Yesterday I came across a new article on the ABC web site with some very interesting news for Gouldian breeders.  If you have subscription to  you can read the actual academic article too from Sarah R. Pryke and Simon C. Griffith (2009) Genetic Incompatibility Drives Sex Allocation and Maternal Investment in a Polymorphic Finch. Science , 20 March 2009: Vol. 323. no. [...]

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Well Finchme has been off the air again for a while.  I hope some you guys made it to the BIRDS show at Tiendasita’s on March 8.  Unfortunately I couldn’t get there and since then I’ve had some my recent aviculturals successes brought to a halt.  On March 10, I checked in on my two [...]

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Ringing birds is something I’ve never done but with my recent successes and multiple nests threatening to cause confusion I investigated the ringing process to help identify my birds.  As I only have a small number of birds I didn’t think that it was necessary to go to the expense of having closed , numbered [...]

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I have had a deal of breeding success lately in my aviaries last month  and the information may be valuable for people other than me.  Before I get onto that I will just go over my set-up and feeding regime.  I have two aviaries with mixed collections. I have dry seed available in hoppers (canary, [...]

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