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Expertise
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 but I do have a website: www.finefeatheredfinch.com
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
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| richard | 11/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jacquie | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| charlene | 11/11/09 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, I'll snoop around and if I ..... |
| Anne | 11/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hi Megan. Thanks for your message. I ..... |
| Erica | 10/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Megan
2009-11-18 Zebra finch death:
It would be impossible to tell what your bird died of seeing as how I wasn't there and didn't see what the bird lived in. I would take your female to a reputable bird vet to make sure nothing is wrong
2009-11-12 Death of family of Zebra Finches:
It's hard to say what killed them. When did they hatch? Babies can last up to four days without being fed but after that they need to be feed often. The problem I find is that a lot of zebra parents don't
2009-11-09 Baby finches died:
It depends actually on the type of finches you have for the type of nest you should buy. Zebras and Societies are good with wicker nests but birds like Gouldians should have a nest box. The father may
2009-11-09 sick female finch:
If you really want to give your bird every chance it has at survival, I would take it to a specialist. The bird still may not live but sometimes it's worth the money just to know that you did everything
2009-11-08 sick female finch:
If it looks like she's trying to pass an egg, it could be a wind egg. A wind egg is an egg with very little or no outer shell. This happens when the female isn't getting enough calcium in her diet to form
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