new to finches question of housing

dearbhail · Post by **dearbhail** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:16 pm

hi all and thanks for having this forum!!!

I am new to finches and have a couple of questions regarding housing.

I currently have the Finch Haven Flight Cage manufactured by Everything Birds, with the dimensions of: Bar Spacing: 1/2", Dimensions: 31"x22"x35" (Internal) Total Height Including Stand: 62". website:
http://www.bird-supplies.net/finch-haven.htm

I have added fake non toxic greenery to the cage with multiple texture perches, different water sources, as well as feeding the birds live food, seed, and egg product as well as greens.

In this cage I have a pair of owls, a pair of orange cheek waxbills, and a pair of bronze winged mannikins. I know that one of the mannikins is a male, all the others are unsexed.

my question...I have my heart set on getting a pair of orange breasted waxbills, (can be of same sex as I am not interested in breeding any of my birds), can I add another pair or two ( I am also checking out strawberries) to a cage of these dimensions?

thanks to any and all who can provide some guidance on my finch care!

I am not a breeder, nor do I want to be, I just want to enjoy the companionship of the birds and I want everyone to be able to get along..so far, I do not think I have any breeding pairs, but if I do, I will take care to either change the habitat so that I don't get any babies, or I will accomodate the babies and provide the proper care.

thank you again

MadHatter · Post by **MadHatter** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:46 pm

You might want to check out the calculator on the Finch Info website.
www.finchinfo.com/
It's in the 'Housing' section.

I had a go myself, using the dimensions you gave in your post, and the result i got was that your cage is suitable for 2 to 3 birds. I'd say you have already more than maxed out on that one...

Time to build an aviary.

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:52 pm

Yep, hang out the "no vacancy" sign on that birdie motel.

You've got a bad case of "bird flu". LOL As Madhatter says... time to build an aviary!

JeannetteD · Post by **JeannetteD** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:50 pm

OH MAD!

You are are so EVIL! I love it.. that's what you did to me when I first posted I had zebras so many months ago.

I'm already planning my aviary and saving money! LMAO

Evilevilman..

MadHatter · Post by **MadHatter** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:01 am

Welcome to Finch Addicts Anonymous!

The only difference is, here we encourage people to indulge their addiction...

Curtis Mayfield wrote a song about people like me...
I'm your pusher man...

alwaysfullofjoy · Post by **alwaysfullofjoy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:25 am

Mad,

You crack me up.

I got to addmit I got my little addiction too.