NUNS!!!!!!!
- Darkangel1977
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I have a question about these great looking little finches. I currently own star finches and have only recently stopped keeping my gouldians but will shortly get back into them. I'm building a new aviary and I'm hoping to house a small mixed finch collection. Are nuns suitable for a mixed collection.... I have no experience with them but would love to see their colors in contrast to my stars and gouldians.... any suggestion as to compatibility with these 2 species? Or any suggestions/experiences with birds you've kept them with? Are nuns boisterous finches in general? Could they be kept with say diamond firetails?.... just curious
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- elferoz777
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a great bird. I recommend giving them a crack
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- Darkangel1977
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In your opinion would they mix well with a pair of gouldians and stars???
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Some time back I had Gouldians with Chestnut Breasteds without problems. Can;t comment on stars or other manikens/munias or nuns mixing. But would highly recommend the ones I had.
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I have kept all 3 species and in my opinion they are all ideal.
The plus for the species
I have never seen aggression at all from them.
Being Asiatic they are tight feathered and look attractive as they molt quickly.
I find them free breeders especially once they start.
They do not require livefood but love green seeding heads especially when feeding chicks.
They are tough and long livers,you can often see them just sitting in the rain.
To me they are a good size and shape and stand out in a collection in particular the Tri's.
If they had any major problems I wouldn't have kept them for so long but there are a couple
things you should be aware of.
They can't be kept with other specie of Munia including Aust. Chestnuts etc as they
will cross breed readily.
They are not sexed easily.
Impatient people tend to object because the young will not colour to adult plumage for
around 8 months.
They are not suitable for a cage as they tend to get over grown twisted toe nails.
Finally I prefer to run them as a colony but single pairs breed without problem.
I should add the sale of my young from my colony of Tricoloured Nuns generally covers
the cost of my rather large annual seed bill.
The plus for the species
I have never seen aggression at all from them.
Being Asiatic they are tight feathered and look attractive as they molt quickly.
I find them free breeders especially once they start.
They do not require livefood but love green seeding heads especially when feeding chicks.
They are tough and long livers,you can often see them just sitting in the rain.
To me they are a good size and shape and stand out in a collection in particular the Tri's.
If they had any major problems I wouldn't have kept them for so long but there are a couple
things you should be aware of.
They can't be kept with other specie of Munia including Aust. Chestnuts etc as they
will cross breed readily.
They are not sexed easily.
Impatient people tend to object because the young will not colour to adult plumage for
around 8 months.
They are not suitable for a cage as they tend to get over grown twisted toe nails.
Finally I prefer to run them as a colony but single pairs breed without problem.
I should add the sale of my young from my colony of Tricoloured Nuns generally covers
the cost of my rather large annual seed bill.
- Darkangel1977
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Thankyou for the detailed review of them
I actually am most attracted to the black headed and brown bodied birds, it's a personal thing I guess but yeah they look so good with their body shape and colors, and I think would look so great in a mix up against the vibrant out there colors of the gouldians, and the subtle colors of my stars.
They prefer to nest in brush I presume? So wouldn't compete with gouldians and their preference for luxurious nest boxes??
I actually am most attracted to the black headed and brown bodied birds, it's a personal thing I guess but yeah they look so good with their body shape and colors, and I think would look so great in a mix up against the vibrant out there colors of the gouldians, and the subtle colors of my stars.
They prefer to nest in brush I presume? So wouldn't compete with gouldians and their preference for luxurious nest boxes??
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- elferoz777
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most will use boxes. just put double the amount of boxes per pr.
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- Darkangel1977
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elferoz777 wrote: β18 May 2021, 12:00 most will use boxes. just put double the amount of boxes per pr.
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