Male Society Finches have a bit of a song and dance when they are of mating age, and will display in their dance also as a sign of territorial "this is my perch" behavior. Zebra Finches beep a lot during daytime hours, so go listen to a zebra pair and make sure their "song" will not annoy you and your family. Gouldians can become fairly sedentary birds and will get overweight easily if you do not control their diet. Having a removable divider in the middle is a great option for cage cleaning - you can shoo the birds into one half put in the divider and clean the empty half, then reverse the process to clean the other half. Finding one of these with a removable divider is nearly impossible at local pet stores. These are always available at the Bird Marts in our area and usually run for about 25.00. Our Second best choice - and what most Finch keepers use is the 30"x18"x18" divided flight cage. Our preferred cage size for finches is picture here: 58"x18"x43"H A common size cage for 2 birds is 30"wide.x18tallx18"deep. When selecting a cage do not choose one of the tall square cages often sold in pet stores - this is not a good choice for Finches - they need room to fly to stay healthy. Once you read up on what type of Finch you would be interested in raising, select the largest flight cage you can provide the space for - most finches love to fly a lot, with Lady Gouldian Finches being an exception to that. He also curates a great Facebook page by the same name. Roy Beckham, a local expert bird photographer has compiled a lot of useful species info & photos on finches on his website:. Check out Finch Friends Aviary and see their How To section. Your can purchase a DVD of all the backissues of their NFSS Journal - this is a wonder reference on birdkeeping. Also the National Finch & Softbill Society (NFSS) publishes a bimonthly Journal full of useful current information for finchkeepers. Joining the Santa Clara Finch Club or another Birdkeeping Club in your local area is usually a great first step. Everyone does it a little differently, you can get ideas and learn what to avoid. It helps if you are a first time birdkeeper to join a club, you can learn a lot from meeting other people who are keeping similiar birds. Most varieties will do better in a pair or threesome or more if you have a large aviary. Read up on info about the type of finch you are considering, and keep a few things in mind:įinches are a pretty social bird, and they will not do very well if you only have a single bird. So you think you want to get started providing a home for Finches?
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