Aussie Finch Forum

We had a pair of charcoals who didn't tolerate checks at all.. So I guess it all depends on the birds!!

I think it's time to show you's the birds I'm talking about:
Female, Charcoal:




Male, Pied Fawn

I not up on Zebs but that Cock bird looks more like a silver then a fawn? but I'm probably wrong Amca26 would know more then I would..

I check eggs after a week or so and remove one or two to see if they are fertile. I check young as well after a week or so, and then again every few days when they start to get feathers. I think the birds get used to it and in my case ive saved a few young by checking. If a young one dies , here black ants can invade the nest and kill the others, a rotting corpse in the nest is not the best scenario either. Given zebs prolific breeding habits im not sure i would check and you have to careful in the latter stages as young can exit the nest prematurely. Each to their own i guess,i just havent found many finches to be as intolerant as other members suggest, then agian i dont have experience with as many species.

This pair is now back on eggs and are sitting after 2 attempts. Fingers crossed
Mike

3 eggs

Finch_Breeder wrote:This pair is now back on eggs and are sitting after 2 attempts. Fingers crossed
Mike

Do you think this was due to nest checks unsettling them? or maybe they are starting to get used to you this time....

Probably due to them being first timers, nest checks + my brothers always used to play soccer outside of the aviary on the lawn, now they are sitting more and are quite used to me.
Mike