First Lot

[JohnP]

It looks like I may have my first lot of chicks since I first started keeping finches courtesy of my orange breasted's. I don't want to inspect the nest but I can certainly hear nosies from the nest. Now they have hatched is there any special dietry or other considerations I should employ to ensure they fledge as normal healthy birds?

[Jayburd]

well done John!

I would suggest lots of mini - mealies, small enough for orange breasts, to keep them going.

good luck! (i.e. I'M SO JEALOUS!!!!)

[JohnP]

Thanks Jay, just got back from Powells with some mealies, they only had Superworms but something is better than noting. I thought I would feed worms once a day say 12 - 15 each time the OB's will get their share along with the rest of the community (Cordons will guts them as usual I guess).