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Bird Reproduction – How Natural Social Behaviors Affect Captive Breeding

findiviglio — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:41:06 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Bird breeding is rarely as simple as putting a male and female together and hoping for the best. Even Budgerigars and others that been captive bred for thousands of generations remain influenced by ancestral behaviors. Understanding this will greatly improve our success at keeping and breeding birds in captivity. Social Behavior in [...]

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Bird Reproduction – How Natural Social Behaviors Affect Captive Breeding

The A&E Double Flight Cage: How Much Room Does a Finch Need? Part I

findiviglio — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:06:38 +0000

It seems to me that finches are often “short-changed” when it comes to cage space. Their small size, especially when compared to other pet birds, seems to pre-dispose hobbyists to providing equally tiny living quarters. But the facts that a bird “fits” in a cage, and can move about somewhat, does not necessarily [...]

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The A&E Double Flight Cage: How Much Room Does a Finch Need? Part I

Breeding Birds Use Song to Defend Territory and Discourage Mate Infidelity

findiviglio — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:47:50 +0000

Many birds, including parrots, finches and other favored pets, establish breeding territories which they defend against intruders. Often both male and female sing or call together, in a show of strength, when others of the same species approach. However, an article published in a recent (March, 2009) issue of Current Biology reveals that pairs of [...]

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Breeding Birds Use Song to Defend Territory and Discourage Mate Infidelity

Nests, Nest Boxes and Nesting Materials for Your Budgerigars, Finches, Canaries or Lovebirds

findiviglio — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:40:59 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Breeding can be a quite complicated affair among birds, with nest site selection being of key importance in the process. Sometimes, the mere presence of an appropriate nesting place helps to bring birds into breeding condition. Conversely, a mated pair of birds may not reproduce if a favorable nest site is lacking. [...]

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Nests, Nest Boxes and Nesting Materials for Your Budgerigars, Finches, Canaries or Lovebirds

Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, Nutrition – the role of carotenoids and testosterone

findiviglio — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:47:00 +0000

While we are all aware of the importance of good nutrition to our pets, it is interesting to see just how complex this topic can be. Keeping this in mind will, I hope, prevent us from becoming lazy when it comes to feeding even relatively hardy birds such as the zebra finch. As in most animals, [...]

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Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, Nutrition – the role of carotenoids and testosterone