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by Sally » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:12 pm
I use pellets instead of a finch seed mix, but I also give them spray millet once a week as a treat. My CBs aren't real good about eating eggfood, though they will eat a little, they love greens, and I do feed mealworms. Not so much when they are resting, but now that they are in breeding mode, they will have mealworms every day, and up the amount each day. I read that they really like white worms, so I got a culture and had quite a few built up. I decided to split the culture and try to increase the amount I had, and they aren't doing well now at all; hopefully, the white worms will recover and start to reproduce again. Last year, I offered them white worms, and they would have nothing to do with them. This year, they tried them and really go after them, so I am upset that I messed with my culture. I did not have any luck breeding them last year--one pair incubated infertile eggs, and the other pair never even had one egg. I have set them up in breeding cages now, and after a settling-in period, both pairs are busy stuffing the bamboo nests with coco fiber and other nesting material. I will keep my fingers crossed! I just have to wait it out, as you cannot do nest checks at all.
The feed store has one available, and it was so hard not to be implusive 
He's still calling to me, but I thought I better do some research before I invest in him. 
They also had a male blue-capped Cordon Bleu which I was tickled to find. He's really looks great and has quite a personality, but it's going to take a little while to get use to his song and he is quite joyful 
