Just got a pair today. They are so pretty! I've read that they are non-aggressive and easy to breed. I'm just wondering if anyone here has firsthand experience breeding them. They seem near impossible to sex, makes me wonder if I actually got a male/female pair to begin with.
I will take better pictures later, once they settle in.
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lawnsofdawns
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Greg from Baltimore
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In the bird room: owls, shafttails, pearl-headed silverbill, african quailfinches, gouldians, yellow faced stars, firefinches, red faced parrot finches, forbes parrot finches, black-cheeked waxbill, diamond doves, cape doves, and croaking ground doves.
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
I have been thinking about getting a pair of Silverbills for some time. I really like how sleek looking they are.
They are beautiful birds to be sure.
They are beautiful birds to be sure.
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
I almost bought a pair last year, but picked out lavenders instead. I still would like a pair of pearl headed silverbills. Most waxbills are difficulty to sex and without one laying an egg and the other singing or DNA testing, you have to make your best guess. Good Luck
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
They both look beautiful! Congrats. I wish you the best of luck.
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lawnsofdawns
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
Thanks! I think I heard one singing today. Hopefully the other is female. They are really charming birds.
Greg from Baltimore
In the bird room: owls, shafttails, pearl-headed silverbill, african quailfinches, gouldians, yellow faced stars, firefinches, red faced parrot finches, forbes parrot finches, black-cheeked waxbill, diamond doves, cape doves, and croaking ground doves.
In the bird room: owls, shafttails, pearl-headed silverbill, african quailfinches, gouldians, yellow faced stars, firefinches, red faced parrot finches, forbes parrot finches, black-cheeked waxbill, diamond doves, cape doves, and croaking ground doves.
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
Very cool looking birds, don't think I've ever seen them before.
Thanks for sharing the pic and best of luck
Thanks for sharing the pic and best of luck
Debbie
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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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Hey, Greg
Congrats, you will love them. Very active and beautiful.
G.
Congrats, you will love them. Very active and beautiful.
G.
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They are truely stikingly beautiful birds. Enjoy!
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
Omg, what a beautiful couple!
i wish you good look breeding...
i wish you good look breeding...
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
wow congrats on the beautiful pair, i have seen a few of them in my time but not many have been this striking, the color and feather condition is great. i hope they give you many beautiful babies and likewise i have also heard they are easy to breed so good luck with them.
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Re: Pearl-Headed Silverbills
I have had many pairs of the Pearl-head Amadines. They do not do well in a cage, especially the females. They are much better off in a large flight or aviary.
Mine have bred but females always died a week or so after the eggs hatched. I have no explanation for this. I have a pair I bought from Jan (Texas Pride Aviary) last July and they are in a large aviary and are doing fine. So far there has been no sign of breeding.
Mine have bred but females always died a week or so after the eggs hatched. I have no explanation for this. I have a pair I bought from Jan (Texas Pride Aviary) last July and they are in a large aviary and are doing fine. So far there has been no sign of breeding.
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birdclaws wrote:here's a closer look:
[ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/brian1234/birds/pearlllsm.jpg ]
Have three pairs of Pearl and I think they are great from the look to personality - They are very easy going finches.
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I personally like African silverbills more, but they are still nice looking!
Dante