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Woohoo,goldfinches

Post by tobyneilson » Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:44 pm

I finaly managed to get hold of a pair of goldfinches(pics to follow tomorrow:))
I have been after a pair for ages,after seeing some on here and falling in love with them,but I never saw them up for sale often,and when i did i never had any money to buy them :( well finaly tonight i got a pair,for £20 :D
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Post by jamezyboo21 » Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:59 pm

Yay, Congrats!! I just got my first pair ever about a month ago and love them.
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Post by Pukasand » Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:43 pm

Good luck with them.. Aren't they beautifully striking birds?
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Post by lovemyfinch » Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:46 pm

Congrats =D> =D>
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Post by L in Ontario » Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:57 pm

Woohoo - great birds at a great price!! =D> Congratulations!! :mrgreen:
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Post by poohbear » Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:38 am

At twenty quid I wouldn't let them bathe...the paint will wash off.

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Post by tobyneilson » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:52 am

Pukasand wrote:Good luck with them.. Aren't they beautifully striking birds?
Yes they are so striking and gorgeous :mrgreen:
As promised a couple of pics of them,they are in a cage for a couple weeks before i introduce them to a flight cage with other finches
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That is the problem with this site,i see and hear about birds on here,fal in love with them and want to get them,spend way to much money lol
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Post by tobyneilson » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:53 am

[quote="poohbear"]At twenty quid I wouldn't let them bathe...the paint will wash off.

Yea i not letting them near any water lol
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Post by lovemyfinch » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:56 am

They are beautiful =D>
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Post by tobyneilson » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:04 am

lovemyfinch wrote:They are beautiful =D>
Thanks Jannine,there were a couple of pairs,was so tempted to get both pairs but did not have enough money :(
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Post by BigBear0007 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:21 am

Congrats on getting a pair!
They are a great little bird.
I have an aviary bred male and a
mule, goldfinch x canary cross.

Just be carefull about giving them too much
greens, especially during the winter and non breeding season.

In the summer give them dandelions.
You can give them the whole plant, just make sure
it does not have any pesticides on it.
I always add a little vineger to the water when I was the
dandelions.

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Post by WhiteMagicWoman » Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:17 pm

Beautiful birds!
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Re: Woohoo,goldfinches

Post by Pukasand » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:20 pm

BigBear0007 wrote:
Just be carefull about giving them too much
greens, especially during the winter and non breeding season.

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What is the problem with too much greens? I thought it was recommended... especially for European Goldfinches. I give mine greens everyday, year-round. Am I doing something wrong? (Romaine/Kale/Collards w/Broccoli/Cabbage/Carrot slaw). :shock: :roll: #-o :?:
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Re: Woohoo,goldfinches

Post by tobyneilson » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:23 pm

What is the problem with too much greens? I thought it was recommended... especially for European Goldfinches. I give mine greens everyday, year-round. Am I doing something wrong? (Romaine/Kale/Collards w/Broccoli/Cabbage/Carrot slaw). :shock: :roll: #-o :?:[/quote]


Thanks for the advice bear :)

Puka, from what i have read,to much greens can cause runny poo,maybe that is what bear is getting at?
At the moment i give all my finches greens every other day
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Re: Woohoo,goldfinches

Post by BigBear0007 » Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:44 am

Greenfood causes bacteria to build up in the Goldfinches stomach.
I have goldies that one day are fine, and dead the next.
Now that I have stopped giving them green food outside of breeding season and summer I have not lost any.

Here are some great sites that can help you find mor info about goldies.

http://www.british-birds-in-aviculture. ... b470c4e41e

http://www.cagefrontspunchbar.com/forums/portal.php

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