a breeder sells everything ( new pictures 04-28-2009 )

[CandoAviary]

What wonderful babies....especially the fire finches.... I congratulate you on keeping chicks with their parents.... not doubt this contributes to your success.....and the great care you give them
To me that is the most rewarding experience in bird keeping, is to observe the species live, breed and raise a family. It makes me feel that I have created an enviroment that they are happy in Again, good job

[Rayray]

today i sold the baby bullfinches to a real birdlover so i am not to upset about the money i got and the loss of the birds .

after a little check in the inside part ( winterjail ) of the aviary i found a nest with 10 Sint Helena eggs , all these i put in the Fosters nest , so we'll see what goes on with those 10 .

in the aviary ihave so far 10 nests from the Sint Helena's with no eggs , 1 nest with 5 eggs , and i found a nest build on the ground .

even i made a good trade , one young couple firefinches is moving out to a serious breeder and i get back a young couple and band 2009 Red-Browed Firetail . when i get them i make some pictures . next webaddy you know how they look http://www.flickr.com/photos/marj_k/2072418437/

Ray

[lovemyfinch]

Good luck with alll those eggs . Definately will fill an aviary fast

[Rayray]

a little update on this post and how it all went so far ....

breeding birds went very good with some species and not good with other species , senegal fire finches i got 18 young ones this breeding season ( 9 males and 9 females ) i kept only one pair and sold the last ones yesterday , bccb's only one young one and i am gonna keep it ( its a female ) , bull finches 6 young ones ( sold 4 before knowing what is was , still 2 in the aviary , its a male and a female ) , Sint Helena's is a pain in the a** this year with plenty eggs and babies but no one survived , societies 6 young ones ( they all move out ) , lesser redpoll's 4 babies and all sold ( had to buy a new female last week cos mom died ) , today i cleaned the aviary and breeding cages , used raid to kill all eventualy buggs and other insects .
yesterday i also bought 2 new pair new birds .... one couple CB's with perm bands from 2009 and a perfect pair Red-browed Firetail Finches also with perm band 2009

[L in Ontario]

Sounds like you did okay this year Ray - congratulations!! Did the Societies prove themselves as foster parents? Did they help at all that way? Your new birds sound and look great too!

[CandoAviary]

I love that red brow Nice breeding season for most it sounds. Your pics of the bullfinches have really perked my interest in them. I may add them to my aviary. Are they pretty peaceful with gouldians..any problems with them crossbreeding?

[Rayray]

the societies did good as fosters ( 6 firefinches + 1 bccb ) and there own young ones .

bullfinches are great with other birds , not agressive at all , only have to worry a bit for your plants in the aviary because they love and taste anything that is green , no worries for x-breeding aslong you have a couple , with a single bullfinch and a canary you will get x-breeds , don't get me wrong but a bull finch is about 3 times bigger than a gouldian ...
if you can get them overthere you should try to breed them , they get attached so easily to the person that feeds it , it eats outa your hand and the male sings not to loud but beatifull .

[CandoAviary]

Thanks Rayray,

I use to breed canaries, and have seen the bull/canary crosses. Never had one though.
I like personable birds that are like pets though. I will have to keep my eyes open for some.

[Ursula]

The Red-browed Firetail Finches are very pretty! Are there breeders in the US who sell them too? And do they get along in a mixed aviary?

The bullfinches bring back fond memories! I remember watching them as a kid when they visited the bird feeder outside my grandmother's living room window...

[Ursula]

Never mind, I just found this post which answers part of my questions...

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... 27&start=0

However, I am still curious if they would be ok in a mixed aviary. I found contradicting info on the web, some saying they do and are only aggressive during breeding season, some say they are pushy after getting comfortable with their surroundings...

[lovemyfinch]

Beautiful birds.

[Rayray]

Today i sold all my 16 fire finches i got an offer that would be tooooo crazy to say NO !!! 350 euros a pair ( around 500usd ) .... its time to breed some new species for me in breeding cages and they are the green singers and the Red-browed Firetail Finches . have to find a few pairs now ......

Ray

[cldheath44]

Today i sold all my 16 fire finches i got an offer that would be tooooo crazy to say NO !!! 350 euros a pair ( around 500usd ) .... its time to breed some new species for me in breeding cages and they are the green singers and the Red-browed Firetail Finches . have to find a few pairs now ......

Ray

Wow, Ray!!!! Congrats on that deal! I bet your most loved one is happy with that!

Christine

[dfcauley]

Great news and congrats! Now you have money to buy some new birds huh???

[Rayray]

first : better half DON'T get to see the $$

second : i got the $$ but finding the birds is the thing now

Ray