nest 5 fledge, next group 6 almost ready to fly out.have 3 nests as well with chirpy young inside,havent looked as they are first time breeders,so leave alone,so happy,wow.my black heart finches threw out there young?? mmm bloody hell. well goulds i love,and what a year,must be happy,