![]() Temps in our aviary range from 60 degrees (coldest) to 100 degrees (warmest). We offer the pairs (one pair per breeding cage) a Gourd nest and a nest box. We breed our Goulds in box type cages (solid walls with wire only on the front). We also give “homemade eggfood with broccoli tops and grated carrot and wheat germ oil and eggshell mixed in 3 x per week to non-breeders and every day to those with babies or Juvies coloring up.Īlso prevent air sac mites by treating with SCATT 2-3 times a year. One with Herb salad, one with powdered kelp (iodine), one with Petamine (vit/min. We offer ours Goulds five different treat cups. Gouldians do have a higher protein and iodine requirement then Zebras and other of the more common Finches. Also juveniles are more prone to stress than adults in full color. ![]() Actually, birds acclimated to a variety of temperatures seem to be hardier. “First you have to start with healthy Gouldians to breed. I have asked successful Gouldian Finch Breeders – Mandy and Paul from Singing Wings Aviary – Website: – how they achieved their breeding success with the challenging Gouldian Finch. As healthy as your newly purchased finch may look - he or she may be a carrier or at the early stage of disease development without any outwardly visible signs. If you add one sick bird to your aviary of healthy finches, you run the risk of infecting them all. See if you can get a vet referral, or a recommendation by someone you know.Ī vet check is recommended. With this breed, it is particularly important to know your source when you decide to go ahead with purchasing these finches. They are wonderful finches and – because of their beauty and difficulty in breeding – are more pricey than other finches – last time I checked they were around $100 and up. Many breeders have zebra or society finches foster the gouldian finch eggs / chicks to increase survival rate. If your gouldian suffers from respiratory problems, then this would be the first thing to check out.Īdditionally, the gouldian finches are not known for their parenting skills. They are known to be more delicate, more sensitive to temperature differences – and there is a good chance that the gouldian finch that you buy suffers from airsack mites. Personal Experiences with Gouldian FinchesĪs a former breeder, I must admit that they were challenging to manage. Therefore, with a wrong head color mating, the female will lay fewer eggs with more male offspring. Gouldian Finches are incompatible with Gouldian Finches with a different head color and mating with a Gouldian Finch with the wrong head color (black-head with red-head etc.) usually has fatal results for the chicks - female chicks especially will die, while male chicks have a better chance of survival. It has been shown scientifically that female finches from Northern Australia are controlling the sex of their offspring, according to the head color of their male counterpart. Some breeders believe parent-raised Gouldians have greater success rearing young than those fostered by other species, such as society or spice finches. Young Gouldians are very fragile until their final moult. Gouldian Finches leave the nest at between 19 and 23 days and are independent at 40 days old. When the eggs hatch, both parents help care for the young. Both parents help brood the eggs during the daytime, and the female stays on the eggs at night. After mating, a female lays a clutch of about 4–8 eggs. He expands his chest and fluffs out his forehead feathers. When a male is courting a female, he bobs about ruffling his feathers to show off his colors. The male courtship dance is a fascinating spectacle. In captivity, they usually nest in finch nest boxes of covered wicker baskets. In the wild, Gouldian finches generally make their nests in tree holes and they breed in the early part of the dry season, when plenty of food is available. ![]() Please refer to this webpage for photos in addition to the contact information of a breeder.Yellow, dilute, blue, silver, white and even albino gouldian finches have been bred - all of which are breathtaking. ![]() The gravel should be replaced at least once a month and the whole cage should be cleaned and disinfected frequently. These delicate finches need a clean environment and excellent nutrition to thrive. The Gouldian finches can be difficult to breed outside its native climate of Australia but does well when given the right conditions. Related Web Resources: Finch Information … Index of Finch Species … Photos of the Different Finch Species for Identification … Common Health Problems of Finchesīreeding / Nesting (below) … Diet / Feeding … Life Cycle ![]()
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