longtails or black-throats?

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Jayburd
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I have wondered about the differences between these for a while - I love longtails, but in a mixed collection I have heard parsons are better suited with a better temperament? can anyone shed any light on this?
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We've hard long-tails in with redbrows, stars, painteds for years without any ill effect. They are cheerful and nosey birds.
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i rekon longies aresnt as agro as black throats jaye
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I was just wondering because I used to have longtails, but they killed 3 o/b hens and a cordon, and severely plucked a RF parrot finch male.
I guess it depends on the bird, like crimson finches
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jeezs im glad mine aint like that! Did you manage to breed them jay?
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I've got longtails in with gouldians, painted, stars and plumheads for a few years. Never had an issue and all breeding. Some time ago I had parsons in with a similar mix. The parsons were more of an issue but not a problem. The parsons just liked checking out everyone else's nests but were easily driven away by the irrate owners. But each pair is different I guess.
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nah I didn't Ben.
Thanks sam :)
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Hi Jayburd

I have found that Parson Cock will dominate the LT hens even if he has his own hen :soppy:

Rather keep them apart as He can get nasty :irked:

My 2c worth

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yeah was not considering keeping them together, for hybrid reasons :)
thanks
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