Aussie Finch Forum

This quote from vettepilot_6 has changed my mind about keeping them with stars...
(Quote) "I also found a lot of times they will roost in other finches nests...not good if you have Stars on eggs " (Quote)

I might house them in the other aviary

What size aviary are the Stars in ?

2.5m wide, 2m deep and 2.7m high.

I have a pair in an avairy of 2m square with 3 pair of Gouldians and they did take over the dominant pairs nest, but now they have all settled down. So the key, I have found is give lots of nests to choose from and once they have they will behave.
LML

finchbreeder wrote:I have a pair in an avairy of 2m square with 3 pair of Gouldians and they did take over the dominant pairs nest, but now they have all settled down. So the key, I have found is give lots of nests to choose from and once they have they will behave.
LML

Thanks fb

finchbreeder wrote:I have a pair in an avairy of 2m square with 3 pair of Gouldians and they did take over the dominant pairs nest, but now they have all settled down. So the key, I have found is give lots of nests to choose from and once they have they will behave.
LML

All good provided you remove all Society young after weaning otherwise they take over as well...

Finchbreeder,

I hope you get hold of some nice Bengalese.I agree with both F_B and VP If you have birds that have paired off and have found their own nesting place they will generally keep to themselves I think the key is managing young, removing them into a holding flight once fully fledged and not letting things get out of control.

All the best.

Thanks Bengo

Oh yeah. I learn fast to ring and remove young to the holding avairy. Just did the latest young catch, ring, record and move yesterday. Left the young Gouldians with their folks but moved all but the single Bengo chick. Still a bit underdone.
LML