how did the Strawberries go when you were breeding them in cages.. any special conditions needed, or are they the same setup and feeding as the Ruddies
Hi, I was wondering if you were able to band these chicks. The nest looked quite difficult to reach. Also I can imagine the parents are more likely to toss the chicks when you do so.
Hi Jean yes i was able to band them. What i do for species that are more likely to toss is I wait till the chick fledges the nest and band them that same day. Usually some species like red billed fire finch chicks will be able to accept same size band, but with strawberries If you wait till they fledge you have to band them one size up. So original band size for them is (2.1mm) while in the nest or (2.4mm) after they fledge.
@@paradiseaviary Thank you for the response. At this moment I have Diamond firetail chicks that I was not able to band, they will fledge soon. I normally band them with 2.7 mm but I also have 3.2mm available (for java finches). Do you think that will work when I band them with these bigger rings when they fledge? Or is this size too big?
That should be perfect for them for the diamonds I usually band in the nest Ive never banded that species after they fledge but 3.2 is the next size up and should slip right up their back toe. Just make sure you band the same day they fledge if you wait 2 or 3 days their bones in the toes get harder and the back toe will not bend back far enough to allow the ring to pass.
Thankyou. I love zebra finches they are such bold little birds. Ive been looking for a pair of white zebra finches to add to the aviary. Hopefully I can find some soon.
That sucks..... Are they in a cage alone or with other birds ? maybe they were disturbed or just new breeders. Hopefully next round theyll sit and finish the job.
I needed this! Thank you!
how did the Strawberries go when you were breeding them in cages.. any special conditions needed, or are they the same setup and feeding as the Ruddies
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Why Colour loss in MALE strawberry finches ??
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Hi, I was wondering if you were able to band these chicks. The nest looked quite difficult to reach. Also I can imagine the parents are more likely to toss the chicks when you do so.
Hi Jean yes i was able to band them. What i do for species that are more likely to toss is I wait till the chick fledges the nest and band them that same day. Usually some species like red billed fire finch chicks will be able to accept same size band, but with strawberries If you wait till they fledge you have to band them one size up. So original band size for them is (2.1mm) while in the nest or (2.4mm) after they fledge.
@@paradiseaviary Thank you for the response. At this moment I have Diamond firetail chicks that I was not able to band, they will fledge soon. I normally band them with 2.7 mm but I also have 3.2mm available (for java finches). Do you think that will work when I band them with these bigger rings when they fledge? Or is this size too big?
That should be perfect for them for the diamonds I usually band in the nest Ive never banded that species after they fledge but 3.2 is the next size up and should slip right up their back toe. Just make sure you band the same day they fledge if you wait 2 or 3 days their bones in the toes get harder and the back toe will not bend back far enough to allow the ring to pass.
@@paradiseaviary Great! I'll certainly give it a try.
@@paradiseaviary update: the 3.2mm rings worked out fine. Very nice you shared this tip with me.
Nice , where did you get your strawberry finch
Thankyou CSG. Ive kept this species for a couple years now, but originally got them from south florida from one of the imports thats came in.
@@paradiseaviary thanks I like your aviary, beautiful finches. I have 2 zebra finches
Thankyou. I love zebra finches they are such bold little birds. Ive been looking for a pair of white zebra finches to add to the aviary. Hopefully I can find some soon.
Good video
thank you
they're singing is the best
I love their song also. My pairs start singing very early in the morning right before the sun comes up.
@@paradiseaviary my cook sing when It's raining outside
My strawberries laid 5 eggs and after a week they abandoned them..ugh
That sucks..... Are they in a cage alone or with other birds ? maybe they were disturbed or just new breeders. Hopefully next round theyll sit and finish the job.
@@paradiseaviary they are in an aviary with others same as the cordon bleus
Dont know what could have cause them to abandon but dont get discouraged it happens to all of us. Hopefully next round is better.
In indonesia, i can see this species in java
Yes they are very common in those area 🙂
In india, I say this in wild. 👍
yes they are common species in india and some parts of asia