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tom07

hello my name is tom and i am a 14 year old boy i currently have 4 show budgies, 1 pair of lovebirds, 1 pair of scarlets, 1 pair of double bar finch, 1 pair of mannikans, 1 pair of emblema's, 2 pair of star finches and 2 pair of cockatiel and i was wondering what is the best thing for a finch to nest in thanks tom :D
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gomer
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Hi Tom and welcome.For the finches you mention.Brush high on the wall would be best.Or wicker nests if no brush is available.
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tom07

gomer wrote:Hi Tom and welcome.For the finches you mention.Brush high on the wall would be best.Or wicker nests if no brush is available.
hello thanks for that i was just wondering where best to get brush from
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gomer
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I use tea tree, You could use almost any dense bush or even bracken fern from paddocks.Natives would be the best.Get it from your backyard ,countryside etc...
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Gday Tom,

Welcome. Gomer I had some meleleuca in mine which the star finches nested in. Is that much good?

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Welcome Tom :D
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Welcome to the forum Tom
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Hi and welcome to the forum Tom
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Hi Tom, welcome to the forum.
have a look at this link for a few ideas
viewtopic.php?f=75&t=300&hilit=nests
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mine may have a little melaluca through it.What ever the chainsaw hits thats what goes in.
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