How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart attack!

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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by ml830 » Sat May 10, 2014 7:30 pm

Sitting Duck Oh, my goodness! I'm laughing for sure! Thanks for the laugh...I've needed it today! I'm impressed by your commitment (2 m's or 2 t's?) to the job! =D>
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by kesea » Sat May 10, 2014 8:02 pm

Turn the lights off, and spray them with warm water if that is not enough, as recommended by an avian vet we saw. Makes them easy to catch when you need to. The darkness calms them down and the water makes it so they can't fly as well. And the bonus is they get a bath :)

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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by delray » Sat May 10, 2014 8:19 pm

I have to buy a net but haven't had the problem yet. Hopefully we won't have to deal with it.
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by ml830 » Sat May 10, 2014 9:29 pm

delray,
Hi Brian! Hopefully you won't have to. :)
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by delray » Sat May 10, 2014 10:05 pm

Hi! Yes and btw I really like your little cage setup. Very creative !!!
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by ml830 » Sun May 11, 2014 7:50 am

Thanks Brian, it was a lot of fun to "repurpose". My birds sure like the space.
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by nicolino » Sun May 11, 2014 9:32 am

Wait till the night fall use the flash light and pick them up . That is the only way I catch birds in my aviary . I would leave the night light on afterwards so the rest of the birds in the aviary can calm down.

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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by nicolino » Sun May 11, 2014 9:33 am

Wait till the night fall use the flash light and pick them up . That is the only way I catch birds in my aviary . I would leave the night light on afterwards so the rest of the birds in the aviary can calm down.

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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by ml830 » Sun May 11, 2014 11:08 am

nicolino, thanks fOr the great top. Will try It.
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Re: How to catch my finch without giving us both a heart att

Post by Sitting Duck » Sun May 11, 2014 8:26 pm

I started another thread which shows a picture of my finch trap.
Check out the link below

Sneeky way to catch them stress free
7 Gouldians
2 Owls
2 Redfaced Parots
3 Stars (1 fledgling)
2 Diamond Doves
2 Pintail Wydahs
2 Orange Cheeked Waxbills
4 Red Cheeked Cordon Blues

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