Photos of Finches

It has been a little busy around here lately, but I am finally getting around to working on the site a little more. The winter is starting to die out a little (although today is rainy and cold) and aviaries need to be cleaned out and prepared for the coming breeding...

Breeders Market Directory

I am going to give a plug to a new website that has just opened. The Breeders Market is designed and maintained by my son, and he has a pretty good idea of what is going on. He is both a web designer and a knowledgable bird enthusiast, so he know what will work for...

Colony Breeding in Finches

Of all the birds I keep I do not colony breed. With the exception of two pair of Gouldians per flight everything else is bred in single pairs. This is not to say colonies don’t work, it is saying it is not necessary. The example is that if you have five pairs of a...

Update to Finch Breeding Basics

I  have made some changes to my Finch Breeding Basics article, which was the first article that I posted on this website. I have added a bit more information on the basic pointers for maintaining good quality stocks of finches that you have bred. If I can think of...

My Finch Aviary Brushing Methods

When brushing an aviary the brush can be attached in may different ways and usually every bird breeder has their own way of doing this. I use a variety of methods, the first of which I will describe below: The Poly Pipe Fastening Method: To use the brush in this way...