Hi there,
I am just about to put some finches into my aviary. I'm going to keep a mixed selection of red faced parrot finches, goulds, maybe a canary or two, gold finches etc. Do you suggest I pack in some tree branches for the birds to hide/nest, or leave it bare and use cane nests, open nests, boxes and throw in a heap of material on the floor? I was thinking of using a combo of both but I am not sure what the best tree braches are to use. Thanks for any help.
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Firstly Welcome to the forum.
I use tree branches, brush, and nest boxes and baskets. I dont like to put stuff on the floor due to the possibility of damp. Any nesting material such as feathers, swamp grass and coconut fibre I place in a holder and the birds help themselves from there.
Regarding your mixed aviary choices, just be sure to get pairs of the RFPF and the gouldians as they can hybridize. I did have canaries but decided to get rid of them due to the possible higher incident of air sac mite, seems like canaries are prone to it. I cant say anything about the goldbreasts as Ive never had them.
Hope you will post some pics of your aviary.
I use tree branches, brush, and nest boxes and baskets. I dont like to put stuff on the floor due to the possibility of damp. Any nesting material such as feathers, swamp grass and coconut fibre I place in a holder and the birds help themselves from there.
Regarding your mixed aviary choices, just be sure to get pairs of the RFPF and the gouldians as they can hybridize. I did have canaries but decided to get rid of them due to the possible higher incident of air sac mite, seems like canaries are prone to it. I cant say anything about the goldbreasts as Ive never had them.
Hope you will post some pics of your aviary.
Diane
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Bit of all of the above ...somewhere to hide , a choice of nesting receptacles , some free flying area . Chuck some nesting material in an old ice cream container or such coz as Di said it can get damp , pooped on etc.
Goldfinches can be boof heads , I had them and they destroyed everything they could get their beaks around , they hogged the feed dish and I swear they crap up side down coz they can get poo everywhere imaginable.
Am starting to get a bit over the gouldians bcoz as gawjus as they are to look at they can be boof heads too , my pair have laid claim to all but one nest box (8 in the aviary with 2 pairs of birds ) so result is 1 pair of birds hijack the entire community ( usually 5 or 6 pairs of birds ).
Anyhoo this may not happen in your case so trial and error will soon dertermine who gets along with who ...Good luck and welcome
Goldfinches can be boof heads , I had them and they destroyed everything they could get their beaks around , they hogged the feed dish and I swear they crap up side down coz they can get poo everywhere imaginable.
Am starting to get a bit over the gouldians bcoz as gawjus as they are to look at they can be boof heads too , my pair have laid claim to all but one nest box (8 in the aviary with 2 pairs of birds ) so result is 1 pair of birds hijack the entire community ( usually 5 or 6 pairs of birds ).
Anyhoo this may not happen in your case so trial and error will soon dertermine who gets along with who ...Good luck and welcome
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