Getting the Chestnut Breasted Mannikins Set Up For Breeding

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:15 am

Oh they are so gorgeous!

When you're ready to sell babies, let me know! I'll be making a trip to get a pair or two from you!

This species comprised my first flock of finches, so I have a special fondness for them. I had no idea how uncommon they were or I'd have bred them so I could still have a pair now.
I've never seen them since and I'm friends with lots of bird folks!

They're just so, so lovely.
This species looks so clean and crisp to me; the colors are so well delineated in these guys and the sections all have great contrast, even the beak.

Are they difficult to breed?

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:20 am

Good luck Cindy! I look forward to hearing how things go with them

Colt · Post by **Colt** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:23 pm

I'm hoping they breed really well for you.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:23 am

Peeked in the nest boxes.....4 eggs in one, 2 in another and 4 in the 3rd!!! They settled in nicely and wasted no time!!!!

daniel_b · Post by **daniel_b** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:40 am

That is great news cindy

Wish my chestnut breasted were as keen to breed in artificial boxes like your birds.
Apart from their everyday seed diet, mine also eat silverbeet, green seeding grasses, eggfood and heaps of mealworms ( soon to be maggots

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Keep the updates coming.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:38 am

I am also using open faced society nest boxes

Colt · Post by **Colt** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:27 am

Oh well done Cindy! They didn't wait at all. Awesome they are breeding already.

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:35 am

cindy -- Jeez Louise! That was fast!
I guess that partially answers my question on whether they're tough to breed!
Hopefully they'll be sitting soon and the baby raising goes just as smoothly!

Corkysgirl · Post by **Corkysgirl** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:37 pm

That was really fast! I can't wait to see cute little fledglings from these beautiful birds!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:14 am

I thought it would take longer for them to get serious....what a surprise!!! I need to order bands.

Corkysgirl · Post by **Corkysgirl** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:19 am

There will be peeping before you know it! I never saw baby Chestnut Breasted Mannikins! I'll bet they're adorable if they're mini's of the parents. I'll be watching for them.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:38 pm

two little ones doing well in one nest

Post by **finchmix22** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:43 pm

Congrats Cindy! They look nice and cozy. So cute!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:56 pm

Thank you Deborah, the other two pairs are on eggs.

Jen · Post by **Jen** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:25 pm

Well done! Congrats! Keep posting pics....they are so cute!!!

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