Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

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Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by kyle » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:11 am

Hello everybody. I been looking at my flight cage and it isn't as busy as it used to be. I have space for something new and I'm torn between Cordon Bleu and owl finches. What's your preference?
Gouldians
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Owls
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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by lovezebs » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:19 am

kyle

Both....
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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by kyle » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:32 am

lovezebs
No help whatsoever! %-( Lol. Do you have cordons?
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Societies
Gold breasts
Owls
1 African grey
1 red min pin

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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by Sally » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:38 am

I like Cordon Bleus because they have a pretty song, and both sexes sing. I like Owls because they have such cute personalities. I'm no help either! :wink:
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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by lovezebs » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:33 am

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Linnies~ Canaries ~ Zebras ~ Societies ~ Gouldians ~ Orange Cheeks ~ Shaft Tails ~ Strawberries ~ Red Cheek Cordon Bleu ~ Goldbreasts ~ Red Brows ~ Owls ~ Budgies ~ Diamond Firetails ~ Javas ~ Forbes Parrot Finches ~

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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by Sojourner » Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:12 am

Do you have Gouldians or Societies in that cage now? Or both? Or something else? LOL!

How big is the cage and how many are in it ATM?
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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by kyle » Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:44 am

Sally
You make a strong case for both. :D
@Sojourner
Nice looking birds! I have 3 pairs of Gouldians each pair in their own 30 X 18 cage. In the 37×27 flight I have 3 societies. I have other 30×18 that I can move my societies into if its an issue with the new finches. Since you have both do you have a preference for one over the other?
Gouldians
Societies
Gold breasts
Owls
1 African grey
1 red min pin

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Re: Owls or Cordon- Bleu?

Post by Sojourner » Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:54 pm

kyle

I only have societies, and only 2 of them at that, LOL!

I have to admit I much prefer the Owls. For some odd reason, all my favorite finches seem to be non-dimorphic - eg there is no way to tell the boys from the girls. You have to put 'em in the cage together and hope for the best, LOL!

Maybe less so, if the breeder has sexed them - I never seem to see anything but the Zebras and Societies in the pet stores, just about anything else you have to get directly from a breeder. Which I am all for!

If you're only getting one pair, I'd put them in the spare 30x18 and leave the societies where they are. Its too likely that one of the societies will end up being odd man out - if that triad is already balanced and getting along I wouldn't disturb it.
Molly Brown 11/22/15
Pyewacket 6/15/17
Trudy 2/24/18

Turn towards home, and go there. Many overs, over woods and fields, streams and hills, many overs. Just turn towards home. How else would one go there? Perhaps it was a dream, and you have awakened from it. May the earth rise up beneath you, with home in your heart, and your person waiting.

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