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P. Erickson - 2012-08-12
Just got a great deal on double decker cage and have a couple of questions. If anyone could answer, I'd appreciate it and so would the zebra finches! They're now housed in a Prevue 30'w X 18'd X 18' h cage. I have parakeets as well in another cage the same size. I'm moving to a small apartment and want to house both species in a larger, double decker cage, 30'w X 24'd X 35'h interior space, 74'h overall. The bar spacing is 5/8'. Do I need to line the inside of the finch portion with hardware cloth or something to prevent escape or injury? Can the two species be kept in such close proximity? Would it be better to put the finches in the top portion or the bottom? Thank you very much!

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Charlie Roche - 2012-08-12
Thre should be a tray or complete divider between the upper and lower portaion of the cage. If not the birds on the top will be pooping on the birds on the lower level. Sounds like you are missing some parts. I prefer separate cages for pairs.

Nightingale - 2012-08-12
I was blown away to see a male Pin-tailed Whyda in my Brea, CA back yard early this morning! He had been singing for several minutes when I went to look to see the newcomer. Unmistakeable between the bright reddish-orange conical bill and the remarkable tail feathers! Will look for his return and his lady friends. Thank you to those from northern Orange County, CA who posted about observing Pin-tailed Whydas - I wouldn't have rested until I had identified the bird.

kenneth - 2012-07-24
I have two society finches purchased at pet store. They lay 12 eggs every cluch. Does this mean I have two females? The first bach of eggs were infertile.?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-07-24
Yep, you have two females.

bsti - 2012-07-23
I have about five zebra finches that come to my bird feeder outside of Houston, Texas. They seem to be doing fine.

EC - 2012-07-22
I have two baby finches that will be 4 weeks on the 27th and they are not only flying & eating on their own, but have already started getting thier colors

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Charlie Roche - 2012-07-22
Congratulations. Isn't it totally amazing - 4 weeks.

Norma Voge - 2011-07-28
Norma Voge - 2011-07-28
I live in Chino Hills as well, I've had one in my backyard for about three days now. My family and I have been enjoying his antics very much. He's been chasing all other birds out of my yard. We had seen one two years ago. That time my husband and I witnessed his courtship. It was the most beautiful display of moves. He would shake his tail and then fly up, and with the help of his tail, would drop down spinning it like a pair of helicopter rotor blades. It was truly fascinating. We're hoping to get to see this again

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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-28
I'd just have to pick it up
irene - 2011-09-20
Glad you posted. I'm in Diamond Bar, and a male in full plumage showed up today and chased my zillions of common yard birds away. Then he strutted about the patio, eating millet seeds, since I don't put out anything fancy. It occurs to me that I photographed a bird I didn't recognize two days ago, and it may be his female. But where would they lay eggs? I have no waxbills...all my finches are common house finches, and a half dozen wandering spice finches (just had a brood of about 10 little ones show up 3 days ago, to feed each morning). Do you know if the whyda would follow the spice finches, or use their nest?
Louise Ridinger - 2011-10-10
10/10/11 I also live in Chino Hills and have had so much fun watching the pintailed whydahs. There is a male in full plumage and two females. They have been here for about two months and often come when I "call". Even though I thought this was a rariety, it has been so much fun! God is so good!
Linda - 2012-06-14
We live in Chino Hills and saw a whydah for the first time this evening. He is so beautiful! How can we encourage him to stay around?
jane Barber - 2012-07-21
I spotted a pin-tailed whydah iin my backyard on July 19 and 21, 2012. This year l bad blue birds nesting in my back yard, but last year I did not. So, my whydah may be taking advantage of other bird's nests -Like the many finches l have in my back yard. I live on the west side of Pensacola.

KayDee - 2012-07-18
Seen 18 July 2012 in Pensacola, FL - male and female together. Earlier saw a male bluebird accompanied by three sparrow-like young. Wonder if the Whydahs had parasitized the bluebirds nesting in my yard since there appears to be a pair.

bob - 2012-04-21
I was told we can not import strawberry finches into the USA anymore. Is that true?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-04-21
I don't think you can import any parrots into the United States anymore but will double check.
Lee Worton - 2012-05-26
I also heard, we can't import. But a person already breeding them inside the US is different, that is NOT importing. I have been looking for years for strawberry finches and was not able to find any.
sonali - 2012-07-15
These birds are so good and cute I think I want to import into India.

DB - 2012-06-26
Just picked up fairly big cage and a male/female finch, they have food/water/bird bath 6 driftwood sticks to sit on and a bird house in the cage so they have plenty to do! I also put the cage by the window so they can look out, so far they seem happy and active and sometimes chirp alot, which must mean they're happy. Id like to add some birds, so what do you suggest for an addition and how many of what?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-06-26
What size do you mean by 'fairly big?' I wouldn't put anything other than finches with finches. They aren't overly large, they are quite social and would get along with other finches. I would be concerned with other birds unless you intent to house them in a different cage. Depending on the saice of the cage you have - you could add additional finches.
DB - 2012-06-26
Cage is 30x25 and BTW I just saw an egg on the floor of the cage LOL am surprised she didn't lay it in the bird house I made. Anyway their still cheerful and happy from the sounds of things
DB - 2012-06-26
BTW do they need to be covered at nite??
Charlie Roche - 2012-06-26
They don't need to be covered at night but make sure not under a fan or in a draft. You could put another pair of finches in that size cage but set up 3 nest boxes for the two pair.

Matias - 2007-03-06
Con respecto al diamante papagayo (erythrura psittacea)para mi no es dificil de criar,el secreto esta en la dieta dando una buena mescla de semillas ,frutas y berduras mas el alimanto balanciado para pollos bb,conchilla ,carbon de le�a y arcilla, que es lo que yo uso y me da muy buen resultado.No uso calefaccion ,los crio en un jaulon, barias parejas juntas pero no les dejo los huevos los recolecto y se los pongo a los mananes, auque no sea natural ,los manones son mejores padres. (Y lo mas importante de todo ponerles ba�adera todos los dias sin importar la temperatua ambiente).
Translated to English: With respect to the diamond papagayo (erythrura psittacea) mine is not difficult to raise, the secret is in the diet giving a good mix of seeds, fruits and berduras but alimanto balanciado for chickens bb, conchilla, coal of le�a and clay, that is what I use and gives very good resultado. No use me heating, crio in jaulon, together even baryes but I do not leave eggs them I collect them and I put them to mananes, auque is not natural, manones are better parents. (and but the important thing of everything to put to them all the days without concerning temperatua ba�adera atmosphere).

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