Diane A
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Well, it's all happening now in the birdroom.
There are zebra finch babies squawking their little heads off and
the baby budgies are almost out of their nestbox. The star finches
have gone to nest again, hiding away in their secret spot in the
leylandii branches. I love to watch the baby budgies bumbling about
when they emerge - they find everything so interesting and show no
fear whatsoever. I handle them from 3 days old so they get used to
human hands.
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Diane A
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I keep the zebs separate - as they are far too nosy to mix with
other birds. I love the zebs and have chestnut flanked whites,
phaeos, fawn and pied.
The star finches are in a separate aviary, together with - rosa
bourkes, a napolean weaver, a pair of strawberry finches, one red
eared finch, a black and white seedeater, a pair of canaries, a
pair of orange breast finches and some chinese painted quail. I've
given up putting plants in there - but they do have quite a few
branches of leyllandii. I did used to put potted plants of bamboo
and grasses but they looked so mucky with the droppings in no time
at all and I was forever taking them out and washing the leaves,
etc.
I also have a few self chocolate bengalese, in a separate small
flight.
In other breeding cages and small flight cages there are budgies -
I try to specialise in v iolet spangles. But really I love all the
varieties.
I use easibed on the floor of the aviary (it's an inside bird
room). And I sprinkle Stalosan F on the floor too. I also hang up a
large bunch of mixed herbs from my garden,. rosemary, mint, garlic,
chives, lavender, purple sage and marjoram. I put in a fresh bunch
every week and the little finches love to pick about in amongst the
twigs and leaves, searching out insects. Makes the whole birdroom
smell nice too.
A few years ago I fitted an ioniser to help with the dust.
I also keep and raise a few hens.
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