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Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:54 am

Picked up Strawberry finch male yesterday from Debbie in Airdrie!
I gave her the male Lavender that lost his hen for him.
Thank you again Debbie!
Maybe she will have better luck in finding him a new hen and breeding them, than I did!?!?

I forgot how tiny the Strawberries are!
He is a real little gem!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by dfcauley » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:14 am

BigBear0007 wrote:Picked up Strawberry finch male yesterday from Debbie in Airdrie!
I gave her the male Lavender that lost his hen for him.
Thank you again Debbie!
Maybe she will have better luck in finding him a new hen and breeding them, than I did!?!?

I forgot how tiny the Strawberries are!
He is a real little gem!

Congrats!!! I have three males myself and they are very tiny and so adorably cute! I have one hen, but she doesn't breed and all the boys leave her alone. They are all just great friends. I hope to get a hen real soon for one of these boys.
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:26 am

Plenty of time for him to breed, he is only four months old.
I didn't put him in the aviary yet, I am worried the canaries might give him a hard time!?
When the canaries get ready to breed I will move them to breeding cages and then I can let him go to the aviary!
The aviary is going to be for the finches only.
I had to take out the green singer as he was a little terror and would get in mini battles with a blue canary male and he would not back down!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by deshud » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:00 am

Congratulations on your strawberry finch. I saw your aviary on kiji ( I think it was yours) It looks great! I was wondering how your greensinger was getting a long, as I know they can be aggressive with other birds. I just got my pair of GS off kiji as the owner had to seperate them from her other birds because the male became aggressive when the female was introduced.
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:30 am

deshud wrote:Congratulations on your strawberry finch. I saw your aviary on kiji ( I think it was yours) It looks great! I was wondering how your greensinger was getting a long, as I know they can be aggressive with other birds. I just got my pair of GS off kiji as the owner had to seperate them from her other birds because the male became aggressive when the female was introduced.
Thanks,

I think you saw mine?
Was the add with breeding cages for sale?
My green singer male is good?
He isn't the aggressor, but he will not back down!
The male canary tries to intimidate him, but he pushes back!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by deshud » Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:51 am

Yes, that was the add. Wait till you get your male GS a mate and a nest, he'll get very protective. I need to keep mine in a separate cage from my gouldians. Best of luck in filling up your aviary!
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by PrettyBird » Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:45 am

very nice. ive always wanted strawberries. love to see pics!
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:10 pm

deshud wrote:Yes, that was the add. Wait till you get your male GS a mate and a nest, he'll get very protective. I need to keep mine in a separate cage from my gouldians. Best of luck in filling up your aviary!
You maybe correct!
I used to breed them before
and it was always in cages.
They are a a lot of fun to keep!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:10 pm

deshud wrote:Yes, that was the add. Wait till you get your male GS a mate and a nest, he'll get very protective. I need to keep mine in a separate cage from my gouldians. Best of luck in filling up your aviary!
You maybe correct!
I used to breed them before
and it was always in cages.
They are a a lot of fun to keep!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by Mozelle » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:46 pm

Good Luck all around :)

Strawberries have been so hard to find here! and they're so beautiful!
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:50 pm

PrettyBird wrote:very nice. ive always wanted strawberries. love to see pics!
I took some pictures and post them today!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:53 pm

Mozelle wrote:Good Luck all around :)

Strawberries have been so hard to find here! and they're so beautiful!
A BIG thanks to Debbie and her success with them!!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:47 pm

Here's a few pics of "Napoleon"
A little fellow with a big song!
He started singing today!

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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by G8love4finches » Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:50 pm

I'm glad he started singing for you....I thought he was the more vocal of my three....Enjoy!....Don't they have a great song?
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Re: Strawberry Finch

Post by finchmix22 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:50 pm

Jerry,
He looks great! Congratulations. I'd love to have some Strawberries.
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