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Housing diffrent finches

 
 
Reply Sun 28 Oct, 2007 04:15 pm
I have been hunting on the web for a while and I can not find what I am looking for.

I want to know if you can house Gouldian finches with Society finches??
(same cage)

I have a really big flight cage , and a friend of mine just found out that her Gouldian finches ( over 4 years old ) have eggs. I would LOVE to have 2..
But I can not afford another flight cage like this, nor do I have room for one.
So , I want to know if I can house them together??

Gouldian
http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/images/user/BOBimages/3Finches.jpg

Society
(mine look like this -)
http://www.greatlakeszebraandsocietyfinchclub.com/images/Societies/crestedchocowhite.jpg

I know that society finches can carry a certain bacteria that can effect a Gouldian..
but if you get a RX for an antibiotic ( which i priced , and it is less then 25.00) and give it at the FIRST sign of infection ( watery faces, tucking heads into wings) you should be just fine.
It will rid all birds of the infection and your cage should do well.

I know that you can get Society finches to foster Gouldian eggs. Gouldians should not be bred before they are 2 years old because of their lack of commitment to the egg. All you have to do is change out the eggs of a Society with a Gouldian, and they will raise it as their own.

Now, if they can live together like THAT.. then one would think they could live together with out being foster parents.... yes?

( i would normally call a breeder for this question, but I dont know any )
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shewolfnm
 
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Reply Mon 29 Oct, 2007 05:58 am
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Mon 29 Oct, 2007 11:00 am
Shewolf. I have a close friend who raises birds professionally. I asked him of your questions, and he says he has done this many times with great success.

Not a bird guy myself, but-
Good luck.
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cyphercat
 
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Reply Mon 29 Oct, 2007 11:18 am
My mom had Gouldians and Societies together, they did fine. No problems and good long life-spans. Just as long as you have a big enough area for all of them.
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shewolfnm
 
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Reply Mon 29 Oct, 2007 12:19 pm
YAY!!!!

I absolutely LOVE Gouldian finches. They are sooo beautiful.

Oh happy news ! Very Happy
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