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My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:04 pm
by Stickgal
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:48 am
by Icearstorm
Stickgal
Nice! These guys aren't very common nowadays. They a male-female pair?
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:49 am
by Stickgal
I know! Took awhile to find them. Bought a pair years back for $15 each....way back!
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:51 am
by Icearstorm
Stickgal
Wow, that's a deal! I suppose that would have been worth quite a bit more in today's money, but lots of finches seem pretty expensive now.
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:52 am
by Stickgal
They are a pair. Not sure about breeding..we will see.
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:17 am
by Icearstorm
Stickgal
It'd be a shame not to breed them, seeing how rare they're getting. Members of the First Coast Finch and Softbill Society would most likely want to buy a few babies if you can get your pair to breed. You can find them on Facebook:
FCFSS. Sales are technically not allowed on that site, but I still wouldn't be surprised if someone asks.
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:58 am
by Stickgal
I know. I'm just afraid of the whole egg binding thing and special feeding...etc
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:06 pm
by Sally
I bred lots of Strawberries. As long as they have access to minerals like crushed egg shells, etc., egg binding shouldn't be a problem. The main thing is giving them enough calcium to replace what the hen uses up making eggs. Feeding is also easy, as mine bred without live food for the most part, but lots of homemade egg food and veggies. Freeze-dried blood worms (fish food) provided extra protein.
Re: My strawberry pair are en route!!
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 1:16 pm
by Stickgal
Wow! Ok. Now I might be getting excited.