Why Breeding Waxbills Can Be Done – Here’s the Numbers to Prove It!

If you have ever looked at collections of finches that included species such as waxbills and mannikins then told yourself that they were beyond your abilities to breed, then this article is for you.  As a proud member of the Waxbill Finch Society, I have submitted my breeding returns along with over half of the…

Tips for Starting a Finch Aviary

So you’ve been bitten by the bug, those cute little finches that you have in a cage in the house suddenly seem nowhere enough.  There are so many species and you love the idea of seeing them flying around naturally.  The obvious answer is that you can convert a corner of your garden into your…

Henpecked? Zebra Finches Know All About It!

We often here people who keep birds making jokes about being henpecked in reference to their other halves.  But it seems we humans don’t have exclusive right to this complaint as a new study has shown zebra finches have regular arguments between pairs when one is being lapse in their parental duties. Pair bonds Anyone…

What Cage Should I Buy for Finches?

I often see new finch keepers asking about what type of cage to buy for their new pets or will a certain cage be big enough for the birds they are getting.  In my opinion, the simple answer is to buy the biggest cage you can – then you have room to buy more finches! …

What’s In a Seed Mix?

For many bird keepers, there is always the debate between a bag pf pre-mixed seed aimed at a specific group of birds and the various individual seeds that can be bought to mix your own.  For many of us, including myself, ease of supplies tends to win out – I can buy a bag of…