Which finch is on your wish list?

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:22 pm

spices, strawberries, painteds and lavenders are my favorites along with societies

funni_person · Post by **funni_person** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:05 am

maybe some more natives like stars the gouldians are expensive now though $15 a pair...glad I got some

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:42 pm

I would really like three or four pair of strawberries.

Sean

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:37 am

I'm suddenly getting an itch for the Painted and Quail finches. I do NOT need new expensive birds. I do NOT need new expensive birds. I do NOT........

Post by **Sally** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:23 am

funni_person wrote:maybe some more natives like stars the gouldians are expensive now though $15 a pair...glad I got some

Hey, funni person, are you from Australia? You referred to the Stars as natives, and that's where they are from. Also, Gouldians for $15 a pair!! I'll have to look up the exchange rate, here in the US, normals usually go for around $60 each in my area, and more for the more uncommon colors.

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:00 am

Sally wrote:My wish list would be sooo long, but I will keep it to a pair of Lavenders and a pair of the small Green Singing finches....and a pair of red-headed Parrot finches....and a pair of Goldbreasted waxbills....and........

Sally,

Just let me know when you're ready to start crossing those birds off your "wish" list. LOL! We breed all but the green singers.

Michele

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:06 am

Carmen wrote:And I'm still looking for a Swee hen, but I need sheer luck to find

Carmen,

I have one pair of swees that have a clutch of two chicks right now. If either of the chicks is a hen ..... interested?

Michele

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:29 pm

Carmen is in the Netherlands! I don't suppose you ship quite that far?

Wish my swees would produce - I'll add that to my wish list!

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:20 am

Whoops! My bad!

Didn't realize Carmen was in the Netherlands. Ummmm. .. no, we don't ship that far.

The swee chicks jumped out of the nest this evening when I checked on them. Both of them hit me right in the chest, fell to the ground, then started running around like little roadrunners screaming at the top of their lungs. I just sat there and laughed. Couldn't help myself. It was the funniest thing!

And, I must say that swee chicks are just the absolutely cutest little things!!! Complete attitude in a tiny little ball of feathers!!!

They're not supposed to fledge until next Tuesday.

Michele

Post by **Hilary** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:24 am

Congrats! I want featherballs with attitudes! The only time I've gotten fertile eggs they tossed both chicks. Maybe next time.....

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:33 am

Thanks, Hillary!

I hope you get feather balls with attitude too!! We had given up on our swees breeding until this coming spring, so it was a surprise to us when one pair went to nest. Now, if only the other pair will get on the stick so we will have unrelated pairs of offspring to sell.

Michele

funni_person · Post by **funni_person** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:57 am

Hey, funni person, are you from Australia? You referred to the Stars as natives, and that's where they are from. Also, Gouldians for $15 a pair!! I'll have to look up the exchange rate, here in the US, normals usually go for around $60 each in my area, and more for the more uncommon colors.[/quote]

Yes I'm from Australia

Post by **Sally** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:03 am

And I looked up the exchange rate, $15 Australian is $13 something US! Of course, there are so many large breeding operations in Australia, so I guess that keeps the price down. The government doesn't allow any wild-caught anymore, do they?

funni_person · Post by **funni_person** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:26 am

australia loves its natives animals its sorta how australia is known everyone knows about kangaroos and koalas,everyone knows about budgies...as gouldian finches are endangered in the wild everyone breeds 'em!!

Viiicky · Post by **Viiicky** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:55 am

fairestfinches wrote:Whoops! My bad! Didn't realize Carmen was in the Netherlands. Ummmm. .. no, we don't ship that far.

Michele

Never heard about swee chicks around here ! Is this what you are talking about ? Would you ship to Canada ?