How to breed star finches

[@sherriwilson2407]

Glad to be here. I have a pair of stars. Not been breeding.

[@birdnerd]

They are definitely tricky to get going.

[@OhanaFeathers]

Great video! My pair also just fledged 4 babies couple days ago and they have been so prolific.

[@birdnerd]

That’s so awesome. Do you breed them individually or in an aviary?

[@ThomasSchembri]

Hey Birdnerd, could you please make a video about breeding Owl Finches or st.helenas waxbills please? Thanks

[@birdnerd]

Great idea! I have never owned any at Helena waxbills but I have owned and bred owl finches in the past.

[@sassyh154]

Thank you for that... we have a pair of Red faced and a pair of Yellow faced.. .but yet to give us any chicks... Cheers for sharing...

[@birdnerd]

Thanks. Yeah they definitely seem to be tricky to breed.

[@bluesea7453]

Thank you for the informatiion awesome!

[@birdnerd]

Thank you for watching.

[@zenonchytros2419]

👍

[@Jjnnssiinngg]

Glad i found your channel. Curious if you think 1/2 inch mesh is small enough for star finches to not escape? We're building a very big outdoor aviary with stainless mesh for my pet cockatiels and java sparrows. Thinking of adding maybe a couple more finch species. My cockatiels are super chill 😊

[@birdnerd]

For most finches I would recommend 1/4 size mesh. When their chicks fledge they are usually small enough that they can squeeze through or get their heads stuck in anything bigger than 1/4 mesh.

[@Jjnnssiinngg]

​@@birdnerdDarn, thank you!

[@SNS95]

Every birds price is going down in india and going up in USA.

[@birdnerd]

Yeah I’d love if that reversed.

[@PeterHickman-mo8yw]

Have you breed owl Finches

[@birdnerd]

I have in the past yes.

[@PeterHickman-mo8yw]

@@birdnerd , are they easy to breed

[@NikkiAnderson-v2h]

Hi Birdnerd I have 6, 4 month old Bengalese Finish's at what age can I put in a next box please let me know thank you.

[@birdnerd]

I would wait at least until they’re 8 months old.

[@dolanangame5056]

I see in your background there is a cage with plants. Are those plastic or real plants? I gave mine a plastic plant..but my finch pecked at the plant until it was damaged, is that dangerous for the bird? Thank you sir.

[@birdnerd]

Yes mine are fake. I replace them every year because the finches will nibble on them or they’ll try to shred them to use for nesting materials. I try to find plants that are durable enough that the finches can’t bite pieces off and ingest them.

[@dartexan2009]

How do we DM you?

[@birdnerd]

Reach out to me on Instagram @birdnerd4

[@Barlas511]

Heard they are quite difficult to breed compared to other finches. Comments please

[@birdnerd]

Yes it was a learning curve for me. Once I figured it out I got several good clutches from different pairs. The key to success privacy/lots of egg food and soaked seed daily/breed in individual pairs separate from each other.