redpolls........

[DottyDoo 500]

well has anybody got or kept redpolls?

 

im thinking about getting a some british birds for next year an it seems im swaying towards the redpoll..

 

so i got a few questions i could be doing with somebody answering so i can make me mind up

 

 

atb

Dotty

[Romany 1,065]

Bred a few both lessers and mealies, great birds to have and to breed, can get so tame and trusting..never had any problems with them, cage bred them mainly, although in my younger days I bred them in flights.

[DottyDoo 500]

1st question was, can they be bred in cages lol, thats that 1 answered..

 

2nd question, whats the diffrence between lesser an mealie, an what aboot the common redpoll, are they okay to keep

[J Darcy 5,871]

poll's and siskins are both great birds, but you can see them at their finest in a spacious flight......

[para1 11]

1st question was, can they be bred in cages lol, thats that 1 answered..

 

2nd question, whats the diffrence between lesser an mealie, an what aboot the common redpoll, are they okay to keep

 

The lesser is native mate, mealie migrates to us and is about twice the sise of a lesser, don't know what a common is but I would think it's a lesser. P1

[DottyDoo 500]

1st question was, can they be bred in cages lol, thats that 1 answered..

 

2nd question, whats the diffrence between lesser an mealie, an what aboot the common redpoll, are they okay to keep

 

The lesser is native mate, mealie migrates to us and is about twice the sise of a lesser, don't know what a common is but I would think it's a lesser. P1

 

 

thanks for that, iv always just known them as redpolls

 

so obviously its the lesser i know of, an never even knew aboot the mealies......

 

think its lessers i want then

[neil cooney 10,416]

I've never tried to breed them or cross them but I do have a pair in my aviary that are 4 or maybe 5 years old.

[Meroman 105]

For reference I put an article up here on Siskins, you can more or less treat Lessers in the same way.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/page/index.html/_/craft-diy-livestock/british-birds/the-siskin-r10

[DottyDoo 500]

For reference I put an article up here on Siskins, you can more or less treat Lessers in the same way.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/page/index.html/_/craft-diy-livestock/british-birds/the-siskin-r10

 

 

[bunnys 1,228]

For reference I put an article up here on Siskins, you can more or less treat Lessers in the same way.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/page/index.html/_/craft-diy-livestock/british-birds/the-siskin-r10

 

 

redpolls or twees has the old timers called them are brill little birds seen them that tame where they were taught to pull small dreys and also pull bobins up on cord for small treats ,yrs back they were great entertainment in house holds . Also of course bred in small aviaries one can get them acustomed to a small spring door where they can come and go has they please the goldie redpoll are really smart jaunty hybrids and can be bred bin the confinment of cages Iuse 3 x 2 cages 2 ft deep box type . atb bunnys .

[DottyDoo 500]

For reference I put an article up here on Siskins, you can more or less treat Lessers in the same way.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/page/index.html/_/craft-diy-livestock/british-birds/the-siskin-r10

 

 

redpolls or twees has the old timers called them are brill little birds seen them that tame where they were taught to pull small dreys and also pull bobins up on cord for small treats ,yrs back they were great entertainment in house holds . Also of course bred in small aviaries one can get them acustomed to a small spring door where they can come and go has they please the goldie redpoll are really smart jaunty hybrids and can be bred bin the confinment of cages Iuse 3 x 2 cages 2 ft deep box type . atb bunnys .

 

 

cheers bunnys

[k94v 12]

hi just got myself a pair of redpolls they are in great nik they like there avary so all cross now