Aussie Finch Forum

Hen arrived this afternoon. She looks to be fit and healthy. Amazingly I ran into a mate at the airport who was picking up blue gouldians from gomer. Another couple were awaiting a Hahns Macaw and there was a never ending train of puppies arriving. Here's some labrdoodles... 2 owners who'd never met before were collecting them. I'm not sure how they decided which one each would take.

Absolutely stunning!!! Glad you found a hen!

Now for the patient and hopefully not too long wait for them to bond and breed.
LML

Bit of courting and nesting going on... Anyone got any tips?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVl0hZZq_wk

Sam,
I have one tip....keep doing what you are doing! You are making us all drool!

Great stuff.

Ken.

Sam,

In hindsight what about getting some silkworms, letting them make the cocoons and then taking it off and spreading around the aviary? I am sure the raw silk can be kept in containers until needed and the pupa can be dried and used in a supplement for insectivores... Win win.

Just my thoughts.

Ken.

That's great Sam fingers crossed. I would suggest spider webs, lichen and peat moss. I see there is a few webs in the aviary but go twirling in the barn and spread it around the aviary or just on the wire. Craig

Craig52 wrote:That's great Sam fingers crossed. I would suggest spider webs, lichen and peat moss. I see there is a few webs in the aviary but go twirling in the barn and spread it around the aviary or just on the wire. Craig

By "lichen" do you mean or think they'd go for that light green crap that grows on the south side of rooves?

matcho wrote:Sam,

In hindsight what about getting some silkworms, letting them make the cocoons and then taking it off and spreading around the aviary? I am sure the raw silk can be kept in containers until needed and the pupa can be dried and used in a supplement for insectivores... Win win.

Just my thoughts.

Ken.

Good thinking, as spider web is now in short supply around her.

SamDavis wrote:

Craig52 wrote:That's great Sam fingers crossed. I would suggest spider webs, lichen and peat moss. I see there is a few webs in the aviary but go twirling in the barn and spread it around the aviary or just on the wire. Craig

By "lichen" do you mean or think they'd go for that light green crap that grows on the south side of rooves?

No on rocks and especially on trees. Sorry but i didn't see the other site where spider webs were the main comment Sam. Most of the pics i have seen with robins on nests, are lined with lichen on the outside to the top edge and very camouflaged to the rest of the branches with lichen. Craig