![]() There are many things to list on this subject, but for now I think you get the general idea.įinches like most other birds need to be built up prior to breeding meaning they need plenty of calcium (never too much though), plenty of minerals, vitamins, lots of fresh seed and almost ripe seed preferably still alive on the stem or freshly picked, these fresh grasses contain a lot of nutrition that will trigger their bodies in to breeding condition. The hens beaks will usually darken or change colour/tone as the males sing to the hens, bringing the hens into condition. You will know when their season is approaching because their moult will have completed, the males will be singing much louder than usual and more chasing will be seen within the cage. Imagine your bird trying to deal with moulting whilst trying to raise offspring at the same time, chances are the bird will not survive the stress. Chicks that are bred out of season can suffer from constant shivering (can't keep warm), Incorrect moulting season or baldness, genetic issues, dull colouring after their annual moult, poor body weight and can never gain weight, inability to breed successfully when they are older, going in to moult during breeding. Remember never to breed them out of their season or the adults may suffer later, and the chicks will pay the ultimate price. ![]() Firstly, is it their natural breeding season in your part of the world?. OK, assuming you already have your birds and are thinking about setting them up for their breeding season, there are still a few things to check first. You need to educate yourself as much as possible, and consider looking on YouTube for videos posted by professional keepers. Learn about where the finches you plan to keep are native first, learn about their natural habitat, learn about their natural predators, learn about their dietary needs, learn about their seasonal changes, learn about the ideal housing or environmental conditions needed to keep them healthy, learn about what diseases they are prone too, learn about what other species they can and can not get along with. My advice to anyone who is new to finches whether you already have them or not is to read, read and read some more. ![]() Even an experienced breeder of over 50 years can have a disastrous season whilst having few offspring to show at the end of the breeding season. Being a beginner or an experienced breeder of finches does not matter, there are a lot of factors to take into account when breeding these beautiful birds. I plan to highlight the main things to take into account whilst organizing them in to categorize. Breeding finches is a massive subject and many books have been written on finches which also include breeding.
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