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Post by wilsta on Dec 19, 2007 9:03:07 GMT 10
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 19, 2007 10:16:59 GMT 10
ok I am probably sounding pretty stupid........but he was stressing "parent raised" do many people handraise finches  |
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Post by wilsta on Dec 19, 2007 12:17:17 GMT 10
Gouldians are not the best parents and sometimes they require assistance and usually use other birds to "adopt" them. I think he was implying that his birds actually do look after their young.
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 19, 2007 22:22:48 GMT 10
oh ok. So the breeders use other birds to raise them or the gouldians use other parents. Pretty stupid aren't I ......... it must be the breeders that use them LOL
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Post by Jane on Dec 20, 2007 20:50:11 GMT 10
I liked the line about sit and watch your own birds and learn  I didn't know about the gouldian parenting probs either. |
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Post by robert on Dec 21, 2007 16:41:40 GMT 10
Thanks for this,wilsta. I liked what was said about the wild Gouldians. "There are only three colour heads in the wild,most common is the Black Head,then the Red Head,and very rare Orange Head.." The case for not using foster parents in regard to Gouldians was put most forcibly and clearly. The importance of imprinting was clearly stated. Here I am reminded of the use of incubators in regard to parrots. Clearly it is one thing to use an incubator,when the parrot parents are not good parents and the eggs are fertile. Some parrot breeders plan to deliberately use incubators from the word go. The eggs are taken away to put in an incubator,so as to encourage the parrots to breed again and henceforth lay eggs. The poor parrots never have a chance of seeing their babies,let alone raising them.Surely this must be frustrating for the parrots. Money money money. Surely there is more to life and keeping birds,than money.. from Robert and Angel
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Post by robert on Dec 21, 2007 17:13:38 GMT 10
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Post by wilsta on Dec 21, 2007 17:28:29 GMT 10
Thanks for the Link robert, Peter sounds like a dedicated gouldian breeder!
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Post by wilsta on Dec 22, 2007 11:30:50 GMT 10
The other site is good too Robert some amazing photo's on there
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Post by wilsta on Dec 22, 2007 14:32:27 GMT 10
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 22, 2007 17:02:37 GMT 10
yeah that is nice but I really like the other one in the other thread ;D
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Post by robert on Jan 5, 2008 19:22:56 GMT 10
The finch aviary was lovely,Wilsta. from Robert and Angel
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Post by mrsmacka on Jan 5, 2008 20:21:19 GMT 10
I enjoyed all the threads. Thanx for putting them up guys. We had trouble when our Gouldians started to breed -- they wouldn't feed their babies. I fed them for about 2 days then away they went on their own, rearing a healthy clutch. I haven't had any trouble with them since although the Painteds are doing it to me now. I've lost a few clutches but am hoping I can get them feeding soon  |
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Post by Jane on Jan 6, 2008 6:15:56 GMT 10
That is nice Wilsta
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Post by wilsta on Feb 7, 2008 13:28:36 GMT 10
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Post by robert on Feb 7, 2008 19:52:26 GMT 10
Thanks Wilsta for this.These birds are very beautifull indeed. from Robert and Angel
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Post by robert on Feb 11, 2008 19:38:08 GMT 10
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Post by robert on Mar 6, 2008 14:43:09 GMT 10
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Post by wilsta on Mar 11, 2008 16:50:27 GMT 10
Thanks for the Links Robert  |
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Post by robert on Jun 4, 2008 11:39:54 GMT 10
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I didn't know about the gouldian parenting probs either.
