Comments for FinchMe http://www.finchme.com Your Philippine Online Guide to Everything Finch Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Australian finches in the wild – What can they can tell us about captive birds by ThePetDirectory http://www.finchme.com/2008/09/11/australian-finches-in-the-wild-%e2%80%93-what-can-they-can-tell-us-about-captive-birds/#comment-496 ThePetDirectory Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:41:31 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/?p=157#comment-496 Fantastic article! Fantastic article!

]]> Comment on 12 Months of Philippine Bird Keeping by Greg http://www.finchme.com/2008/07/31/12-months-of-philippine-bird-keeping/#comment-493 Greg Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:16:33 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/?p=156#comment-493 Just an update on the update. "Snake-bait" my pet mouse is still happily living in his cage in the aviary so I guess I did find all the holes. The young cut-throats have long since been sold and the next nest is almost ready to sell and the parents sitting again. The shaft-tails all turned out to be zebra-finches! The bird I saw sitting and feeding has partnered with a female zebra-finch and she is obviously going off behind the shaft-tails back. The Gouldians had 2 sterile nests before I introduced "Fertivit" and now they have youn as does a second pair. A purchased a second pair of stars and they have made a nest in a fern by the side of the aviary so I guess I'll know if this lt can raise it's own young soon. I've still had no luck getting the munias and Java sparrows interested in nesting so any advise woul be appreciated. I need to get a replacement for the owl-finch that died too but they are damned expensive and unsexable. Just an update on the update. “Snake-bait” my pet mouse is still happily living in his cage in the aviary so I guess I did find all the holes. The young cut-throats have long since been sold and the next nest is almost ready to sell and the parents sitting again. The shaft-tails all turned out to be zebra-finches! The bird I saw sitting and feeding has partnered with a female zebra-finch and she is obviously going off behind the shaft-tails back. The Gouldians had 2 sterile nests before I introduced “Fertivit” and now they have youn as does a second pair. A purchased a second pair of stars and they have made a nest in a fern by the side of the aviary so I guess I’ll know if this lt can raise it’s own young soon. I’ve still had no luck getting the munias and Java sparrows interested in nesting so any advise woul be appreciated. I need to get a replacement for the owl-finch that died too but they are damned expensive and unsexable.

]]> Comment on Benjamin Sengson - FinchMe Featured Breeder by benjie http://www.finchme.com/2008/02/09/benjamin-sengson-finchme-featured-breeder/#comment-486 benjie Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:36 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2008/02/09/benjamin-sengson-finchme-featured-breeder/#comment-486 hi james, i have a spare greenback gouldian male if youre interested just text me at 09209072305 hi james,
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]]> Comment on Six Months of Philippine Bird Keeping by Greg http://www.finchme.com/2008/02/18/six-months-of-philippine-bird-keeping/#comment-485 Greg Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:35:59 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2008/02/18/six-months-of-philippine-bird-keeping/#comment-485 Just an observation to update some information on this post about overcrowding and mixed collections. The zebra that paired up with a female shaft-tail separated so I wasn't getting any more hybrid eggs but now the reverse has occurred with a twist. I thought after seeing a shaft-tail build and sit on a nest that I was at last going to get young but I was disappoinded when the young fledged last week to see that they were all zebra finches. The shaft-tail continues to feed the young but I do have to get a new aviary or get rid of the zebras. Just an observation to update some information on this post about overcrowding and mixed collections. The zebra that paired up with a female shaft-tail separated so I wasn’t getting any more hybrid eggs but now the reverse has occurred with a twist. I thought after seeing a shaft-tail build and sit on a nest that I was at last going to get young but I was disappoinded when the young fledged last week to see that they were all zebra finches. The shaft-tail continues to feed the young but I do have to get a new aviary or get rid of the zebras.

]]> Comment on Developing a guide for the Keeping & Breeding of Finches by Greg http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-475 Greg Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:59:41 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-475 Hi Jojo. I saw your question on Finchme but as I don’t read, speak or write anything but English so I had to get your query translated. I don’t think anyone in Luzon has any of the native parrot-finches anymore. Avilon Zoo tried them but due to lack of adequate facilities and knowledge they lost the lot because they didn't know how to look after them and their cages are unsuitable (no cover and they let in snakes). All of the native parrot finches are available overseas but no one has imported them as they are so expensive. Luc Wolfs in Belgium (http://www.bird-export.com/index.asp)can sell the red-earedparrot-finch for €90 ea! I may have convinced Dwight from Goldwing in Cartimar to import some red-faced parrot-finch (it comes from New Caledonia)from a guy in Australia(http://www.animal-house.com.au/birds.html) but that wouldn’t be before February next year. If people ask Dwight for the parrot finches then of course he’s got more incentive to import so please ask. Red-faced parrot-finches should be no more expensive than a gouldian (at least in Austrlia) but I’ve no idea what Dwight’s import costs will be. For anyone interested in developing parrot-finch expertise you need read up on them as you won’t have any success if you just give them dry seed. They need access to fresh fruit, grated cucumber, eggfood, sprouted seed and if you're raising young then a supply of insects. In Australia most people use termites or meal worms but I'm sure you can come up with something. Let me know if you find any local birds. Greg Hi Jojo. I saw your question on Finchme but as I don’t read, speak or
write anything but English so I had to get your query translated. I
don’t think anyone in Luzon has any of the native parrot-finches
anymore. Avilon Zoo tried them but due to lack of adequate facilities
and knowledge they lost the lot because they didn’t know how to look
after them and their cages are unsuitable (no cover and they let in
snakes). All of the native parrot finches are available overseas but no
one has imported them as they are so expensive. Luc Wolfs in Belgium
(http://www.bird-export.com/index.asp)can sell the red-earedparrot-finch
for €90 ea! I may have convinced Dwight from Goldwing in Cartimar to
import some red-faced parrot-finch (it comes from New Caledonia)from a
guy in Australia(http://www.animal-house.com.au/birds.html) but that
wouldn’t be before February next year. If people ask Dwight for the
parrot finches then of course he’s got more incentive to import so
please ask. Red-faced parrot-finches should be no more expensive than a
gouldian (at least in Austrlia) but I’ve no idea what Dwight’s import
costs will be. For anyone interested in developing parrot-finch
expertise you need read up on them as you won’t have any success if you
just give them dry seed. They need access to fresh fruit, grated
cucumber, eggfood, sprouted seed and if you’re raising young then a
supply of insects. In Australia most people use termites or meal worms
but I’m sure you can come up with something.

Let me know if you find any local birds.

Greg

]]> Comment on FinchMe Forum by benji http://www.finchme.com/2007/09/30/finchme-forum/#comment-474 benji Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:43:42 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2007/09/30/finchme-forum/#comment-474 @ricky ,enestrol ba ay pang water retention? @ricky ,enestrol ba ay pang water retention?

]]> Comment on Developing a guide for the Keeping & Breeding of Finches by Greg http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-473 Greg Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:05:53 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-473 Hi Jojo. Sorry about the delay but I don't read, speak or write anything but English so I had to get your query translated. I don't think anyone has any of the native parrotfinches. Avilon Zoo tried them but due to lack of adequate facilities and knowledge they lost them. All of them are available overseas but no one has imported them as they are so expensive. Luc Wolfs in Belgium (http://www.bird-export.com/index.asp)can sell the red-eared parrot finch for €90 ea! I may have convinced Dwight from Goldwing in Cartimar to import some red-faced parrot finch from Austrlia (http://www.animal-house.com.au/birds.html) but that wouldn't be before Febuary next year. If people ask Dwight for them then of course he's got more incentive to import. The red faced parrot finch should be no more expensive than a gouldian but I've no idea what Dwight's import costs will be. For those who are interested in developing parrot-finch expertise read up on them as you won't have any success if you just give them dry seed. Hi Jojo. Sorry about the delay but I don’t read, speak or write anything but English so I had to get your query translated. I don’t think anyone has any of the native parrotfinches. Avilon Zoo tried them but due to lack of adequate facilities and knowledge they lost them. All of them are available overseas but no one has imported them as they are so expensive. Luc Wolfs in Belgium (http://www.bird-export.com/index.asp)can sell the red-eared parrot finch for €90 ea! I may have convinced Dwight from Goldwing in Cartimar to import some red-faced parrot finch from Austrlia (http://www.animal-house.com.au/birds.html) but that wouldn’t be before Febuary next year. If people ask Dwight for them then of course he’s got more incentive to import. The red faced parrot finch should be no more expensive than a gouldian but I’ve no idea what Dwight’s import costs will be. For those who are interested in developing parrot-finch expertise read up on them as you won’t have any success if you just give them dry seed.

]]> Comment on Developing a guide for the Keeping & Breeding of Finches by jojo http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-468 jojo Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:06:39 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/2007/11/21/developing-a-guide-for-the-keeping-a-breeding-of-finches/#comment-468 kurt, may parrot finch or red ear finch ka ba? magkanu? at kong may alam ka na nagbibinta turo mo nama sa akin o...pls.. kurt, may parrot finch or red ear finch ka ba? magkanu? at kong may alam ka na nagbibinta turo mo nama sa akin o…pls..

]]> Comment on Australian finches in the wild – What can they can tell us about captive birds by Archer http://www.finchme.com/2008/09/11/australian-finches-in-the-wild-%e2%80%93-what-can-they-can-tell-us-about-captive-birds/#comment-432 Archer Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:06:23 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/?p=157#comment-432 Hey Greg... Great article! I've had fun reading most of your blogs in this site, but this one is probably the most enjoyable! I hope that you can return to your native land down under soon... as I'm sure it will include another excursion like the one you just had at Kimberly, and probably a few more wonderful blogs as well. Until next time! Hey Greg…

Great article! I’ve had fun reading most of your blogs in this site, but this one is probably the most enjoyable!

I hope that you can return to your native land down under soon… as I’m sure it will include another excursion like the one you just had at Kimberly, and probably a few more wonderful blogs as well.

Until next time!

]]> Comment on Australian finches in the wild – What can they can tell us about captive birds by Greg http://www.finchme.com/2008/09/11/australian-finches-in-the-wild-%e2%80%93-what-can-they-can-tell-us-about-captive-birds/#comment-424 Greg Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:20:09 +0000 http://www.finchme.com/?p=157#comment-424 Alaric. I hate to admit to it but Australia has one of the worst extinction records on the planet! The pressures of introduced animals and changes to landuse have wiped out maybe 30% of Australia's mammals as they were known soon after European settlement 220 years ago. The birds fared a little better but have been going down hill since the end 1960's. Not conincidentally this associates with the end of traditional Aboriginal lifestyles that had maintained the landscape for thousands of years. To be totally contiversial, Australia's landscape was/is an anthropogenic artifact. It's well documented that the the continent's vegetation underwent dramatic changes and it's unique megafauna went extinct soon after the arrival of the Aboriginies - probably lost some nice finches too! Yes the Philippines is a poor country but poverty isn't the issue with nature conservation. It's how adapted the ecosystems are to human influences and how great that pressure is. While I don't condone the unsustainable trade in wild harvested animals I'm not against it as, in general, the "pet" trade offers a very small pressure compared to habitat degredation. When populations reach critial levels as they have with the Philippine's cockatoo, wild collection should have already ceased and environmental enhancement of their habitat must become a priority. Food self-sufficency is a difficulty for a poor and overpopulated country because land is need to produce food. At some point though the land runs out and then what do we as citizens or a species do? If voluntary population control isn't seen as desirable then the alternatives don't look too good. At a global level too rich counties like Australia can fool themselves into thinking that they can keep squeezing every last gram of rice/wheat/corn etc from a landscape with scientific improvements but eventually there is no elasticity in the system and the population teeters on the brink of destruction. It's been a long time since I studied population and systems ecology but I remember that eventually all such critically balanced sytems collapse because they as so vulnerable to random events like the weather and disease. Alaric. I hate to admit to it but Australia has one of the worst extinction records on the planet! The pressures of introduced animals and changes to landuse have wiped out maybe 30% of Australia’s mammals as they were known soon after European settlement 220 years ago. The birds fared a little better but have been going down hill since the end 1960’s. Not conincidentally this associates with the end of traditional Aboriginal lifestyles that had maintained the landscape for thousands of years. To be totally contiversial, Australia’s landscape was/is an anthropogenic artifact. It’s well documented that the the continent’s vegetation underwent dramatic changes and it’s unique megafauna went extinct soon after the arrival of the Aboriginies - probably lost some nice finches too!

Yes the Philippines is a poor country but poverty isn’t the issue with nature conservation. It’s how adapted the ecosystems are to human influences and how great that pressure is. While I don’t condone the unsustainable trade in wild harvested animals I’m not against it as, in general, the “pet” trade offers a very small pressure compared to habitat degredation. When populations reach critial levels as they have with the Philippine’s cockatoo, wild collection should have already ceased and environmental enhancement of their habitat must become a priority.

Food self-sufficency is a difficulty for a poor and overpopulated country because land is need to produce food. At some point though the land runs out and then what do we as citizens or a species do? If voluntary population control isn’t seen as desirable then the alternatives don’t look too good. At a global level too rich counties like Australia can fool themselves into thinking that they can keep squeezing every last gram of rice/wheat/corn etc from a landscape with scientific improvements but eventually there is no elasticity in the system and the population teeters on the brink of destruction. It’s been a long time since I studied population and systems ecology but I remember that eventually all such critically balanced sytems collapse because they as so vulnerable to random events like the weather and disease.

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