Aussie Finch Forum

So you started in Cabinets and graduated to avairies?
LML

Not necessarily, my Gouldians were much more of a ‘pet’ than an aviary bird when I first had them in a cage, and then I became more focused on breeding them and bought an aviary + more birds. Unfortunately didn’t have a rat wall on the aviary, so....

I know that problem well, being surrounded on 3 sides by bush that some lazy locals use as a tip. But for many years had a Jack Russell so they didn't get past her. Need to be very vigalant against Rodents regardless of which finches we keep.
LML

If you want numbers or your birds in a more natural setting, aviaries are the way to go
If you want to breed showbirds, cages are the way to go
Thanks
Noah Till

I agree with that. Unfortunately, cabinet breeding and cage breeding is becoming increasingly popular due to smaller blocks of hand and apartments.

I had next to no luck with breeding finches in cabinets. Best I did was cabinet breed a heap of blue black masked lovebirds lol.

Canaries, budgies and lovebirds seem to be best suited to cabinet breeding. But a 500mmH x 500mmD x 2mtr long cage is suitable for a number of finches provided you stick to a pair each of 2 compatable types.
LML