Aussie Finch Forum

How does the Oriental Greenfinch go in a mixed Aviary
What can't they go in with ???
Regards Glenn

Depends on what size aviary..how many birds and type of birds are in there already...are you wanting to breed them etc

Size of aviary 10 m sq
looking at plumheads, double bars, OB's, red brows, St Helena's ?? just looking around for nice birds
Hardier birds that don't mind a little cold ,
Breeding yeah a bit later
Did a bit of reading about greenfinches and thought lets ask some questions

1 pr per aviary when I had them...as for the others less is more when breeding young...10 sq mtr to me would be 5 breeding pair of mixed birds...or 10pr as a community aviary not wanting everything to breed....

Ive had them for a few years

One pair or a trio of 2 hens and a cock works best for that size aviary.

They are easy to breed but hard to keep as they are a very stressed and highly strung bird even more so than my trapped euro greenfinches. Keep zebs n goulds away from them.

Thanks vettepilot_6 for your help
never like an overcrowded aviary
Glenn

Thanks elferoz777
When you say hard to keep what do you mean

Nat&Glenn wrote:Thanks elferoz777
When you say hard to keep what do you mean

They are just very flighty. For example I have one hen that gets that worked up when i clean the aviary she passes out. I thought it was dead the first time but after a few minutes it pulls itself together and flies off. If you like to sit and watch your birds these guys will just hide. I have wild caught greenfinches that seem calmer. I jeep mine in an aviary out of the way and with lits of brush for them to hide in.

I still like them though and enjoy watching the male change into breeding condition. The first young i bred were bred in a 1700 x 900 x 1800h flight.

Ideally i believe that they need a large planted aviary

Ok
I thought they might be a good inclusion to aviary down here being from a similar climate
I also liked the look of your birds and I like something a little different
What do you consider a large aviary

Thanks for your thoughts
Glenn