goldfinches

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:16 am

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. Previously I have asked if anybody knew goldfinch breeders in WA, but found one in town next to us, so as for now just waiting for a couple of weeks before I can get the pair. Well my question would be this, how do I keep them, I did surf internet and got some info. I will have flying aviary for them, not too big but good enough, later I will post the pic. my husband is working on it. I do have a pair of gouldians, and 4 parakeets, they all have their own space and flying cages, so they don't interact, I just feel safer this way, because parakeets can harm little ones. Well this is my story. I would be glad to hear your experience with those little ones.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:57 am

Congratulations! Have you looked at the Finch Information species area for information? Here's the link, maybe they have what your looking for: http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/ ... /index.php
Good luck

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:56 pm

Thank you for the link. I did got some info. online about goldfinches. But I would love if people who do have those birds would tell me about the food for them, because so far I am getting this idea that canary and finches foods are not so good for them, better to give them wild bird finch food. I just don't want to screw up and kill my birds.

nirep · Post by **nirep** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:11 pm

Hi i am assuming your talking about european goldfinches.There are a couple of good posts on here worth looking at, http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7282 , http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... 59&p=60111 .I am sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of your goldfinches once your birds settle down.If you have any more specific questions fire away.

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:15 pm

Here are some sites that can help.

http://www.british-birds-in-aviculture. ... d=newposts

http://www.cagefrontspunchbar.com/forum ... 6f3c6c572f

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Euro ... =440380290

jonvill · Post by **jonvill** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:35 pm

Please do your homework before buying any birds. This is a bird for people with some degree of experience with song birds.
The goldfinch needs a special carduelean mix that is richer in oil seeds than the standard canary or finch mix. Wild bird seed will not be the correct seed either. Since Blattner's is no longer availabe in the USA, I would suggest Abba 3800 as a commercially available goldfinch mix. unfortunately, I can't vouch for the seed mix I make my own blend.

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:12 pm

Thank you everyone for your help. I will look up those websites. I did had some experience with a song birds, I had successfully bred canaries for a while, but then I had to sell them, well now I miss songbirds, I love to listen and watch them. Finding out proper diet for goldfinches would be my goal. That is the reason I posted here, because I know that a lot of finch lovers have those birds, and, in my opinion, hearing peoples experience sometimes better than a books.

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:38 pm

http://www.fortunecity.com/petparade/la ... /index.htm

http://tims-birds.webs.com/apps/photos/ ... id=4668857

http://www.avianweb.com/goldfinch.html

http://home.roadrunner.com/~brdland/GF/index.html

http://www.british-birds-in-aviculture.info/SG-PM.html

http://www.thegoldfinch.com/TheBook/tab ... fault.aspx

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... mvvWrUqG9w

http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/XCspec ... omy&view=3

Here are some great goldfinch sites!!

Jerry

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:29 pm

Wow, those webpages did help a lot, well now I have another question, Where do I find ABBA product? Its in NJ, I tried to call but no success. Its seems like they have the best food for those birds.

Pukasand · Post by **Pukasand** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:42 pm

Good luck with your new birds. I buy the Abba 3800 for my European Goldfinches from birdsupplynh.com (Bird Supply of New Hampshire). It seems a bit pricey when you're purchasing it, but they don't waste any seed at all. With the other seed, they seem to toss it out to get to the ones they like. You'll have to post pictures of your birds once they get settled.

Ursula · Post by **Ursula** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:59 pm

I puchase mine from JustBirdStuff.

http://www.justbirdstuff.com/ABBA-3800- ... 16432.html

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:57 am

I called the breeder today, well he ownes the small pet store too, and he told me that he feeds them with a mix diet (finch food, sunflowers hearts, * seed), but then again it does not look good of a diet too me, I was even planing to plant some of the grasses for their foods. It looks like it will be a lot of work but I know I will enjoy the results. I might even ask the guy to order some of the ABBA seed mix for his store, because he will benefit from it too, since he will be selling those birds might as well sell the food too.

tajuano · Post by **tajuano** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:08 am

Well, I just purchased the seed mix, and by the time the mix will come I will be able to purchase my birds, I am so exited.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:45 am

Please let us know when you get them, and don't forget the pics.

lou · Post by **lou** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:36 pm

Hey Tajuano,
Here's another site that I belong to --native birds uk, just Google it.
Lou

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