Type of finch to add to my aviary?

[isabird]

In my aviary I currently have:
-1 pair of scarlett chested parakeets
-1 pair of red-headed parrot finches
-1 pair of society finches
-and 3 pairs of lady gouldian finches although I'm considering keeping 1 more pair from my 09 babies. (so I would have 4 pairs total)[/b]
14 birds total

My outdoor aviary is a little more than 7x4 feet wide and 6 feet tall. According to my measurement I can have 14-19 birds.

So I'm considering adding 1 more pair of a new species to complete my aviary. I would like to get a species that gets along with the other birds I currently have and eats a similiar diet. Even better if the finch breeds at a different time from the lady gouldian (my lady gouldian breed from oct-jan) so I will not have too many fledglings at once.

Here are a couple breeds I'm considering:
-cordon blue or blue capped
-strawberry
-orange cheeked waxbill
-owl finch
-goldbreested waxbill

Any suggestion?

Thanks,
Natalie

[poohbear]

Natalie....It's your decision...but why more birds? Nice little aviary and you don't mention any problems so why don't you keep it that way? Much better if they are not cramped.

[bluebutterfly213]

I agree with poohbear, why risk upsetting the balance of your current aviary.
Better to get another aviary and start all over again
Then you could get all of the birds in your list

[isabird]

Yes, that is very true. I have a 4x2 foot flight that is also empty most of the year. I use it for coloring out gouldians before sale so I was thinking I could add that pair to it...
Maybe, I will just keep what I have and call it quits on adding another species

[Mannikin_luver]

I say orange cheeked waxbills! They are very cute and high energy and keep to each other for the most part and are small!

[PearBlossom]

Your aviary is gorgeous! I would love to have an outdoors aviary like that but I live in NY. I guess I could have a summer aviary!

[isabird]

Thanks for the advise on Orange Cheeked. I think I may try to hold off till I have more time/space.

Thanks for the compliment on my aviary I am very proud of it as I built it myself last summer. My birds have done well in it. I did place plexi glass over many of the walls to protect from wind and rain during the winter months. Ous winters are still a lot warmer that NY A summer avairy could be nice for you=D>

[Sally]

Your aviary is gorgeous! I would love to have an outdoors aviary like that but I live in NY. I guess I could have a summer aviary!

I know a man in Maryland who keeps his birds in the basement during the winter, but then they go outside all summer in several outdoor aviaries--like a summer vacation! Plus he gets to enjoy them outside as well.

[PearBlossom]

Thats a great idea! Right now Im making an indoor aviary out of an old wardrobe we had. So my next project will have to be an outdoors aviary! You talked me right into it! haha!