Aussie Finch Forum

hi guys i currently am breeding gouldians and have one pair of benglanese. i am thinking about purchasing another pair of finches although i want them to be rare and hard to come buy. any suggestions photos would be great 2 thanks luke

cant help with any types of finches but just keep in mind when buying them that you may be better off to buy from a breeder as you never know if youll need a replacement bird at some time.

well rare birds mean money so if you are willing to pay you can get some nice ones such as peters or even bishops i know someone on here has some orange bishops good luck with the bird search.

yeh i am aware of their expenses and am willing to pay. do u have any pics

do you know what a pair would set me back and the email adress of breeder

maybe ask fincher he may no some people in wa that have them o and he will have more suggestion on the birds

Approaching keeping any species because it's rare probably isn't the way to go. There are plenty of much better factors to take into consideration if you want an enjoyable experience keeping them; their colour, behaviour, ease of breeding, general hardiness, feeding habits, aggression levels or lack thereof...
A lot of finches are rare for a good reason, like because they easily drop dead or they just don't breed. Neither of these characteristics usually make for an enjoyable experience as a keeper, especially if you're just starting out. It's all very well to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars on a feathered trophy but how are you going to feel when it sits fluffed up in the corner for a few months, never producing an egg and then dropping dead?

mm u do have a point there they are rare for a reason and you dont want to lose a very expensive bird like that maybe go for some cheaper and colour full ones then work your way up to getting the rare ones

yeh i think it is best probaly just to stick with the more common finches as if u loose a expensive bird most likly to be a hen you will find it very hard to find a replacement hen in WA. and with the rarer finches the reason why there so rare is because there more for the more experienced breeder.
thanks chris