Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
I think the primary purpose is to hang the canary nest on the outside of a cage and also to allow the breeder to observe the nest/eggs/babies.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Here they are still commonly imported from China and cost ca $60 each. I'm seriously tempted, with the main concern being that they are hard to sex and traders claim that nearly all sold here are males.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
BigBear0007 and Sally --- Ah, I get it on the little nest cage thingie!
Super clever!
My dumb self didn't think of putting it outside the cage in a nestbox port!
I was thinking it went inside the cage. (And inside the cage, I couldn't think of what purpose it would serve other than making it harder for other birds to land on the nest edge and serving as a guide for pod-style nest builders!)
Wow, do I feel stupid!
Of course it goes outside the cage in the nestbox port.
That makes a lot more sense. *eye roll* What a dim bulb!
w.l. --- Wowee! $60 each? I'd scoop a bunch, even if they were all males (and hope that one's a girl!)
They're so very lovely!
Super clever!
My dumb self didn't think of putting it outside the cage in a nestbox port!
I was thinking it went inside the cage. (And inside the cage, I couldn't think of what purpose it would serve other than making it harder for other birds to land on the nest edge and serving as a guide for pod-style nest builders!)
Wow, do I feel stupid!
Of course it goes outside the cage in the nestbox port.
That makes a lot more sense. *eye roll* What a dim bulb!
w.l. --- Wowee! $60 each? I'd scoop a bunch, even if they were all males (and hope that one's a girl!)
They're so very lovely!
Humum to....
13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets
....along with 1 MinPin, 1 Pug, 1 JRT, 1 Yorkie, 2 Chihuahuas and 15 cats.
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13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets
....along with 1 MinPin, 1 Pug, 1 JRT, 1 Yorkie, 2 Chihuahuas and 15 cats.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Sexing isn't hard. Check under the tail, the hens have more grey with a narrow amount of black on the edges. The males have wide black edges and less grey.
The first picture is the female and second is the male.
The first picture is the female and second is the male.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Will try and see.
How compatible with other species are they?
I'd ideally like to house them together with small bulbuls, minivets and white-eyes.
How compatible with other species are they?
I'd ideally like to house them together with small bulbuls, minivets and white-eyes.
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They should be fine with all those birds.
Just give them plenty of their own space for breeding.
Just give them plenty of their own space for breeding.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Gorgeous...
Amethyst Starling
BF and RT Parrot Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lady Gouldian
Owl Finch
Shaft-tail Finch
Society Finch
Star Finch
Strawberry
Tri-colored Nun
Zebra Finch
Diamond Dove
Bourke & Scarlet-chested Parakeet
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Beautiful!!
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Thank you!
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Beautiful!
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
it was about $3-5 for a wild caught bird when i was in China 2 month ago, but price in Canada is little out of range, anyway, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Because they are not allowed to be imported Icefish.
They are on the CITES list.
All Pekin Robins are imported from Holland or Belgium now.
Jerry
They are on the CITES list.
All Pekin Robins are imported from Holland or Belgium now.
Jerry
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)
Do you have any breeding behavior yet with your two pairs Jerry?
Amethyst Starling
BF and RT Parrot Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lady Gouldian
Owl Finch
Shaft-tail Finch
Society Finch
Star Finch
Strawberry
Tri-colored Nun
Zebra Finch
Diamond Dove
Bourke & Scarlet-chested Parakeet
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