Jacarinis'

[laurab]

I have put both pairs of Jacarinis' into aviaries this week, one pair are already nesting!

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Laura,

Good news on the Jacarini's nesting so soon after going into the Aviaries, BTW which pair are nesting?

Paul.

[laurab]

It's my original pair, not the youngsters.

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Laura,

I thought as much, good luck with the young hen & the new cock Bird.

Paul.

[laurab]

Hiya

my 2nd pair of Jacarinis are now nest building!

[PAUL HEARN]

Good one Laura,

It's looking good so far for a great season with Jacarinis this year, with your Birds at least.

Well done mate, Paul.

[chris]

Hi laura, good luck with them!

Chris

[Waxbillman]

hello Laura

great stuff i hope they succeed, how many people in the country have them?

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello Matthew,

There are a handful of Jacarinis in the U.K., they are not as commonly available as Finches such as Green Singers etc.

The adult pair Laura has are an unrelated pair that I bred in 2003, Laura bred two chicks from this pair in 2004 a cock and a hen.

I recently bought three cocks to pair up with my spare 2004 bred hen and Lauras two 2004 bred hens, in the meantime I lost my adult cock:mad: and one of Lauras 04 hens started to moult out as a cock.:?
So now Laura only needed an unrelated cock to pair with her 04 hen, so I swapped her 04 cock for one of the three I bought, I now needed two and not one cock, which leaves Lauras 04 cock which will be going to another Jacarini keeper in Devon who has a single hen waiting for a mate.

Did you keep up with all that? Because I confused myself and I was the one posting this.:|

Paul.:D

[chris]

:shock: :| :lol:

let me read it again and i might get it

Chris

[laurab]

Hi Chris, when you have worked it out let me know what's going on :?

[Waxbillman]

lol, i think i just about got what u was saying m8,
how much do they cost a pair when u find them?
i know of 2 men who breed them and that John roylance and Norman waddington, i don't know whether you know them but it would be usefull for them to be in contact with you seeing as these birds are rare in this ciuntry.

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,


I'm glad you and I can speak to each other in secret code,:grin: Jacarinis used to be priced at around £30-£35 a pair, the three cocks I have just bought were priced at £25 each but I managed to get them for £20 each, I have seen pairs for sale recently at £60 pair.:neutral:
Personaly I think £40-£45 a pair is enough for these Birds, as lovely as they are £60 a pair is way too much for Jacarini Finches.

I don't know of John Roylance, can you put him in contact with me, or vice versa?
I do know of Norman Waddington but I have yet to contact him although I will do so soon.

Paul.:wink:

[laurab]

Crickey!! I didn't realise they sold for that much!!


Paul, I am hoping to catch the cock's mating display on video, do you think it would be worth posting it on this site?...............Provided that my beloved (step) I hate that word, son , is still talking to me after the 'bunnie' conversation :?

[PAUL HEARN]

G'day Laura,

I said they were advertised for £60 a pair I didn't say they sold for that price.:grin: I think this Dealer will have his one pair of Jacarinis for a very long time before he realises it may be a good idea to lower the price.:-|

On the subject of posting video footage of the cock Jacarini courtship display, I recon it's a great idea and I'm sure your Stepson Carl will forgive you for your Bunnie comments.:)

Paul.:wink:

[Waxbillman]

hello Paul

John roylance's number is 01977 792935. he is the species co-ordinater for Jacarini finches, in the waxbill finch society, not like theres many people who have them.

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,


You are a diamond geezer, thanks for Johns number I will contact him to find how many other Jacarini breeders he is in contact with.

Cheers, Paul.:grin:

[Waxbillman]

No problem m8, does anyone know what wrong with the C & A forum and the fight-back forum i can't get on them?

matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,

I've no idea whats going on I can't log onto them either?:???:

Paul.

[chris]

i think it's yet another server problem, both the CNAI forum and Fight back forum have been affected, however BBIA sems to be working fine:???:

ill let you know more when i find out,

Chris

[Waxbillman]

cheers, its not those anti's then trying to bugger the site up then,matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Thanks Chris,

I hope you are right mate I know you have put a lot of effort into FIGHT BACK, I would hate for yours & Karls work to have been wasted, I also share Matthews fears in an Anti attack.

Paul.:-|

[chris]

Hi all,


absolutely nothing to worry about! karl was updating the site which made the forums inaccessable for a while!

Chris:wink: