Numbers of species

[Lukec]

Hi

This is probably for the people with a few Aviaries.

Are there many people here that specialise in specific Species?..... like several pairs of the same breed in multiple aviaries.
(Gouldians aside ;)

I know in my younger years i wanted lots of different species and was probably the reason why i didnt breed some birds. Still the same now i guess but when i get some more room i hope to really focus on singers and siskins.
(Still want some parrot finches and Softbills ;)

Oh so little space time and money......one step at a time i guess.

Cheers
Luke
(Long winded i know but my mind runs wild

[gomer]

Luke, i am trying to cut back on species.apart from gouldians i have from 1 to 8 pr of most Aussie finches.three to five pair being an average.

[Lukec]

Luke, i am trying to cut back on species.apart from gouldians i have from 1 to 8 pr of most Aussie finches.three to five pair being an average.

Hi Gomer, do you think by focusing on less species you will improve your results?

[gomer]

I hope so Luke,As i am putting in more time and effort and cash in.I want to try to help the less common or wanted Aussies.But perhaps keep a pr of the more common ones.Its hard to do, as i have cut back on gouldians.

[Lukec]

very true, i reckon the Aviaries at my parents will always have Gouldians in them.

Do you have any Diamonds?... have you had much luck with them?.

[gomer]

I have three birds at the moment.And will not be purchessing any more for a while.As i have not had alot of luck with them.Also long tails i am not breeding any out of three birds and will net be getting any more for a while.

[Pete Sara]

i ,, like gomer have down sized a bit this year currently i have 3 pair of diamond firetail . 1 pair of painteds 2 pair of plum heads, 3 pair of red face in various colour forms, 1 pair of blue face , 1 pair of cubans plus 3 pair of softies, got rid of the red zebbies and the hecks the african fires. would love to have more but i wish for a good season and need to keep the numbers down.....pete

[toothlessjaws]

my plan is to stay committed to exotics. since they can't be replenished if they die out and their numbers fluctuate so much in australian aviaries i consider them all to be threatened in one way or another.

there are a couple of species i'll probably never be able to do without, i absolutely adore orangebreasts for example. so i'm sure i'll always keep a good 3-4 pair of them. i also have a thing for strawberrys, fires and increasingly, cordons.

[Lukec]

It seems you guys might be thinking a reduction in the numbers of species may help produce larger quantities of a particular bird too.

Interesting..