Hi Team,
This year at Singleton I'm hoping to pick up my first pair of Aurora finches. I've been looking around on the internet about information on them and none of it is overly descriptive so I was hoping some of you guys that have bred them would have some goon info. They will be put in an aviary 3m long by 1m wide and 1.8m high with saints and strawbs. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
+ how much to they go for a pair atm? I havnt seen any on sale for some time and last time I did they where $90 which is reasonable.
Aurora keeping/breeding info
- tarred and feathered
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Hi Lachlan I have been hanging on to an old magazine with a feature story with Auroras. It's a great article. I don't want the magazine any more but can't find it in me to throw it out. Let me know if you'd like it.
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Damn you Lachlan! I wanted a pair from the Singo sale! lol
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Hi Lachlan,
If you have white ants, they are quite easy (or perhaps I was lucky).
Mine preferred boxes for nesting and were given ample green pick and white ants.
If you don't have access to white ants, they can be quite a challenge to breed.
Good luck,
Matt.
If you have white ants, they are quite easy (or perhaps I was lucky).
Mine preferred boxes for nesting and were given ample green pick and white ants.
If you don't have access to white ants, they can be quite a challenge to breed.
Good luck,
Matt.
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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I did you a favour Lachlan, I bought a pair today ;)Lachlan1 wrote:Pictorella wrote:Damn you Lachlan! I wanted a pair from the Singo sale! lol
Haha hopefully there are many to go around!
Another pair would be nice though lol
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Hmmm I only feed maggots and mealworms. Maybe the backup plan of pied RCCB is the way to go. I have access to white ants but really dont have the time to source them consistently. Thanks for the info mate!mattymeischke wrote:Hi Lachlan,
If you have white ants, they are quite easy (or perhaps I was lucky).
Mine preferred boxes for nesting and were given ample green pick and white ants.
If you don't have access to white ants, they can be quite a challenge to breed.
Good luck,
Matt.