Yellow siskin breeding

[fraudster]

Hi all,

Not sure if it's the yellow siskin breeding season, but my hen is fiercely guarding her nest in the aviary - she fends off any other canaries males or females, and even goldfinches and greenfinches if they come near! (though she doesn't really care about the other species i have around her nest). However, it doesn't seem like the male is wanting to breed - is there anything i can do to bring him to breeding condition? The hen seems to be begging him for feed when he comes near but he refuses to. I currently feed them a finch/canary mix, sprouted seed mix (started today), homemade egg and biscuit (started to - thanks to the members of this forum!), fresh veggies, and mealworms. I also add vitamins in their water whenever i can.

Cheers,

Fraudster

[finchbreeder]

How large is the avairy? And how many nests are there of a suitable type for all those cup nesters? She will see other cup nesters as rivals for nest sites I would think.
LML

[elferoz777]

Remove the greenfinches and goldfinches.

Unless your aviary is massive he will be more concerned about fighting them off and as I proved last year the Goldfinch and yellow siskin will easily hybridize.

Dont hold this season against him. This year has most cup nesters starting later or not at all. Weather is messing them up.