Magpie Robins
Posted: 04 Sep 2016, 20:42
Just curious, are these worse off than the Pekins?
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Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 04 Sep 2016, 20:54
Both critical I would suggest.
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 05 Sep 2016, 20:29
Is depressing. I fear by the time i finally have the space to build big enough aviaries and get really serious about the hobby, half the birds i wish to keep will be gone....
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 05 Sep 2016, 21:25
Neither Magpie Robins nor Pekin Robins need large aviaries to breed, provided that their dietary needs are met . .
What they probably need for their long term survival is a bit of new blood
What they probably need for their long term survival is a bit of new blood
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 07 Sep 2016, 19:05
And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 07 Sep 2016, 20:25
and thats all thanks to a feral population.[/quote]
Feral population of what?
Feral population of what?
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 07 Sep 2016, 21:36
bul buls
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 07 Sep 2016, 21:51
toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 21:01
arthur wrote:toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
Probably a fair summation . .
Your opinion of the 'worth' of the birds is just that . . an opinion, which I respect . . but to purchase, is your decision . . provided you can find the birds to purchase
Many of the older brigade who have kept and bred some of these species, no longer do so . .
And some have become what I believe are called "Key-board Warriors"
If you live in a state with liberal bird laws, and you have the dedication to breed softbills, then you are probably better off in a number of ways by tackling our natives . . but again . . your choice
And . .
To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . .
Re: Magpie Robins
Posted: 12 Sep 2016, 10:00
To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . .
I will 2nd that.
LML
I will 2nd that.
LML