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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 13, 2006 9:32:40 GMT 10
I am looking into Building a large aviary for an Australian Bush theme, i was wondering if anyone has seen Gang Gangs housed with anything small like Finches and Wrens.
Any info much appreaciated
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 15, 2006 19:51:07 GMT 10
Anyone...  Even if you saw it in a zoo |
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Post by Jane on Sept 16, 2006 11:27:18 GMT 10
I haven't seen them personally but Australian Birdkeeper magazine always has articles on zoos and such that have large Australian themed aviaries. If you could get some of the magazines they might help.
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Post by silvercloud on Sept 16, 2006 11:39:47 GMT 10
The only ones I have seen were in an aviary on their own.
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 16, 2006 11:43:12 GMT 10
Yeah i have magazines, and i have seen gang gansg housed with Rosellas, Honeyeater, Tawny F.Mouth and Malleefowl, i have heard that they eat a fair bit of meat, so i am a bit Unsteady about mixing them with finches. Does anyone have the ABK Guide to Black Cockatoos handy?
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Post by Viraba on Sept 16, 2006 22:54:35 GMT 10
Oh man, I wouldn't even consider the option ........be like a jumbo jet hitting an ultra light if the finch got in the way !!! I think you'd need a huger avairy so that the finches could hide and not be seen as food for the gang's
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 18, 2006 15:22:43 GMT 10
Ohh ok so you are confirming that they do eat a fair amount of meat, or have a preferance for it?
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Post by phobia on Sept 22, 2006 20:09:00 GMT 10
Gang Gangs with finches..... Jebus, I've never seen that, even in a zoo. I have only seen them with major mitchels but they were pets and were raised together.
I wouldn't advise it, Gang gangs are carnivirous and will eat finches if they can get a hold of them.. I've seen them eat mice and such with that mighty powerful beack just rip them apart like a hot knife through butter.
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 23, 2006 10:33:54 GMT 10
OK thanks, Yeah at adelaide zoo all our birds are housed in mixed exhibits. THanks all for oyur help
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Post by Jane on Sept 23, 2006 11:13:13 GMT 10
Sounds like a good excuse to get 2 new aviaries instead of one!
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 23, 2006 12:31:22 GMT 10
yep, but not on my little surburban block, I will post about the new aviary i am planning to build in Softbills
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Post by vankarhi on Oct 4, 2006 19:18:03 GMT 10
gee I did not gang gangs were meat eaters  |
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Post by dail on Dec 6, 2006 22:07:58 GMT 10
Yep Gang Gang also love to eat mice, something that is better not watched! Gang Gang like some food on the hoof, and if you want to keep the finches please don't house the two sorts together.
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 7, 2006 8:33:19 GMT 10
a carniverous 'too bype bird |
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Post by sal on Jan 9, 2007 11:54:30 GMT 10
Hi guys, i have gangs and i keep them in a large avairy with Japanese quail. I don't have any problems with this at all. What has been said about them liking meat is true BUT i present the meat,(chicken bones, chop bones etc) to them as bones not as whole carcasses. They don't seem to have associated the quail, or mice(darn pests-hence the idea of having the quail!!!)as 'meat'. I guess it depends on how they are used to seeing the food. I perhaps wouldn't keep very small finches with them but it also depends on if you are planning on having 1 gang plus other birds or lots of them. You will also have trouble keeping the avairy planted as they like to destroy all plant life!!!! I give fresh brouse as activity for them so using this as cover for the small birds won't be much good.
Taronga zoo house a young pair in their wollomi exhibit with lots of other small to med size birds without too much trouble.
Personally i would not keep them all together unless it was a VERY large avairy and you are able to spend a lot of time 'entertaining' the gangs!
Good luck!!!
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 13, 2007 20:43:16 GMT 10
very interesting Sal  |
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Post by cgswans on Aug 24, 2007 17:25:39 GMT 10
My parents had Gang-gangs in a mixed parrot aviary (many years ago) without problems. They didn't keep finches though.
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Even if you saw it in a zoo
