Comments on: Colony Breeding in Finches http://www.brokenheadaviaries.com.au/posts/2006/articles/colony-breeding/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: S.Deeth http://www.brokenheadaviaries.com.au/posts/2006/articles/colony-breeding/#comment-5818 S.Deeth Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:44:06 +0000 http://www.brokenheadaviaries.com.au/posts/2006/uncategorized/colony-breeding/#comment-5818 I have kept and bred finches for nearly 20 years and have had success breeding finches in both the colony situation and as single pairs. I have found with some varieties such as Longtails that they breed better in a colony situation. I tried for over 2 years with single pairs of Longtails with no results however as soon as i put 3 pairs in together they started breeding immediately and havent stopped since. I have found that in a colony situation Longtails are as easy to breed as Zebras , i feed no livefood only finch mix , egg and biscuit and seeding grasses. I also love seeing the way Longtails interact with each other in a colony situation. I do agree with the context of your article though it is much harder to keep records of the offspring in a colony situation. Hope this helps anyone who is struggling to breed this beautiful australian finch. Great site Cheers Scott I have kept and bred finches for nearly 20 years and have had success breeding finches in both the colony situation and as single pairs.

I have found with some varieties such as Longtails that they breed better in a colony situation.
I tried for over 2 years with single pairs of Longtails with no results however as soon as i put 3 pairs in together they started breeding immediately and havent stopped since. I have found that in a colony situation Longtails are as easy to breed as Zebras , i feed no livefood only finch mix , egg and biscuit and seeding grasses.

I also love seeing the way Longtails interact with each other in a colony situation.

I do agree with the context of your article though it is much harder to keep records of the offspring in a colony situation.

Hope this helps anyone who is struggling to breed this beautiful australian finch.

Great site Cheers Scott

]]> By: HAMMER http://www.brokenheadaviaries.com.au/posts/2006/articles/colony-breeding/#comment-5 HAMMER Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:07:13 +0000 http://www.brokenheadaviaries.com.au/posts/2006/uncategorized/colony-breeding/#comment-5 Hi i agree with all that is said here, excep't when you haven't got the room to have avairys all over the place, so what do u do, you get a semi large cage and have ago at colony breeding, i have a mixed colony of seven differnt types of spieces of finches, im not saying it's easy but if your dedecated and get to know your birds and keep records it is very rewarding.... great site keep up the good work...cheers Mark Hi i agree with all that is said here, excep’t when you haven’t got the room to have avairys all over the place, so what do u do, you get a semi large cage and have ago at colony breeding, i have a mixed colony of seven differnt types of spieces of finches, im not saying it’s easy but if your dedecated and get to know your birds and keep records it is very rewarding…. great site keep up the good work…cheers Mark

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