Firefinches breeding again

[Rob]

Thankfully my firefinches are at it again. After the last clutch was unsuccessful (female abandoned the nest, and the male tossed the only hatchling) I'm hopeful for this one. I saw them mating last night, and the female went into the nest this morning.

As recommended by the breeder I got them from, I'm going to get my societies sitting on dummy eggs, so if another baby gets tossed there's a better chance of them adopting it.

Here's what their nest looks like that they made:

[lovezebs]

Rob

Woo hoo.... wonderful news!!!

Wishing you luck.

[Sally]

Looks like a typical Fire finch nest, so they are getting serious. Good luck with them, they are a lovely species. I think you are smart to have Societies prepared just in case. They are much more likely to accept a tossling if they have been sitting on dummy eggs and think they have hatched out a baby. Your male may have tossed before because there was just one baby. Birds often won't waste their time raising just one baby, as instinct tells them to start over for a more successful clutch.

[Fraza]

Rob if just also like to say that nest is amazing and can’t wait for the chick photos within society’s u don’t even need dummy eggs and if not wanting to breed pick to males as these will occupy a nest quicker and if the firefinches don’t look after chick stick the chick in the society nest and they can’t resist feeding its in there nature haha

goodluck

[Rob]

Fraza

That's what I was told as well. Males society finches make better parents.

I'll post updates when I can. They don't seem to mind me looking at their nest, I may be able to grab some pictures of them inside. I thought the male escaped somehow, but he was in there with her this morning.

[Fraza]

Rob haha bet you had one of those frantic moments where your head goes to panic and u start looking around the cage dead quick then your like there it is

But yeh I’ve found males are better females are perfect aswell but males are just that little better

To be honest I hope you do get some societys because they are my favourite species haha

[Flight Feathers]

Rob

Best of luck! Hope you get lots of baby fire finches!

[Rob]

Unfortunately the lady got spooked again When I removed them to put with my societies, only one egg looked viable, so maybe she knew something was up.

I'll keep waiting and for now I'm focusing on making sure their diet is top notch so any new eggs have the best chance possible.

[ac12]

I'm jealous.
I never got either of my pairs to breed.
Pair #1 died of old age.
So I only have the 2nd pair.