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Jacarini Babies Died Wat Went Wrong

Posted: 12 Jan 2011, 21:36
by ChearpyTrice
Hey Ya Every1
My Jacarini finches had a nest in a lilly pilly tree with 2 babies & they were doin well almost a week. But found 1 dead 1 day & the other the nexted up the far end of the aviary.They have a Australia Native Planted Aviary its 3x3x3. Mixed species of finches,canary,quail. They have seed,insect mix,cununga grit, grass seeds. Wat went wrong.
Tar Tar Trice :chicken:

Re: Jacarini Babies Died Wat Went Wrong

Posted: 12 Jan 2011, 21:51
by shanny2
what sort of finches do you have? i am not a experianced breeder i am fairly new to it but i would give it a shot what about canaryies have they been chasing the?

Re: Jacarini Babies Died Wat Went Wrong

Posted: 12 Jan 2011, 22:03
by shirltra96
Sorry to here but about the babies, mine eat a lot of live food, mealworms and bush fly lava

Re: Jacarini Babies Died Wat Went Wrong

Posted: 12 Jan 2011, 22:07
by GregH
I've never kept them but from what I remember I'm pretty sure they require live food (eg meal-worms, termites or maggots) in order to raise their young.