Aussie Finch Forum

I think I gave this guy too many goodies trying to bring him into season...

Wow iaos you were not wrong when you said he was FAT! not many fertile eggs there.

Maybe I've got a few like that. Both my pairs have had a few nests lately with no success. Maybe I should catch them up and put them on short rations.
Is it sufficient to starve just the cocks?

Very portly little lads ...I bet they are happy .

I recently bought a couple just like that. They are currently being fed nothing except red, white and gap millet. Get rid of the canary seed from their diet.

Hey mate, I know what you mean about the canary seed. At times I think its the only seed they eat. It will be interesting to see long it will take to get the weight off.

I was just thinking some of my birds look a bit on the big side. I emptied all the treat seed left in the cups into the chicken run yesterday.
Finches are on a diet.

Images of little treadmills now .....

You could also try flying them in a larger aviary-if you have that luxury-and add some extra cocks to stir them up a bit- all under supervision, of course!!

Three weeks on, has managed to drop a lot of the fat fairly quickly... still a bit through his chest. Basically put them on a mix with not much canary in it and no extras at all.