Hecks grassfinch

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:17 am

Well...I put the Hecks back in their summer flight as they wouldn't settle indoors for the winter in cages.
Temperature in there gets pretty low at night but they've decided to build nests...Boxes supplied but they prefer to build their own...I've decided to leave them to it...up to press there are 5 different nests...I won't disturb them so eggs or not I don't know...We shall see...

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:48 am

I am just curious how cold does it get? I worry about my pair that I leave in the classroom over the weekend. The heat doesn't come on until it gets to about 50 degrees in there. I do have a heat lamp over them.

Those are great nest they are building. I think once they have had their freedom, a cage is hard for them.

Post by **Sally** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:04 pm

Great photos, Paul! I agree with Donna, once they have had the room to fly, a cage really is a huge adjustment. Can you hang a heat lamp in the flight?

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:07 pm

There is a small tubular heater in there that the birds used to roost near...see pic. But it is nowhere near their nests.The temperature can drop to 40f...

My gouldians kept in the other birdroom are kept at a constant 60f

williep · Post by **williep** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:39 pm

My Hecks that are kept outside survive temps of 40degrees every winter for days on end so I'm sure they would be OK. Wouldn't hurt to get the room up a couple of degrees though.

Very impressive nests and great pic 2. Let us know if they produce any chicks!

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:45 pm

No signs yet...but there must be eggs as they are sitting continuously.I'm not going in to find out it would be too disruptive...that's the trouble with a small flight.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:43 am

so much for your complaining about the weather, luckily the birds didnt hear you and decided to try anyway. all the best with them

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:25 am

Nice photos PoohBear.....I hope you will get some eggs hatching soon! It would be fun to have a "nest cam" in every nest to see the progress.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:38 am

mickp wrote:so much for your complaining about the weather, luckily the birds didnt hear you and decided to try anyway. all the best with them

Shut up you over heated person...You outa be here it's 'orrible...Wish I was 20 again I'd nick a sheep so they would send me to your country...Well a couple of hundred years back anyway...

williep · Post by **williep** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:42 pm

Well it's a horrible 32C(90F) sunny day here in South Africa Today.

Phoobear, maybe they used to send the sheep with the thief to OZ all those years ago, but looks like the sheep are doing better there!!

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