Finch nests
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TYPES OF FINCH NESTS
Finch Nests - There are many different varieties of nest for finches. This picture shows a variety of the woven type.
Many finches will build their own nest in a bunch of rafia or some will spend hours building their nest by carting pieces of grasses, bark chips and feathers.
In most occasions the male will carry the nesting material to the nest while the female juggles it about to her satisfaction. Often dropping it out so the male has to pick it up again.
Some will build their nest in the wooden smaller parrot nest boxes. I have used planter pots nailed onto a piece of wood. Cut a small round hole in the top of the base and fix a perch underneath the cut out hole for the finch to rest when entering.
They will also build nests in tea tree branches pushed tightly together and wrapped in netting and hung in the aviary. This gives them more protection from mice climbing up the walls of the aviary and disrupting the breeding program.
Birds are beautiful but they need to be cared for correctly. They can become ill even if cages are kept clean, as finches especially are very small. There are many different ailments and sicknesses to watch out for.
Collecting nesting materials
Finches feeding in nest
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thats great although it will depend on how long the eggs were layed before they sat on them. They still may not be any good. but good luck with your breeding. If no luck then just leave them to their own devices.
Eillen thanks for reply Let me share what I did.
My female finch abandoned the nest and the eggs. I then hung another round open basket nest. The pair looked itup and started building another nest. I guess the female layed one or two more eggs in the new nest. Then, at night, when the pair was outside the nest, I used a pen torch, dug into the old nest, scooped out the seven eggs and carefully dropped them in the new one and then held my breath. Lo and behold. The beauty of the girl has started the incubation. Today is the third day and all seems OK. I will let you know when I hear the miraculous sounds of the infants.
I would not interfere with your finch nest. They know best. It also depends on which type of finches you are trying to breed from. Some will not nest if anyone looks at their nests at all. Look up some information on the internet on breeding your particular finch.
If you have no experience at breeding try some of the easier birds to breed with like zebras, firefinch and gouldians are pretty easy these days. They used to hide.
My finch pair has layed five eggs and the female was sitting on them. I threw in some tissue paper bits which she readily picked up and has burried the eggs under them. She has also stopped sitting on them. Has she abandoned them? Should I remove the tissue bits from above the eggs?
The parents will keep looking after their babies and normally lay their eggs in the same nest each time. Do not worry about them.
I have a pair of finches. They have bred and I can see kids that are now three weeks old. I can see the parents mating again. My question. Will they use the same nest? When do I separate the kids, they appear small and cannot feed themselves?
Stuart if they are a pair, 1 male 1 female they will breed. But females do lay eggs but they will not be fertile.
Just put some grasses in the cage with a nest. And they will breed (depending on the breed of finches) Do not understand that you have no cage what have you got them in then.
i have just got to finchs about three weeks ago, they are getting on well with my canary, but today i came home from work at there is a egg at the bottom of the cage, but i dont have abird cage, what is best to use as the petshop said they wouldnt do it if no nest. ? but they wrong?
Brenda, be vary careful how you water them dont use a hose just put some water down one side of planter away from their nest.
You need to see where the nest is first of course.
I just found a female finch also in my hanging planter and had the same question about watering the plant. I noticed also that the male is sitting on the balcony ledge...they come in early in the morning and leave during the hot part of the day. I don't know if there are eggs in there or not...what happens if we (katie's problem also) water the plant? Will the birds know? Will the babies drown? or the eggs not hatch (if there are any?) I love watching them..but don't want the plant to die..thank you
Katie, I would just use a cup and walk quietly over to the plant and pour the water into the side of the planter. Dont hang around after though.
If you do it quietly they will more than likely be ok.
This morning I went out to water may favorite hanging planter,(it’s gorgeous with purple, red and yellow flowers – very full) and lo and behold some little house finches have made a nest smack dab in the middle of all those pretty flowers. So, now what to do? I’d like to figure a way to water it without bothering them, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to due that.
ChristyWrites Level 7 Commenter 3 days ago
Thanks for the great hub, I linked to it in my recent hub about a finch. Take care.