Best time to buy Finches?

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Is there a best time to buy finches?
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Depends on your set up.Hard to find birds anytime.But as a rule of thumb in the warmer months.I have a bird room and new birds go into Quarantine and will stay there until spring.
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Thanks for the promt reply. I have been refurbishing my finch aviarys, waiting for plants to establish. Keen to get birds! Bob.
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I know you will be be eager to get the birds ASAP and I know I would be too. It might be better to wait until it gets a bit warmer, at least then you wont have to worry about the birds not adjusting to the weather. Unless of course you have access to a bird room, then buy up and keep them cosy till Spring!
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Probably spring if they are going into an aviary .
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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must be my turn to be sarcastic for once......

the best time to buy finches is while they are alive :roll:
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:lol: @ mickp ...now thats something I would say .
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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Bob, if there locally breed or from south of you from an open aviary, shouldn't be a problem, if there from further north or breed indoors, would be a little hesitant to put outside this time of year.

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Yes what Vriton said just hesitant to get into that heated aviary vs unheated aviary discussion again.
This is where it is good to buy from breeders ( local ) then you know the history of the birds.
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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lol mick

I buy my birds whenever I can. if it's in summer or spring, I try to find days when it isn't too hot.

in Winter and Autumn, I try to find days that a) aren't freezing and b) are sunny. as soon as I get home these birds go into a quarantine cage in a warm spot (often inside) and I feed them lots of greens, fattening seeds (niger, oats, etc.)

Problem is, you can't control the weather for bird sale days!!!
Julian

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