Aussie Finch Forum

Just a quick hi, I'm from Camden nsw been breeding German roller canarys for a couple of years now, I'm in the process of building a finch aviery, just wainting to get in touch with other finch breeders.

Hi and welcome.

Hi David & Welcome to the Forum

Thanks guys. A question is a licence needed to keep Australian natives. Ie fire tail or double bars

Hi David
You do need a licence to keep some Australian species, double bars included. Here is the link to what you need. The licence isn't expensive though.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildl ... icence.htm

Regards
David

Thanks David from Camden, that's a coincidence haha. Strange I brought a pair of double bars from a bird shop but sadly lost the hen.

Pet shops and breeders are supposed to check your licence before selling to you. But a small number occassionally forget. Not recommended as this can cause problems with the authorities when the numbers do not add up. Go get a licence. Double Bars I have found do best in mini flocks of 4 or more. Oh and Welcome to the Forum.
LML

Welcome to the forum David. Craig

Hi David,
Welcome to tbe forum. Nice to see another Sydneysider joining up! What size aviary are you building and what are you planning on keeping? A mix of natives I take it?
Cheers
Tim

I'm building an odd shaped aviary 2 sides 5m 1 4m in a triangle and 2.4 high Just planing on mixed aviary mostly natives but I do have a pair of cordons as well.