Breeding Zebra finches: Feeding, health, housing
Breeding Zebra finches: Over many years the Zebra Finch has had a reputation as a cheap bird, something for everyone to start with who would like to keep birds. It achieved this reputation because...
Category: Finches
Zebra finch mutations: Fawn, pied, chestnut, etc.
Zebra finch mutations are popular among bird enthusiasts and breeders due to the variety of colors and patterns they produce. Over time, selective breeding has led to numerous distinct mutations in zebra finches. This...
Breeding Owl Finches (Bicheno Finches) Info, Care, Diet, Mutations
Breeding Owl Finches: Breeding and caring for Owl Finches (Bicheno Finches), (Double-barred finch) requires attention to their specific needs and behaviors. These small, attractive finches are relatively easy to breed and care for, making...
Top 10 finches for aviaries and pets, priced
Finches are popular choices for aviaries and as pets due to their vibrant colors, pleasant songs, and relatively easy care requirements. Here are the top 10 finches commonly kept in aviaries and as pets,...
How to keep and breed weavers
How to keep and breed weavers – by Marcus Pollard For the uninitiated, the weaver finches are a large family of birds that have, unfortunately, no relatives naturally occurring in Australia yet are well...
Breeding green singing finches Awesome Priced Advice, Caring, Tips
Breeding green singing finches (Crithagra mozambica) [Yellow-fronted canary] Introduction: Little Green Singers are native to most of the African continent. Prior to international endangered species listings (CITES), they were very common in pet stores...
Breeding Orange-breasted Waxbills: For Sale, Awesome Advice
Breeding Orange-breasted waxbills (Amandava subflava) – By Nancy Ingram A deep dive conversation video is now available on my YouTube channel. Just click on the thumbnail to watch: Orange-breasted waxbills are native to much...
Fostering finches: Awesome Advice, Caring, Tips
Fostering finches – by Marcus Pollard The main bird that is used for fostering is the Bengalese mannikin. Throughout the world, people use this bird to foster their finches – especially the Gouldian finch....
Birds air sac mites: What they are and how to treat
Birds air sac mites, particularly the Knemidokoptes species, are a common parasitic problem in pet birds, particularly in species such as canaries, finches, and budgerigars. These mites infest the respiratory system of birds, causing...
Breeding Strawberry finches: For Sale, Awesome Advice
Nancy Ingram, one of our Premier magazine subscribers, is the expert on breeding Strawberry finches. This article is published in our August 2019 Premier edition. Breeding Strawberry Finches in Captivity by Nancy Ingram This...
Common waxbill breeding: Rooibekkie, Saint Helena Waxbill
Common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) breeding. Indigenous to South Africa and these waxbills need a permit to breed in South Africa. Afrikaans name is Rooibekkie. Distribution of the common waxbill: These waxbills have the largest...