J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Chaffy 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,038 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 First thing my chaffie hen does when i leave the flight in jump in the bath,there's one in there 24/7 but the only time i see her in it is when i leave after topping it up..Lovely pic JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Her boyfriend.....he would feed out of my hand. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Have them in garden terrier pinched a hen some how left it at back door . Bothered me a small bit thinking would they be paired up now . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Del I hand reard three of them last year kids took them out of the nest they were about four day's old and when they ready to fledge they started throwing up their food and died Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,038 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Was it live food they were feeding them Peter?,as chaffies need live food to rear their chicks unlike the other finches that can do it on a veggie diet as such. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Chaffys easy to hand rear of dog food mixture.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Chaffys easy to hand rear of dog food mixture.... Bollox you ain't never kept a bird in you life 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Was it live food they were feeding them Peter?,as chaffies need live food to rear their chicks unlike the other finches that can do it on a veggie diet as such. I was feeding the mealworms they were thriving till they started to fly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Was it live food they were feeding them Peter?,as chaffies need live food to rear their chicks unlike the other finches that can do it on a veggie diet as such. I was feeding the mealworms they were thriving till they started to fly Hi, they can't survive on just mealworms. Young birds need a more mixed diet than the high protein mealworms. I wonder if they got some sort of 'protein poisoning'?? I always syringe fed and used a combination of tinned go food, garden peas/baked beans and banana with a bit of brocolli.....reared all kinds of birds on that mix.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I was giving them baby food and sunflower hearts aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 See what I mean little cnut open . I open door about 11 to let them look what she leaves me today. A goldfinch. Can't knock her tho . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 The cha's will live in a flite out doors grass floor . My friend has pair not a bother on them canary food is what they get them. pair greenies few canary's an diamond doves . The greeny cock keeps tryin to thread the diamond doves would you believe an chasing the canary's . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nice pictures Darcy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Was it live food they were feeding them Peter?,as chaffies need live food to rear their chicks unlike the other finches that can do it on a veggie diet as such. I was feeding the mealworms they were thriving till they started to fly Hi, they can't survive on just mealworms. Young birds need a more mixed diet than the high protein mealworms. I wonder if they got some sort of 'protein poisoning'?? I always syringe fed and used a combination of tinned go food, garden peas/baked beans and banana with a bit of brocolli.....reared all kinds of birds on that mix.... better man than me if you can squeeze go food through a syringe pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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