For more specific questions related to the many varieties of captive finches.
-
Shannylee
- Jute Junkie

- Posts: 526
- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:39 pm
- Location: Winter Springs, Florida
Post
by Shannylee » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:51 am
Babs, my ringnecks eat safflower seeds too. The Javas are hit or miss with them. The oat groats are their favorite!
The little java fledge is weaned but that doesn't stop him from begging. LOL! The parents oblige occasionally. He begs less and less each day. And BTW, I call the chicks "him". I have no clue what the gender is yet.

~Sharon
Orange Cheeked Waxbills, Gold-breasted Waxbills, Societies, Gouldians, Bronze Winged Mannikins, Spices, Canaries, Javas, Pin Tailed Whydahs, too many Koi to count, a husband, and a rescue puppy!
-
Sheather
- Proven

- Posts: 2299
- Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:49 pm
- Location: Northwest Indiana
Post
by Sheather » Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:14 pm
When my old Java pair was fostering babies I was impressed how long they kept feeding. They assisted the society finches in feeding their fledges, and one little chick just lagged behind. Something was wrong with it, and it was stunted. Those Javas fed it for six weeks or longer out of the nest, way after its parents stopped, until it learned to eat on its own. The poor thing passed away at a young age and obviously had internal issues but it wouldn't have made it that far without the Javas helping it. They're the best parents.
~Dylan
~~~
-
lovezebs
- Mod Extraordinaire

- Posts: 18214
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:51 am
- Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Post
by lovezebs » Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:47 pm
Babs
Regarding Safflower seeds, my Parrot Finches love them too., and have no problem managing with them.
So does everyone who wanted Javas (and some who didn't really plan on it

) with the exception of poor Iso, have their Javas now?
So, how does one get a Java fich into California? Could we dress it up as a dove? A new mutation of Canary? A giant Zebra ???
~Elana~
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 ~
-
Sheather
- Proven

- Posts: 2299
- Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:49 pm
- Location: Northwest Indiana
Post
by Sheather » Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:00 pm
~Dylan
~~~
-
lovezebs
- Mod Extraordinaire

- Posts: 18214
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:51 am
- Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Post
by lovezebs » Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:08 pm
Sheather
LOL !!!
It could work!
A few feathers glued here an there, a bit of orange hair dye on the cheeks, a bit of a beak reduction, some Botox......do you think anyone would notice????
~Elana~
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 ~
-
Shannylee
- Jute Junkie

- Posts: 526
- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:39 pm
- Location: Winter Springs, Florida
Post
by Shannylee » Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:38 pm
Babs, so...duh...you were talking about your ringneck parrot. I was talking about my ringneck doves. Big difference in price there. LOL!
~Sharon
Orange Cheeked Waxbills, Gold-breasted Waxbills, Societies, Gouldians, Bronze Winged Mannikins, Spices, Canaries, Javas, Pin Tailed Whydahs, too many Koi to count, a husband, and a rescue puppy!
-
isobea
- Incubating

- Posts: 1025
- Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:45 pm
- Location: San Diego North County
Post
by isobea » Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:28 pm
lovezebs and Sheather - You guys crack me up. Just got back from the gym and found your oh so creative ideas. I do, do, do appreciate everybody wanting to help. I think it just might work. If not, I might just have to appeal to Santa again. And then there is always a new year right around the corner with new yet unknown opportunities.
You want to hear something disappointing (no, it has nothing to do with Javas)? My pair of gold breasts had hatched three babies, were feeding them for a week, then let them starve - weird. But that's not even it. A friend asked me on Saturday if I would sell them to him because he just finished his brand new huge aviary and couldn't find any anywhere that were acclimated to outdoor temperatures. So I caught them this morning and drove them out to his house. And yes, they will live in paradise now. BUT when I came home in the afternoon, I cleaned up a bit in my aviary and found 5 (in words: five) new eggs! Can't be anybody else's because Mrs gold breast was the only female in my aviary. What kind of contortion would make it possible to kick myself?
Iso
-
lovezebs
- Mod Extraordinaire

- Posts: 18214
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:51 am
- Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Post
by lovezebs » Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:18 pm
isobea
I'm sorry Iso about the babies and the eggs Iso, but if they let the last clutch starve, they may very well have done the same with these babies.
As for kicking yourself, you are the one going to the gym (yoga?) so you should be able to figure that one out for yourself

I want to see pictures of that by the way, so hand hubby the camera while you warm up for the great 'kick off".
Either that, or grab the eggs (nest and all) and drive them out to your friend's house

.
~Elana~
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 ~
-
isobea
- Incubating

- Posts: 1025
- Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:45 pm
- Location: San Diego North County
Post
by isobea » Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:35 pm
lovezebs - too late to drive them out. I was thinking along the lines of a very small omelette
I was at the gym yesterday but ended up talking to several friends who were as happy to get distracted from 'torturing themselves' as I was. There is always this afternoon...
Iso
-
lovezebs
- Mod Extraordinaire

- Posts: 18214
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:51 am
- Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Post
by lovezebs » Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:58 pm
isobea
A 'tiny omelette', lol, for who Mini Mouse?
Oh, and I like the way you work out at the gym

.... my kind of a work out, exercising my mouth

~Elana~
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 ~
-
isobea
- Incubating

- Posts: 1025
- Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:45 pm
- Location: San Diego North County
Post
by isobea » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:24 pm
lovezebs - Minnie Mouse is not such a bad idea. My girlfriend caught 'the cutest little mouse' (her words) in one of those live traps in her kitchen pantry yesterday. Today now, she said there are two more in the house: one in the living room, the other one in the kitchen. Do you think the omelette would be big enough for a whole mouse family?
Skipped the gym today (had to run errands) but will go again tomorrow and try to make up for today - tomorrow night will be the 5-course Chinese X-mas dinner of our orchid club.
And this is just the beginning of the holiday festivities... Might have to hire a personal trainer in January.
Iso