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Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 19:22
by Tiaris
What kind of Mannikins are they? As distinct from the bengalese. If they are another species of mannikin/munia other than bengalese & you don't know the sexes of either, you are running a very high chance of hybrid production.
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 19:24
by Jayburd
Cmon tint, or the nice men with the white jacket will be along....
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 19:42
by jusdeb
Them men with the white jackets and those oh so long sleeves arent so nice ...... I been told

Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 20:21
by Tintola
You should know, Deb (Just sayin, You can get away with anything if you say that) Back to the fffffffinches for fff... sake, or I'll get into trouble again.

Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 23:01
by finchbreeder
Oh good. I am not the only one that noticed that Mannikins and Bengos, who will very easily hybridise, were mentioned as possibly going in the same avairy.

I would not do it.

Because I made the mistake some years ago of letting Chestnuts and Bengos share an avairy. With very pretty hybrid results. All died of old age in my holding avairy. And I thought "This goes with that at Suzannes" Suzannes for the younguns was a popular ladys clothing store trying to get us to mix and match our gear.
LML
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 18:22
by JEWEL
Ah Yes,

i DO remember Susan's and that darn annoying ad that you cant get out of your head !!! Man, i can be so blonde sometimes
And its good the mannekin / bengalese subject was bought up, because the pet shop lady told me they are one and the same, but i WAS wondering about that
There are some photos of my mannekins in a thread i posted a while back titled " Been bitten by the finch bug! Male or Female pls ? "
If anyone cares to have a look ? , and tell me if it is in fact ok or not ok to put my mannekins and bengalese together ??
Glad i asked advise !
Thank you to those that have replied, much appreciated !!

Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 19:13
by Jayburd
Those mannikins are bengalese, unless you mean the OBs or longtails?
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 20:48
by gomer
Perhaps a photo of these mannikins and bengalese is in order.
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 17:47
by JEWEL
I am still new to this, now i am confused

!! Bengalese, Munia and Mannekin are all sort of the same species? Lonchura ?
The light brown and white finches in the " Bitten by the Finch bug " area, i was told are MANNEKINS.
The dark brown and white in " My new finches - Cutthroats and benagalese " i was told are BENGALESE.
So, are they in fact of the same species then ??
If so, that means they be ok to go in same Aviary then ? No hybridising ??
Hang about, i see if i can get a photo of each with this post.
Re: Can THIS go with THAT ?
Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 18:44
by vettepilot_6
Both the above pics are Bengalese or Society finches....Cuthroats and them are both known as being in the mannikin family