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[Mattyboy]

Hi
I'm back taking an interest in birds after dropping out in the early 1990s. Back in the day I bred most of the more common finches, but I now live in an apartment in the inner city so pleasure from birds mainly comes from reading about them!
There have been some interesting changes since I left the hobby - I cannot believe how expensive some of the finches have become (eg yellow rumps). Also, I was surprised to see a number of new species have mysteriously appeared in the hobby, including the gorgeous tricolor/Tanimbar/Forbes parrot finch, which I'd love to own one day.
I'm a bit dismayed by the explosion of gouldian mutations - most of them aren't a patch on the original bird and it's disturbing to consider this species is on the verge of extinction in the wild, and the captive flock is now riddled with mutation genes. But that's just my opinion.

[framed]

Hi Matty welcome to the forum, I tend to agree with you about gouldians, they seem to be heading the same way as captive zebras but dont have the numbers in the wild to maintain a healthy pure strain.

Framed.

[gomer]

Gday and welcome,Mattyboy.Yellow rumps are quite cheap at the moment.2 years ago they were over double the price.They will go up again,as some finches go in cycles,the more expensive they are,people value them and try harder to breed them.And before you know it the markets flooded,the price drops and no one wants them again.

[Page0044]

Hi Matty, welcome to the forum

[Steven]

Hey Matt welcome to AFF

[Mickp]

Hi & welcome to the forum

[toddles044]

hi and welcome to the forum

[Diane]

Hi and welcome Matt

[Mattyboy]

Thanks everyone.

[Will_36]

Hi and welcome Matt
I'm breeding just normals, Tend to like it that way too.