Red headed finch Update Feb 7th

[MLaRue]

The female really loves Herb Salad, she has been at the cup a lot so I added a little Breeder's Blend to it and their egg food. I'll start giving her seed and egg food treats with wheat germ oil in it. Hopefully she will not get egg bound again. I'll keep the warming bulbs on the cage to add extra heat, just in case.

Cindy,

Are you using a product like Calcium Plus? She may have shown signs of being egg bound just because of her age alone. If you are using wheat germ oil - I would use Cod Liver Oil too. That is the oil that will help her absorb the calcium she needs.

[cindy]

Misty i have all three. I'll add the Calcium to the water this afternoon during changing their water out.

[cindy]

Cindy, I would not be surprised if the same thing happens to me. When you bought our birds you were told they were still young, first molt I believe, right?. I had never seen mine breeding, but the male calls all the time. I will know by the 17th-18th which is the hatch date.

The only birds I ever expected to get it the first time were the zebras and societies. The RHF are young but it was a very good learning lesson for both the myself and the finches.

I am not disappointed but hopeful. Even if they don't reproduce I still enjoy having them.