Successful Finch Breeding Pairs

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Successful Finch Breeding Pairs

Post by slwatson » Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:57 pm

My breeding season has started off fairly well :)

Out of four gouldian pairs, I've got two on their second clutch. My best pair raised their own two babies and two babies of a second pair successfully (someone in that second pair tossed the babies and the first pair fostered.) However, one of the weaned juveniles took off and disappeared in our house. We never found it :( My second pair then laid their second clutch...once again, the babies were tossed. All three survived, and my first pair are now fostering them while sitting on their second clutch of eggs. I've determined the male in the second pair is the tosser :-x , so I can watch him specifically from now on.

My third pair is the pair I was hoping would produce the most, because they are both beautiful, but they haven't done a thing. The hen lays eggs but never sits. I also haven't had much luck with my fourth pair. I can actually swap the pairs and make a different pair, but I can't put the left over hen and male together because they're brother and sister.

My seagreen parrot finches are raising clutch number two. They had two in the first clutch, and now have three in the second clutch who have fledged. They're very cute!

My chestnut flanked english zebras have three babies who are very close to fledging! They are adorable!

I haven't had any luck with my blue faced parrot finches or my forbes parrot finches. I had to get a new male forbes because the original male died, so they're probably just getting to know one another.

I've got a rose canary pair that I think are showing signs of wanting to breed...I just need to get everything set up for them.

I love this time of year seeing the new babies. I'll post pics soon!
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Re: Successful Finch Breeding Pairs

Post by GouldianGuy » Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:47 pm

pics of the fledges!

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Post by slwatson » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:47 am

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I'm gonna take some more tonight...they don't cooperate well when I'm trying to take pictures!
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Re: Successful Finch Breeding Pairs

Post by lovezebs » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:12 am

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Good morning Stacie,

Sounds like most of the feathered kids are on track :D

Are you keeping all of the babes, or are you finding homes for them?
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Post by slwatson » Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:28 pm

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I might keep a couple of babies....will probably find homes for most :) I've been going to bird marts to find people I know will take great care of them.
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