{"id":196,"date":"2016-10-23T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kanimall.com\/blog\/avian-hobbyist-fever-starting-with-birds-finches\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T14:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:04:06","slug":"avian-hobbyist-fever-starting-with-birds-finches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kanimall.com\/blog\/avian-hobbyist-fever-starting-with-birds-finches\/","title":{"rendered":"Avian hobbyist fever, starting with birds- Finches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Avian hobbyist\u00a0fever, starting with birds<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>Finches.<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Finches are the tiniest, prettiest and cutest birds with whom you can start your journey with caged birds<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">They are, in my opinion, the best to start with<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">They are easy to care for, not overly demanding, inexpensive to buy <\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">( <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">some common varieties<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">and inexpensive to feed<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In many ways they are an ideal bird to learn basic disciplines needed to have a winged companion making it far easier to care for larger and more expensive birds like cockatiels, Coonoor, lorry etc<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">rearing finches will even help you to manage another common household bird budgerigars<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">All these birds I will discuss in my upcoming articles<\/span><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>In the Indian context, finches are known as MUNIYA<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Munias are found in various parts of India<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>With many colors and textures, they are really something to watch in the wild<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Gouldian-Finch-Photos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Gouldian-Finch-Photos.jpg\" alt=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" width=\"320\" height=\"282\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>A few of them I have listed above with pictures<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Other than Indian subcontinent, finches are also found in Europe, Australia, Mexico and numerous other tropical climates<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>The range in size is also astonishing<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>The smallest of finches are lesser goldfinch which is just 9<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">&#8211;<\/span>12 cm in length and the largest are collared grosbeaks with size ranging from 24<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">&#8211;<\/span>27 cm<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Also, not all of them are allowed to be raised as a pet and should not be<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Many species belong to the wild and should not be disturbed<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>If you really desire to own some fancy varieties then please fist take a look at the endangered or at risk species of finches, then decide<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>It is not about getting a more expensive or rare bird in your home cage but it is actually about the best living conditions, similar to the wild, that you can provide inside your home cages<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>There are a few species that are well suited as pets like zebra finch, Gouldian finches(Image at the top), parrot finches and much more<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>\u00a0These are specifically suited for household cages because of their small size<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Red-headed_parrotfinch_for_sale_-_buy_birds_online_-_pet_bird_for_sale_-_thefinchfarm.com__63364.1469541966.500.659-300x273.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Red-headed_parrotfinch_for_sale_-_buy_birds_online_-_pet_bird_for_sale_-_thefinchfarm.com__63364.1469541966.500.659-300x273.png\" alt=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" width=\"320\" height=\"290\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; text-align: left;\">Parrot finches Image Source\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">http:\/\/cdn2.bigcommerce.com\/<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In wild, finches live on tree branches with many hiding spots and places to play<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>To replicate these conditions you should provide them a large cage suitable for their flight<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>A 4 by 2 by 2 feet a is good for 2<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">&#8211;<\/span>3 pairs of common finches, 4 pairs might be just enough and more than 5 pairs will make the cage overcrowded<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>In their cages you should provide lots of earthen pots, cardboard shreds, old cups with drilled holes at least 1 and a half inches wide for finches to get in and out with ease<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. \u00a0<\/span>Also place 2 or 3 large bowls of water at the bottom or at different places, inside the cage, hang small bowls filled with water<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>Why this is so? Because pet finches love to take bath several times a day<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>One more thing, though it is not scientifically proven, finches keep their eggs a little damp<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>I have seen this behavior in my birds<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">. <\/span>May be to keep shell soft enough for tender chicks to break out easily or something else, I am not sure<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">! <\/span>But this is common to almost all the finches I had and have<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Now after all this info let me get back to my start with birds<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>From my previous article, you know that I was already having 7 aquariums<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>To get pet birds and do justice with them I would have to choose easy and inexpensive to maintain birds<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>After much research, I actually planed to get 2 pairs of budgerigars<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>When I went to purchase these birds and the cage and other accessories I first time saw there the finches<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>I liked those cute little birds hopping up and down on bars, toys, twigs here and there in the cage<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Their sound was also melodious and instantly I decided to get them<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>To bring home two different cages would mean to pick up a fight with my parents so I decided to drop the idea of getting the budgerigars<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>And at that time I also planned to get a much bigger cage as I was taking 10 pairs altogether<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>But the problem is that how to convince my parents<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>At this stage, I just had one person to help me out, my wife<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">( <\/span>then girlfriend actually<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">). <\/span><\/div>\n<div>We planned the entry of finches in the home in a way that my parents couldn<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t refuse<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>She gifted me the cage, finches and all accessories on my birthday<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">! <\/span><\/div>\n<div>Yeah, you can also use these tactics to get things which your family members don<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t like<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>But, don<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t be rude <span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">! <\/span>just get things which can be admitted after a little resistance<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>So now, officially my first set of 20 finches is here<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>I was so excited, I spend hours like a child watching and listening to them<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Their voice was so sweet, It always made my day waking up to that sound<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Even today<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">! <\/span>To see them hopping and going crazy when I let them out in sun and suddenly getting excited to be out in the larger chamber, it<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>s just so satisfying<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Now it has become my daily routine to first get my dogs exercised before the sun rises and then tending my birds <span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">( <\/span>now I have cockatiels, budgerigars, yellow ring necks, and Coonoor also<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">) <\/span>from 6 am to 7 am<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>Finches are a good choice to start with, but you need to understand that they are not just toys but are living breathing creatures that have needs to be attended when you have caged them<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Yeah, it sounds a little hypocritical, but if I would be committing a mistake putting them in a cage then I will make sure they are all pampered and taken care<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>To keep them happy will be a little satisfying<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div>The first step to keep them happy is to provide them with cage big enough to fly extensively<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Even if you are keeping just one pair pick at least 3 feet by 1<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span>5 feet by 1<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span>5 feet cage<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Next is their feed, finches have stubby conical beaks especially evolved to feed on seed<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Since finches kept as house pets are likely to be small in size they should be fed a diet containing a mixture of small seeds<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>\u00a0I feed them KANGI seeds here in India we call them Kangna k beej<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span> If you don<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t find them in your country then go for the seed premix available online or at a pet store near you<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>You can also find pellet diet in pet stores<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>If you are feeding then above mentioned diets then supplement them with fruits and vegetables 2<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">&#8211;<\/span>3 times a week<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>I feed apple, pear, guava, and papaya usually<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Sometimes I keep grapes also but most of them don<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t like them<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>In vegetables I give them cabbage, beetroot, carrots and pumpkin<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>To feed them these fruits and veggies then chop them coarsely about 1 inch cube and leave them at different spots inside the cage<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Remember to keep them at numerous places otherwise they will either fight over them or entire meal will go untouched<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Taeniopygia_guttata_-Bird_Kingdom-_Niagara_Falls-_Ontario-_Canada_-pair-8a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kanimall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Taeniopygia_guttata_-Bird_Kingdom-_Niagara_Falls-_Ontario-_Canada_-pair-8a.jpg\" alt=\"Avian hobbist fever, starting with birds. Finches\" width=\"320\" height=\"218\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">zebra finch. image source\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>With the mention of this point, I would like to point out that when you place Tikki huts or small earthen pots or plastic containers, then place these in the ratio of 1: 1<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span>5<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>These are small birds, but they are territorial, even though their territories as small<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>If you won<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t do this that is to place more resting places then the number of birds then there are fair chances that there will be frequent fights<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>These fights will become more aggressive in the breeding season<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>And who do you think will be affected most? Eggs and featherless chicks who won<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u2019<\/span>t be able to escape and will end up exterminated<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>Lastly, give them time, they ended up in your prison, they at least deserve this<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>Try to talk to them, whistle at them, try to feed them by hand<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>You will see in a few weeks they will start to interact with you<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>They will cheer up whenever you will pass by their cage<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>This feeling is unexplainable<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span> So much satisfying<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.\u00a0 <\/span>So much overwhelming<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>Enjoy your finches<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>And<\/div>\n<div>If you want clarify anything about finches or like to share your own experience or would like to suggest anything please feel free to comment<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">. <\/span>If you find this article useful please share with your friends<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Bye<span lang=\"hi\" style=\"font-family: 'kokila' , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: #0400; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avian hobbyist\u00a0fever, starting with birds. 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