Finch Update 02-10-2014

A fair bit has happened in the last few months (I have been particularly slack in updating this blog):

• The fawn Zebra Finches have bred, five young hatched and three have survived (goes to show that even a Zebra Finch with a busted wing can still father a healthy brood);
• The Gouldian Finches bred again, raising a single offspring (this is the fourth brood for the season);
• The Painted Finches have bred, 3 have hatched, have left the nest and are doing very well.

I am particularly happy with the Painted Finches - I did not think I had a chance getting them to breed in a mixed and somewhat hectic aviary.