Breeding spice Finch

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Breeding spice Finch

Post by mahfuz alam » Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:26 am

Hi all,
My little spice finch pair hatched their eggs and now they are proud parents of 5 chicks....
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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by Sally » Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:48 am

Congrats, sounds like you have a good set of parents.
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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by erine » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:26 am

Congratulations. So cute.
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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by debbie276 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:44 am

Congratulations and best of luck =D>
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SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
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GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by Sam007 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:55 pm

Congratulations :)
I love Gouldian Finches.

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by mahfuz alam » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:01 am

Few snaps mom with chicks in the nest..... :o
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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by mahfuz alam » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:54 am

Hi guys,
Now the spice finch chicks are 16 days old and their new photo.............. :D
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finch lover:Gouldian finch ,zebras, societies, spice finch, Indian silver bill, bronze winged manikin, red strawberries, green strawberries, tri color manikin, black head manikin., shaft tail finch,Star finch,Parson finch normal gray java, white java.
other birds;Ring neck dove,Diamond dove

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by debbie276 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:27 am

Sweet!
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long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by HADI » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:53 pm

congrats....i had bought a pair...but they both turned out to be males
2 pairs gouldian ,1 pair strawberry,1 pair indian silverbill,1 pair spice finch,4 society,1 pair zebra finch,1 pair black cheeck zebra finch,1pair white java, pair of lutino personata lovebird and 6 pairs of budgies and around 5 singles...:)

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by Spreckles » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:11 pm

awh so precious!!!

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by Jen » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:24 am

Very cute babies! Congrats on the new family!


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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by Sam007 » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:48 am

Looking healthy! :)
I love Gouldian Finches.

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by mahfuz alam » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:35 am

Spice finch chicks out of the nest...........
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finch lover:Gouldian finch ,zebras, societies, spice finch, Indian silver bill, bronze winged manikin, red strawberries, green strawberries, tri color manikin, black head manikin., shaft tail finch,Star finch,Parson finch normal gray java, white java.
other birds;Ring neck dove,Diamond dove

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Re: Breeding spice Finch

Post by debbie276 » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:03 am

They look great!
Congratulations =D>
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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