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I finaly managed to get hold of a pair of goldfinches(pics to follow tomorrow:))
I have been after a pair for ages,after seeing some on here and falling in love with them,but I never saw them up for sale often,and when i did i never had any money to buy them well finaly tonight i got a pair,for £20

Yay, Congrats!! I just got my first pair ever about a month ago and love them.

Good luck with them.. Aren't they beautifully striking birds?

Congrats

Woohoo - great birds at a great price!! Congratulations!!

At twenty quid I wouldn't let them bathe...the paint will wash off.

Pukasand wrote:Good luck with them.. Aren't they beautifully striking birds?

Yes they are so striking and gorgeous
As promised a couple of pics of them,they are in a cage for a couple weeks before i introduce them to a flight cage with other finches




That is the problem with this site,i see and hear about birds on here,fal in love with them and want to get them,spend way to much money lol

[quote="poohbear"]At twenty quid I wouldn't let them bathe...the paint will wash off.

Yea i not letting them near any water lol

They are beautiful

lovemyfinch wrote:They are beautiful

Thanks Jannine,there were a couple of pairs,was so tempted to get both pairs but did not have enough money

Congrats on getting a pair!
They are a great little bird.
I have an aviary bred male and a
mule, goldfinch x canary cross.

Just be carefull about giving them too much
greens, especially during the winter and non breeding season.

In the summer give them dandelions.
You can give them the whole plant, just make sure
it does not have any pesticides on it.
I always add a little vineger to the water when I was the
dandelions.

Enjoy,

The Bear

Beautiful birds!

BigBear0007 wrote:
Just be carefull about giving them too much
greens, especially during the winter and non breeding season.

The Bear

What is the problem with too much greens? I thought it was recommended... especially for European Goldfinches. I give mine greens everyday, year-round. Am I doing something wrong? (Romaine/Kale/Collards w/Broccoli/Cabbage/Carrot slaw).

What is the problem with too much greens? I thought it was recommended... especially for European Goldfinches. I give mine greens everyday, year-round. Am I doing something wrong? (Romaine/Kale/Collards w/Broccoli/Cabbage/Carrot slaw). [/quote]


Thanks for the advice bear

Puka, from what i have read,to much greens can cause runny poo,maybe that is what bear is getting at?
At the moment i give all my finches greens every other day

Greenfood causes bacteria to build up in the Goldfinches stomach.
I have goldies that one day are fine, and dead the next.
Now that I have stopped giving them green food outside of breeding season and summer I have not lost any.

Here are some great sites that can help you find mor info about goldies.

http://www.british-birds-in-aviculture. ... b470c4e41e

http://www.cagefrontspunchbar.com/forums/portal.php

The Bear