Hecks Grassfinches just fledged.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:41 am

What are Hecks like in a mixed aviary (all passive birds)?
they are nice looking birds and I'm tempted to add some to the aviary if suitable

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:46 pm

Hecks can be aggressive with other finches not a good mixed aviary bird except with such as Javas.

By the way my young 'un didn't make it...found dead today with no meat on the breastbone...Obviously couldn't feed himself.....Shame.
Paul.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:56 pm

poohbear wrote: By the way my young 'un didn't make it...found dead today with no meat on the breastbone...Obviously couldn't feed himself.....Shame.
Paul.

oh, I am so sorry he didn't make it. We always hope for the best but I think sometimes in our hearts we know they won't. That is the way it was with my little owl Tater. I kept thinking he was doing so well......

On the subject of shaftails, I have a pair in my mixed avairy, but I don't think I am going to be able to keep them there much longer. The hen is fine, but the cock is a little devil. He takes over everyone's nest and won't share food. He is always chasing the other birds around the aviary. I just really wouldn't go there UNLESS you have a very large open aviary. And I mean large.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:09 am

thanks for the feedback, they'll have to go on the waiting list, till I have some smaller aviaries built for individual pairs