Baby java's

[littlezebra]

Hi guys, so today i found these little creatures in the nest never had baby finches before, any advice on the food ? i give my finches seed's, green's, mineral, vitamins, expect for egg food last few time i tryed giving them egg food they didint eat it at all, so does anyone know, can baby finches be raised without egg food ?

[Stuart whiting]

Well done on yer baby Java's,

If there not taking egg food try adding some soak seed to the egg food,

Basically take a scoop of soak seed, place in a tub and pour cold water enough to cover the seed, preferably do this first thing in the morning or evening when you would normally feed yer birds,

Place the tub in the fridge for 24 hrs till the following morning / evening and then drain off the excess water and rinse under the tap in a sieve.

Eaither add this to the egg food or feed separate

Be lucky

[wildbird]

If the egg food commercial? Try a hard boiled egg. Cut it in half and use a kitchen grater to grate it. You can also grate some carrot and mix that in. Add a little millet seed with it. Use small portions and change out about every 3 hours or so. The boiled egg should keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.