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something all finch keepers should read
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Own it, read it
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
lol..i might need to read that
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
I think I just might need it
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
I've read it too. My favorite finch books are Lady Gouldians, and The Finch Handbook.
Zebra, Orange cheeks, Owls, Gouldians, Blue-Capped Cordon Bleus, Goldbreasts, Black Face Fires, & Button Quail
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Has anyone read
The Complete Book of Finches and Softbills: Their Care and Breeding
by David Alderton ?
I have a book by Alderton concerning aquariums and plants. It is very thorough.
The Complete Book of Finches and Softbills: Their Care and Breeding
by David Alderton ?
I have a book by Alderton concerning aquariums and plants. It is very thorough.
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
I think I'd really need to have a look at that
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Is that a real book?? If so, I'm going to the bookstore tomorrow!!!
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Oh it's definitely real. It is really for people who are just beginning though. Most of it is just basic information you probably already know.
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Let me add my two favorites.... Finches and Soft-Billed Birds, by Henry J. Bates & Robert L. Busenbark and Keeping and Breeding Finches and Seed-Eaters by Russell Kingston. They are full of usefull information and I have kept them close at hand for many years..
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- poohbear
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
A wonderful book Mick...printed in Oz of course.
Wonderful how you guys assimilated the knowledge and ability to read and write from the
redcoats.
Told 'em years ago you lot would concentrate better without the leg irons.
Wonderful how you guys assimilated the knowledge and ability to read and write from the
redcoats.
Told 'em years ago you lot would concentrate better without the leg irons.
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
the best books I have read about finches were written by
Russell Kingston.
Russell Kingston.
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
"Over the years I have tried many brands of softfood mixes for finches. Some have proved quite satisfactory and others lacking. I have also provided my birds with all kinds of home brands made from recipes concocted from experience, guesswork or passed down from one generation to the next.
I have to say however, that Mike Fidler’s Complete Soft Food has proved to be the most reliable and beneficial of all of those that I have tried. The quality and number of birds being produced has improved substantially. It has formed an integral part of my feeding programme for a number of years now and will continue to do so for a long time to come."
Russell Kingston
Author:
"Keeping and Breeding Finches and Seed-Eaters"
"A Guide to Australian Grassfinches"
Posted with permission by Bill Van Patten
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I have to say however, that Mike Fidler’s Complete Soft Food has proved to be the most reliable and beneficial of all of those that I have tried. The quality and number of birds being produced has improved substantially. It has formed an integral part of my feeding programme for a number of years now and will continue to do so for a long time to come."
Russell Kingston
Author:
"Keeping and Breeding Finches and Seed-Eaters"
"A Guide to Australian Grassfinches"
Posted with permission by Bill Van Patten
http://www.FabulousFinch.com
- mickp
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Bill if your in touch with Mike Fidler in the near future you should see if he can get you a copy of Russell Kingston's latest book. Costs approx $135 Australian (dont ask me to convert it) and weighs 2.4 kilograms.
Am waiting for my copy to arrive
Am waiting for my copy to arrive
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Re: something all finch keepers should read
Hi Mick,
2.4 Kg!!!
I knew Russell was working on his Magnum Opus for finches, but didn't know he had completed it.
It will be great to read, but you'll have it first, so let us know what you think when you get it
Cheers!
Bill
2.4 Kg!!!
I knew Russell was working on his Magnum Opus for finches, but didn't know he had completed it.
It will be great to read, but you'll have it first, so let us know what you think when you get it
Cheers!
Bill