keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches

Tips for successful breeding and troubleshooting breeding problems.
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keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches

Post by manley » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:12 pm

has anyone any tips for breeding cutthroates?
i have a pair in a double breeding cage at the moment they built a nest on the floor & are currently sitting on eggs,i have a heated bird room & make sure to supply plenty of grit.
just looking for some advice & tips

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Re: keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches

Post by haroun » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:13 am

Hi they should hatch this moment
1-supply plenty of live food. Cuttlebon
2-if u're in norhhemisphere, u should continue to heat the room cuze the hen will not spend the night with offsprings since the 10th night.

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Re: keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches

Post by manley » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:15 pm

haroun wrote: Hi they should hatch this moment
1-supply plenty of live food. Cuttlebon
2-if u're in norhhemisphere, u should continue to heat the room cuze the hen will not spend the night with offsprings since the 10th night.
Im based in the Uk i have a pair of cuthroat in a double breeding cage they seem to lay eggs but then abandon the eggs after a few days constantly & im wondering why?

ive been told not to feed mealworms but im a complete beginner with them

any advice would be appreciated

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