Newly hatched chicks in outside aviary!!

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello all,

I had good news today in the form of newly hatched chicks in my outside mixed aviary, even more Madagascan Mannikin chicks,:grin: I am stumped for a valid reason why these Birds haven't been established in UK Aviculture before now?:-|

I only received my adult Birds last year all of which were closed rung Continental bred Birds, although I have had only one pair breed this year, I can see that along with the breeding results from other breeders that these tiny Mannikins will be established safely in UK Aviculture in the next year or two.

I know of one breeder of Madagascans that used both Bengalese as Foster Parents, and Parent rearing methods to produce 30 + young from two pairs of Madagascan Mannikins.:shock:

Paul.:wink:

[chris]

Great news Paul,

Keep us posted and good luck

Chris:wink:

[PAUL HEARN]

Cheers Chris,

I just hope this mild weather will hold out long enough for them to be reared successfully.:-?

Paul.:grin:

[Gary]

nice one paul, these are very nice little birds .. :smile:

[kenny]

hi paul

thats great news mate,thats exactally what you wanted parent reared madagascans fabulous mate!

ken

[dave85]

hey paul,

Could you post a picture of these birds so i know what im reading about without trawling the net please

Thanks
Dave

p.s - have you noticed the hen japanese waxwing on birdtrek? hes open to offers.

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Dave,

I'm sorry to say I haven't a clue on how to post photos on any Forum.:-|

But I'm very grateful for the tip of a hen Japanese Waxwing on Bird Trek, cheers mate!!

Paul.:wink:

[Waxbillman]

hello Paul

well done!!

i'm glad to hear that people are breeding these beutiful little birds, i have only seen them once and that was last year when someone took them to the WFS meeting for exchanging.
how much are these birds worth?
i think fostering is the way forward to help get numbers of finches etc, up. i have a pair of strawberries that produced loads of chicks this year but refused to raise them so i will take the eggs off them next year and put them under bengo's as the cock strawberry is a particularly nice sub-species.

Matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello Matthew,

Thankfully the breeding pair I have are extremely prolific, I have two chicks from the first round, three from the second (would have been four, but one died shortly after fledging:sad: ) and possibly four young on this round.

I will be exchanging Birds with other breeders of Madagascans in Spring to give me and others unrelated Birds to breed from next year, I just hope my other pairs will be good parents so I won't need to go down the fostering route.

I agree though that fostering your Strawberry Finches next year would be the best move, best of luck for next year mate.

Paul.:grin:

[Waxbillman]

thanks Paul

they've done well for you then.

Matthew

[dave85]

your welcome buddy,

email me a picture of them and ill post it - 00040168@ntu.ac.uk

i think i may break into more finches, manakins , etc as they are better suited at being mixed than weavers and fingers crossed my green singers will be successful too.

Thanks
Dave

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Dave,

So far I don't have any photos of my own Madagacan Mannikins, but I will try to find a link for you.:wink:
When I have Birds for sale, I will be asking for only £50pr and not £100+ some others are asking for these Birds.

Also the Japanese Waxwing on Bird Trek turned out to be a cock Bird,:-| but at least I have a contact e-mail address for the owner now, Carl Garnam.:grin:

Paul.:wink:

[Waxbillman]

hello Dave go to the site that i put up on molucan's there a link to them there

Matthew

[dave85]

hey matthew,

would this be the link place :P

heres the picture for you to all enjoy -

Madagascan mannakin - lovely wee birds!


http://www.efinch.com/birdpix3/madagascar1.jpg

What button do i click, so the picture will appear?

Thanks
dave
(http://www.efinch.com/birdpix3/madagascar1.jpg)

[kenny]

they really are lovely little birds


ken

[Waxbillman]

hello Dave,


yep thats the one :)

Matthew