Parrot Finches in Mixed Flight??????

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:27 pm

Have a chance to obtain 2 parrot finches but I want to know if they will
be good cage mates in a mixed flight.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:29 pm

How big is the flight? Parrot finches are extremel active and can get aggressive at breeding time unless they have a good size territory to defend.

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:33 pm

Its a six foot flight

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:33 pm

I could put them in a smaller flight by themselves.

dan78 · Post by **dan78** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:37 pm

Parrot finches are usually very good in mixed collections, it all comes down to size of aviery/cage and who they will be sharing it with. What colour parrot finches are you getting? Who will they be living with? When I had them they never had any issues with my other birds only the occasional bicker at breeding time around their nest. You are keeping them in cages not an aviery(if that's correct) the main issue which I would be concerned about is they can get obese in smaller cages so you would have yo watch that they don't get fat and lazy but other than that they are great finches which I will be getting a few pair myself this year again.

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:39 pm

They are red headed and the flight contains societies, silverbills, gouldians, orange cheek waxbills and zebras.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:49 pm

They can crossbreed with gouldian. The flight is probably large enough. Sometimes all you can do is try them. I have some that are so sweet, even when breeding but I have a few that are extremely aggressive. I have seen the hens attack other nesting females even in a 16' x14' aviary. So it depends on the individual birds also. If you have another cage...you can always seperate them if need be...
but be aware about crossbreeding , especially if you have 2 of the same sex and they are not a male/female pair.

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:51 pm

Should be good. How are your two zebra hens? Are they aggressive or mean?

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:10 pm

They should be OK. In my opinion they will be better in the aviary than a cage.

managermania · Post by **managermania** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:45 pm

Mine do great with all other birds that I have.

Diamond Sparrow · Post by **Diamond Sparrow** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:31 pm

They would be fine I have around 6 pair in a mixed aviary,no problems

gaz · Post by **gaz** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:14 pm

got a question for you managerie, do you keep all the birds in your signature together? how do the firetails, forbes parrots and red head parrots get on together, whats your set up like?

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:21 pm

@ Sherry, did you get them?

@ Gaz, forbes and red heads do good together, but can hybridize. Firetails are known to be aggressive, so it would be best to keep them alone unless you have a large aviary

gaz · Post by **gaz** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:49 pm

thank Dante, my avairy is 12ft by 19ft with 12ft by 5ft heated shelter.

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:48 pm

Dante no I didn't get them. I decided to wait since I have about 9 canary chicks due to hatch soon and I will have my hands full with them.

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