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Breeding cages

Post by frans » Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:48 am

breeding gage.jpg
Will this cage be big enough for selective breeding of finches
Size is 1.2m x.500x.500
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Re: Breeding gages

Post by Sally » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:21 am

That size would be roughly 48 x 20 x 20 in inches, so that is a great size for breeding one pair of finches. I'm curious what the little bump-out area on the left side is for? What kind of finches do you have?

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Re: Breeding cages

Post by frans » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:07 am

I'm curious what the little bump-out area on the left side is for?
Curiosity kill the cat LOL that is were the food dishes will be will post a pic of that as soon as im finis whit it and were the breeding boxes will rest on
On this stage I only got 4pairs of zebs
a pair of Javas
2 star finch females
2 pair of society finches
Im still brand new in the hole finch thing so I still got a long way to go
Im busy building my outside Avery's that will includes 2 breeding rooms where im going to put the above mansion gages in for selective breeding on gouldians and some other finches

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Re: Breeding cages

Post by Sally » Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:11 pm

Love that design! You have a stable place to set nest boxes on the ouside of the cage, while protecting the food dishes from poop! Genius!
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Re: Breeding cages

Post by debbie276 » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:20 pm

Very clever!!
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