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Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:27 pm
by ranchnanny
Have a chance to obtain 2 parrot finches but I want to know if they will
be good cage mates in a mixed flight.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:29 pm
by CandoAviary
How big is the flight? Parrot finches are extremel active and can get aggressive at breeding time unless they have a good size territory to defend.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:33 pm
by ranchnanny
Its a six foot flight
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:33 pm
by ranchnanny
I could put them in a smaller flight by themselves.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:37 pm
by dan78
Parrot finches are usually very good in mixed collections, it all comes down to size of aviery/cage and who they will be sharing it with. What colour parrot finches are you getting? Who will they be living with? When I had them they never had any issues with my other birds only the occasional bicker at breeding time around their nest. You are keeping them in cages not an aviery(if that's correct) the main issue which I would be concerned about is they can get obese in smaller cages so you would have yo watch that they don't get fat and lazy but other than that they are great finches which I will be getting a few pair myself this year again.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:39 pm
by ranchnanny
They are red headed and the flight contains societies, silverbills, gouldians, orange cheek waxbills and zebras.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:49 pm
by CandoAviary
They can crossbreed with gouldian. The flight is probably large enough. Sometimes all you can do is try them. I have some that are so sweet, even when breeding but I have a few that are extremely aggressive. I have seen the hens attack other nesting females even in a 16' x14' aviary. So it depends on the individual birds also. If you have another cage...you can always seperate them if need be...
but be aware about crossbreeding , especially if you have 2 of the same sex and they are not a male/female pair.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:51 pm
by DanteD716
Should be good. How are your two zebra hens? Are they aggressive or mean?
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:10 pm
by wellingtoncdm
They should be OK. In my opinion they will be better in the aviary than a cage.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:45 pm
by managermania
Mine do great with all other birds that I have.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:31 pm
by Diamond Sparrow
They would be fine I have around 6 pair in a mixed aviary,no problems
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:14 pm
by gaz
got a question for you managerie, do you keep all the birds in your signature together? how do the firetails, forbes parrots and red head parrots get on together, whats your set up like?
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:21 pm
by DanteD716
@ Sherry, did you get them?
@ Gaz, forbes and red heads do good together, but can hybridize. Firetails are known to be aggressive, so it would be best to keep them alone unless you have a large aviary
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:49 pm
by gaz
thank Dante, my avairy is 12ft by 19ft with 12ft by 5ft heated shelter.
Re: Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:48 pm
by ranchnanny
Dante no I didn't get them. I decided to wait since I have about 9 canary chicks due to hatch soon and I will have my hands full with them.