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Expertise
For time's sake, I have made a FAQ site, http://finchfaqs.webs.com/. Please go there first to see if your question has been asked before. Note: the website is still under construction but the FAQ is up Please include the species of finch when asking me. It is easier for me to give you advice if I know what kind of finch I'm dealing with. Also, please include a picture of the bird if possible. Pictures are worth a thousand words after all. I an answer any questions on FINCHES NOT CANARIES. I know how to tell what pair will be good parents, bad parents, sociable with other finches, unsociable and anything else you may wish to know about your feathered friend. Please note: from now on anyone who emails me directly will be ignored. I am unsure how some questioners are getting my personal email address but I will no longer even look at these emails.
Experience in the area
I own finches, have read handbooks on how to care for them,and have researched the internet dry on finches.
Organizations
Northern Alberta Caged Bird Society
Publications
There are no publications
Education/Credentials
None as of yet
What do you like about this subject?
I like the fact that I will be helping people and hopefully saving fragile lives.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to help people who are inexperienced bird owners, like I was, know enough about their birds to at least give them a good life.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
All birds need a heater on them to keep them warm.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Societies of the same gender will be better foster parents.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Beth | 02/02/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Beth | 01/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Beth | 01/22/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much as this is ..... |
| Jackie | 11/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Well sorry to say this person asked ..... |
| Jackie | 11/01/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow, she well be so sad. She ..... |
Recent Answers from Megan
2012-01-31 EGG FOOD:
I've always found that Tropimix is an excellent brand of bird food and use it myself. I trust what's in Hagen and it will work for what you want to use it for, however, if you want to make sure they are
2012-01-21 Death of Mom:
You COULD put in another finch. I've never done so with Societies and am unsure if the father and new bird would watch over the babies. While Societies are the foster parents of the bird world, not all
2012-01-05 SEXING SOCIETY FINCHES:
First off, what do you mean by grass? As in grass from your lawn or a pet store? Finches can be particular about their nesting material. It really depends on the bird. Societies don't exist in the wild
2012-01-02 SEXING SOCIETY FINCHES:
The only sure way to sex societies is to have them sexed. Whoever told you that two male Societies will fight lied . Societies are extremely social and having a pair of the same sex will be just as happy
2011-11-11 dead female:
He is an aggressive male and should have been removed when you saw him chasing the female around. The male was trying to get her to lay on the eggs and she refused because she's too young and the grit
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