Hello from England

[poohbear]

I've just joined up...no idea how to post pics yet. I've got to find where everything is yet.
I've got a small set up keeping and breeding finches, mostly Gouldians,Hecks and Stars.Started as a kid in the fifties, and have kept birds on and off ever since.I specialise in parent rearing and only use Bengalese(society)finches in an emergency for fostering (very rarely)
I've got a few Green Cheek Conures mostly as hand tame pets.
Looking forward to making a few new friends,when I find my way around.
Cheers.

[sowilu]

Welcome to BB!!! Would love to see pictures of your fids (feather-kids).

[poohbear]

Some of my family Sowilu. The little black head Gouldian I hand reared from 3 days old.

[sowilu]

You did it!!

Wow they are all beautiful, hermosos!!! Are finchies that fun? Alot of ppl have them but they use them for breeding. Can they not just be pets? I have read some threads were some people had finchies tamed like parrots.

[poohbear]

I know a few that have raised them as pets.But the breeding of finches seems to be more popular than in the states.I notice over there a great interest in parrotlike.We have loads of breeders over here of tiels,conures,etc. And parrots are just as popular as pets. But the keeping of finches,especially Australian seems a lot more popular.
Cheers...Paul.

[sowilu]

Wow so everything those change from country to country. I have no idea what is popular in Mx.

[poohbear]

'Jess' and 'Hubby'

[sowilu]

Come on people can we not show a warm welcome.....lol!

[catschair]

Hi Paul,
Welcome to BB! Your fids are lovely. Do you have them out in an aviary or inside? We will look forward to hearing more about your birds & adventures! Kind regards,

[Heather_Bird]

Hi Paul! Very nice to meet you!! I am from Southampton originally but have been in NZ for quite a few years now. I have a few hand-raised finches - the two in my avatar are Guinea and Ambrose who are 5 year old zebs and still as tame as when they finished seeing me as mum! I have heaps of zebra finches but also breed several other varieties including Goulds. You are most welcome and I look forward to chatting with you!

All the best,

Heather