Aussie Finch Forum

Had another four crimsons jump out of the nest yesterday.Hopfully i might get a hen this time.As have only got cocks from my two pair so far.

Congrats Gomer I hope you get some hens this time

lost one young one today, probley that damn hawk thats been sitting on the roof all the time.

Hey sorry to hear that gomer, i have a problem with butcher birds.

its been a funny here .most my birds had hens this year from my finches to the parrots. the softies are another mater....pete

hey pete to for your softies to have no hens at all hey
sorry to hear about the dead 1 gommer
chris

softies didnt do to well this year chris , got two white wings ,lost a hen splendid and i have a replacement now..plus iam getting white fronted chatys next week its never ending....pete

Hey Pete what are the splendids like to keep, what is there diet, Are they difficult to keep.

Greg

hi greg there pretty easy to keep . need a bit of space but . all live food i feed mine meal worms, maggots and pupae, crickets , moths that are attracted to the avery using a black light and i have a scrap bucket in there to atract vinegar flies. never fed mine termites but that will change soon . they dont like anything else blue or partly blue in there path. the prettiest of birds and the most vicious but they are the easiest of them all...pete

I have been thinking of getting a pair for my finch avairy whhich is 5m x 3.6m and 2m high, would this be large enough to house a pair with finches.

Greg