Parrot Finch

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:09 pm

Have just got a parrot finch of a breeder,is the most beautiful of colours

Paid 328 for it and a fawn Zebra
Will try and get a good pic of them tomorrow to show you
Am so happy,had never seen one until tonight lol

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:01 pm

tobyneilson wrote:Paid 328 for it and a fawn Zebra

Dollars

Anyway - congratulations!! Can't wait for photos of them both!!

annague · Post by **annague** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:40 pm

All right! Another parrot finch owner on the forum.

Let's see those pictures -- sounds like you spent quite a bit!

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:59 am

Congratulations on your new birds.

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:08 am

That was meant to read £28 not 328(the £ is on the 3 key,must not have hit shift lol)
Will try take pics later.
Just keeping a eye on her at mo as she seems to spend all the time on the floor,hardly ever on the perches

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:43 am

Much better Price

Congrats on such a great find

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:53 am

lovemyfinch wrote:Much better Price Congrats on such a great find

Indeed,a bargain in my eyes lol
As promised a couple of pics,here is the Parrot and the white Zeb

Most of the Zeb clan

And one of my Bengalesse,they never sit still long enough to take pics lol

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:57 am

Very nice

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:16 am

oh a blue head. They are beautiful. I had to choose between them and the red throated when I first decided to get parrot finches. It was not an easy choice for me. Both are stunning with vibrant colours and personalities. Enjoy.

I like your Zebbie clan too. Nice combo of colours.

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:23 am

Thanks i love them all

To be honest i had never heard of parrot finch until last night,am still only learning all the different types.Was looking at other parrots and they are gorgeous,i want more!!
Can you sugest a good way to be able to tell what sex mine is?I read the female can be duller than the male,but i have nothing to comapre it to lol

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:10 am

The very best way to tell them apart (besides DNA or surgically sexing) is to wait for them to sing or not once they mature. The boys sing the girls don't.
It is rather difficult to sex visually unless you have others to compare with. Sometimes the hens have less colour intensity, but then again the same can be said for young ones. On some you can see less colour on the head markings. Where the males mask extends past his eye while a hens reaches the eye etc. But these are not really conclusive.

You may just have to be patient and enjoy watching your one grow up for now.

I know what you mean about seeing parrot finches and then seeing the variety of species. They are wonderful. Just be aware that they do hybridise with each other, so need to be housed seperately.

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:52 am

Prob wont get anymore,this is first time i come across with any for sale before lol
At the moment it is in with the Zebras in their flight cage.
Will just enjoy watching the personality grow and see if it sings or not

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