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keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:12 pm
by manley
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
Re: keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:13 am
by haroun
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.
Re: keeping & breeding Cutthroat finches
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:15 pm
by manley
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