I received this email from a user of this website, and I thought it would be a great idea for a quick post. Here is the email:
I’ve been into breeding finches before but have always had timber built aviaries with the old asbestos roofing. I don’t want to use these materials again therefore I am [...]

I have kept finches for over 30 years but seriously since 1984 when I moved to Broken Head, NSW.I am a finch breeder and that’s all I keep. I always try to improve whatever species I choose to breed because this is what I believe all true bird breeders should aspire to do.
The [...]

I have finally finished rebrushing the aviaries for the upcoming Autumn
It is amazing how quickly the finches respond to the fresh brush and nesting material
Quite a few nests have already been built, and birds are sitting. The first aviaries that I did several weeks ago have birds already feeding young.
Its a good time now as [...]

Is there a more beautiful finch than the Gouldian? An old friend of mine said they must have been the most beautiful creature ever created and I tend to agree.
This is the time of the year when you start to see the results of the past breeding season. The birds are partly through the moult [...]