plum head

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crazy cuban
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Joined: 04 Jan 2010, 10:59
Location: canberra

hi are plum head's easy to keep and are they aggressive
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Buzzard-1
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Joined: 27 May 2010, 21:24
Location: Narrabri North West NSW
Location: North West NSW

Yes they are easy I never had a prob with aggressiveness get a bit out of hand like Zebs and can take over if not careful.
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gomer
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Location: Victoria
Location: Victoria Australia

I find then very placid.They breed reasonably easy aswell for me.
Keeper of Australian Grass Finches
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VR1Ton
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Location: Far Nth Coast NSW
Location: Far Nth Coast NSW

Only problem I had with Plumheads was keeping the breeders too long. First season, 27 young from 3 pr, second season, 34 young from 4 pr, third season, 6 young from 4 pr, with 5 being cocks. From there on it was a struggle to keep numbers, after about 6 seasons I only had 3 old cocks left. Never made that mistake again, for all but the longer lived species, weavers ect, its two seasons & off to the pet shop.
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Jayburd
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Location: Canberra

lovely birds, not aggressive at all. probably your problem would be having the other birds attack IT!
Julian

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BENSONSAN
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Location: Sydney N.S.W
Location: Sydney, Australia

Ive got some and there placid as. You need a license also. Great bird especially in full sun they shine.

Ben
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fincher
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
Location: perth western austalia

yes very nice the plumheads are nd easy to breed nd placid
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Jayburd
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you don't need license in canberra
Julian

Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.

Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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BENSONSAN
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Gotta love canberra no licenses for anything LOL!! Keep them pollies happy.
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Jayburd
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OI!!!!!! :x

we need licenses for the GOOD birds!!! Double bars, Red Brows, and Diamond Firetails!!!!!!!!!!!
Julian

Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.

Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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