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zebbiefan
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by zebbiefan » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:20 pm
This is the bird box
For some reason the finches wont go in it, is there something I can do to entice them in there or is there something I'm doing wrong
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CandoAviary
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by CandoAviary » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:37 pm
I always start the nest for the birds by adding the nesting fibers inside. Then I take a few nesting fibers, and dangle them from the openeing. Seems they just can't resist checking it out.
Interesting box. I know the angle pieces are a shelf landing but how deep is it to the bottom?
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zebbiefan
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by zebbiefan » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:54 pm
CandoAviary wrote:I always start the nest for the birds by adding the nesting fibers inside. Then I take a few nesting fibers, and dangle them from the openeing. Seems they just can't resist checking it out.
Interesting box. I know the angle pieces are a shelf landing but how deep is it to the bottom?
Not too deep and there is a perch at the bottom too
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by cartel » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:50 pm
I might be wrong as i don't know what type of birds you have but i'll list what i think is wrong. It might be good for hookbills.
1. Its too deep - make it half the height
2. Perches inside - put them outside
3. I see two entrances - only put one entrance
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Mattias
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by Mattias » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:24 am
Have to agree with Cartel, if you have zebras and societys then they like to bild upp a nest so they can watch outside will sitting on eggs.
http://www.efinch.com/efinchimage/cfwnest.jpg
So I thinks its to deep, it gets to dark in the box and they cant finde there way out. goldians might like your nestbox, they want the dark box..
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by nixity » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:58 am
What type of birds are you wanting to breed in this?
I think it is too "horizontal"
The depth isn't necessarily the issue for me so much as the orientation..
As far as Gouldians are concerned I use deeper than normal nest boxes compared to others but mine are longer horizontally whereas yours is taller than it is wide and narrow from front to back.
I think if you turned it on it's side and chopped it in half it would work better - at least for Gouldians.