FINCHforum

Well i wasn't sure whether to post this tidbit of information in 'housing' or 'health'...i opted for health because it dealt with the problem of an aggressive/bully finch and feather plucking.

I was at odd as to why a female gouldian of mine was being overly aggressive to my male and i suspected perhaps the on-coming breeding conditions my birds were played a part. I didnt want to separate them because i knew them to be bonded birds and it bothered me to break them up over a litttle in-house fighting.

They are currently housed in a breeding cabinet and so after some advice from a local breeder i impleted two changes.

First was to remove perching rods that were either too high or low this gave a little more room in the cabinet and allowed the birds to not be higher or lower than the other.

Second was to introduce a de-stress/hide-away box which allows for one bird to have a little escape and privacy from the other when things got too rough. I thought it was a brilliant idea and have built a few more for a flight cage i have [just in case]



this was the design given to me by the breeder with the advice, i just built a singular unit for the cabinet.

ANYWAYS: the end result was no more feather plucking, no more aggressive behaviour and now my finches are laying eggs...so i guess it made for a happy home

Paulie
I think thats a great idea I wonder if it would work on other spiecies

I'm thankful that I dont have any of these sort of problems, guess for once I have been lucky in that my birds are housed in an aviary and have plenty of space to get away from each other whenever the need arises

What a creative and simple solution. I like your idea! I will have to remember that and it sure helps to see a photo of what you are talking about.

Brilliant idea. Going to try that with my Javas, during molts the get really aggressive to each other, best of pals other times though.