Favourite Finch

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:52 pm

I have two of them they are a nice bird they get along with everyone ,I have two female I think they were supposed be a pair

,they were setting for a long time all eggs were clear 22 in nest ,

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:58 pm

BCamp - you had a nest with 22 eggs in it? LOL - was there room for the 2 birds?

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:07 pm

Yes they were in one of the large wicker nest behind a lot of plastic plants I couldn't see in at all they sat for about two weeks I then waited a few more days and said somethings wrong

was there first nest I was happy they both laid egg just about every day

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:28 pm

Aw, would have been great if they had mates.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:41 pm

Well I get to read about everyone elses success ,someday I will get A male CB,A male silverbill,and female spice these were all bought as pairs at bird fairs

Like another post Buyer beware my fault

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:00 pm

I can understand that - we bought a 'pair' of Pin-tailed Whydah's only to have them both end up being males... very aggressive males.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:25 am

Thats exactly the problem I had with hook bills, I bought two pairs (after being assured they had reared healthy babies) only to find out later that they were indeed all males. I have also been sold pairs harbouring diseases, there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there that have no interest in the well being of the birds or the future of the hobby. I have moved my focus onto finches in the hope of finding a species that provides a challenge as well as being a delight to keep. Only acquiring true pairs in the monomorphic species seems to be as unreliable as it was with hook bills.

I have immersed myself in information pertaining to just about all the commonly available (or at least they were) species of finch in the hope that I can decide upon a singular species that proves challenging (though not impossible) to breed in the hope of securing new blood lines for the future of aviculture.

I have visited several breeders to study the birds at close quarters but unfortunately have not been able to single out any one species in particular yet (I lioke them all

). I have a pair of European Goldfinches which sound absolutley delightful, especially when the male sings in competition with the other wild Goldfinches in the surrounding gardens. But I am also looking for something that is in decline through lack of proper understanding that i can get my teeth into but the UK winter temperatures kind of limits my choice.

lonchura_boi · Post by **lonchura_boi** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:47 pm

Ian wrote:Hi Guys,

Saw some Silverbills today at a local dealer`s, I hadn`t really considered them before because of there muted colour. But when I watched there acrobatic antics and gentle sociable nature in the aviary I was quite taken by them. Anybody else keep them?

silverbills are awsome, with very sweet natures. they are one of my favourites, and they do come in a few colours. ive had chocolates in the past and i saw a few cinommens at a very very reasonable price a couple of weeks ago at a bird sale, but i was looking for javas so didnt get them.

one word of cation with them, their babies are very very noisey

they are very hardy but can be prone to frostbite (indian species are anyway) so need to be kept in frost proof accomadation in winter.