Last January 2010 together with my wife, we've got our feathered pet from a friend for only 300 pesos per pair.
It's a budgie or parakeet, then I acquired a pair of semi-wild type personata (ALBS2). Then by May 2010 I've acquired another ALBS2, it's a cobalt blue and pastel green. As time past by I want to add more birds in my keep, so I bought a pair of zebra finch (NG cock and CFW hen). Since it's getting more addicting to these feathered pets I try an expensive one, it's a GOULDIAN finch (yellowback cock and greenback hen). And thinking that it would end I acquired some breeding pair of Orange Breast Finch, Black Cheek Finch, Phaeo Finch and Black Breasted Finch.
Finches captures my attention well, they produce a good sound specially Gouldian finch.
As of now I'm focusing on my Gouldian finch on how to produce more gouldian from my pair.
Here are my Finches feathered friends.
Normal Gray Male dark back
Normal Gray Male light back
Normal Gray Pied Male light back
Crested Isabel Male
Black Cheek Male
Orange Breast Male
Phaeo Male
Black Breasted Male
OBBB Hen
Isabel Hen
Society Finch
Society Finch
Society Finch
Society Finch helps a lot when you breed Gouldian Finch. Society Finch serves as foster parents during first to third clutch of your Gouldian Finch. Some Gouldian will abandon during this stage and Society will be the best option in order to save Gouldian Finch eggs.
Gouldian Finch Yellowback male and Greenback female
For my finches I gave them Millet (dawa in philippines) mixed with Canary Seeds. Its 1:4 ratio.
1 kilogram of Canary Seeds mixed with 4 kilograms of Millet. Then I gave them Cuttle bone for calcium supply. Then for breeding pair and with chicks I gave them with EGGFOOD (Orlux brand). Then I mix their water with supplements (Electrogen D+) which I used right now. There's so many alternatives for water supplements as long it has contents of Dextrose, Multivitamins, and Electrolytes. Some big breeders gave their birds with FERTI-VIT. Some will give water supplements for 3-4 days a week or some everyday. Then I gave them Egg shell.
Millet (Dawa) mixed with Canary seeds
Cuttle Bone
Eggfood (Orlux)
Water supplements (thunderbird brand) soluble powder.
For breeding, I use Nestbasket instead of Nestbox, but it depends on your selection.
As nesting materials I gave them bermuda grass or any grass.
I gave them egg shell also, some crushed it but I prefer to give them directly after cooking.
For their cages, the bigger breeding cage the better, but less than 16" dimension is too small for them.
Bigger cage will gave them longer life span.
Here are my African Love Birds (ALBS2) ring eyed.
Breeding Pair (as of now successfully produced13 chicks - March 2011).
Semi-Wild type Cock X Cobalt Blue Personata Hen.
My other breeding pair.
Pastel Pied Green Cock X Cobalt Blue Personata Hen.
African Love Birds offspring.
Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue and Pastel Green
5 chicks in a clutch.
For my African Love Birds I gave them Millet (dawa in philippines) mixed with Sunflower Seeds. Its 1:1 ratio.
1 kilogram of Sunflower Seeds mixed with 1 kilogram of Millet. Then I gave them Cuttle bone for calcium supply. Then for breeding pair and with chicks I gave them separate dish with Groat Oats. Then I mix their water with supplements (Electrogen D+) which I used right now. There's so many alternatives for water supplements as long it has contents of Dextrose, Multivitamins, and Electrolytes. Some big breeders gave their birds with FERTI-VIT.
African Love Birds feeds.
I use Nestbox instead of Nestbasket with 6" X 6" X 12" dimensions.
I use coconut tree leaves as nesting materials. I will cut in into 4-6 inches then remove the hard part or outer part then give it to African Love Birds for them make their own nest.
More to come.
