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Please forgive me if this has been asked before but im drowning in conflicting answers
Getting my 1st cage (ex casual young zebra finch breeder many moons ago so now class myself as a beginner ) & i wanted to add greenery.
I will be housing zebras, java & canary.
I wanted to add fake ivy & some colourful stuff but some sites say never add plastic beause its toxic. Some sites say never add silk because it will choke a bird.
So i've come here to ask finchy experts advice. I'm in the UK & will probably be buying online as i'm a little disabled.
Thanks in advance

Either is not a problem. I prefer the plastic because it is always easier to clean and they will not tear pieces, although my greensinger hen always has at least one purple flower Don't ask me why, but she will not lay eggs until she has a purple thread in her nest.

lovemyfinch wrote:although my greensinger hen always has at least one purple flower Don't ask me why, but she will not lay eggs until she has a purple thread in her nest.

well all girls like flowers
thanks very much...i guess im shopping for greenery lol *must buy flowers of various colours in case i get a fussy 1*

i can't wait to get into finch keeping again-they are so entertaining.

i'm sure i'l be annoying every1 on here with more questions soon...sorry

Don't worry about annoying questions - we all were beginners at one time.

I agree on the plastic plants. The Dollar Store is a great place to get them "economically"!!

I like to add a bit of freshly cut stuff like conifer or cherry tree. The birds like chewing it and playing with it. It is also good for their feet and nails to grab something a bit bendy and different. After a couple of weeks just throw it and put some nice new stuff back in.

Hope you get loads of lovely finches.

Well i'm just going to buy my cage soon but the pet shop i was going to buy my birdies from now don't have any
I'm in Chesterfield UK any1 know of any reputable finch sellers?

Well at least i can play with setting up my cage 1st

I can't get out of my head the bird needing purple flowers too adorable.

LadyDemon wrote:Well i'm just going to buy my cage soon but the pet shop i was going to buy my birdies from now don't have any
I'm in Chesterfield UK any1 know of any reputable finch sellers?

Well at least i can play with setting up my cage 1st

I can't get out of my head the bird needing purple flowers too adorable.

Hopefully someone from your area will chime in soon , we do have quite a few members from the UK

As for the green singer hen....she is the only one who does this It is almost like a trade mark with her. Once she feels the nest is up to her standards she will add one thread of purple and the next day lays an egg