Successful Finch Breeding Pairs
Posted: 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 
, 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!
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 , 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!
