Aussie Finch Forum

Finally got my pair of bloods today after waiting what seemed for ever, I will be building a new holding aviary this month, the old holding aviary is 1.2m x 2.4m x 2m, can i have a pair of bloods, RC Cordons, normal mask and maybe one other (some sort of parrot finch) in this cage ?, would the red cheek on the cordon be a problem ?, i could let them loose in the large cage 6m x 4m. Today i seen 4 or 5 pair of Crimson finches keep in a mixed aviary, the aviary was about the same size as my large cage, is there any finches they won't mix with ?.
cheers Anthony

Crimsons are a very mixed bunch. some will kill anything in sight, some are peaceful. try it out with a zebra to test your pair.
If they are nice, a mixed collection should be OK, but just to be safe avoid red species like stars, ruddies etc.
EDIT
in regards to the cordon, probably not but again keep a close watch.
I would advise agains Red aced parrot finches for such an aviary.

by the way, are the black or whites?

Congrats on the "bloods?" ( even though I don't have a clue after all these years what they might be) As for the aviary, assuming that the floorspace is 1.2 x 2.4, that would allow for three pairs of birds from where I am sitting. Some others might think otherwise but I always allow for and advocate one pair of birds per square meter. It is easy to overstock, to show restraint is the hard part. And since I don't know what bloods are I will wait to hear back to see what might be compatibe with them. cheers, Case

Case, they're also known as Crimson Finches, Neochima Phaeton

They are black belly crimsons Jayburd, how long before i will know if they attack other birds , do i only need to worry in the breeding season ?, nice birds i will put them in the cage on there own if i have to.
cheers Anthony

Thanks Jayburd. You're only just across the Tasman and I thought we spoke the same lingo. If this carries on I will have to go on language classes before I can talk to the grandies. cheers, Case

Case, Jay speaks a different language to the rest of us .
Poor little bugger lives in Canberra , having so many politicians in the same town would kill anyone's brain cells
not much hope for him until he can get out

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping he does get some political position there (When he is older of course) he would be an asset to do something about the narrow minded pollies that are there now aviculture speaking of coarse.