Sometimes, you do things you do not understand completely.  There was even a point in time last week when I was doing something against my natural instinct: I wasn’t doing anything, and that was what troubled me.  You see, I got this advise from Kurt. After telling him that my female zebra is losing its [...]

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You simply got to see this.  Watch the video after the jump.

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One thing that clearly separates finches, especially the zebra finch, from other birds is that inside any cage or aviary, they are constantly active, fluttering, and moving from one perch to the other.  It’s like a finch trademark.  In fact, in a bird show, one requirement for judging good finches is that the bird must be constantly going back and forth between two [...]

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Here’s my tried-and-proven finch recipes that will keep your birds healthy and away from bird diseases.
Basic Food:
Calgrain (White Millet) 40%
Canary seed 30%
Japanese millet 30%
Mineral Grits (for calcium)
Optional:
Niger Seed

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This article gives a background of the most common variety of finch which is the zebra finch. Almost all finch owners start out with this particular species, for reasons that will be laid out in this article. At the end, pointers will be given to enthusiasts who would like to start having zebra finches as pets.

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