Finches for beginners Top 10 Tips

In this video I give you my top 10 tips for beginner Finch keepers

[Victor_GouldianPro]

Top advice Dave. Been keeping finches for close on 40 years and could not have put this advice any better mate. Brilliant. Just Brilliant!

[Ninjaheiro]

I tried introducing my finches to my Cockatiels, my finches decided to try and ride on back of the cockatiels lol

[MrHound]

Thank you this is just what I was looking for!, I'm 16 and I've been keeping Pigeons, Doves, Game Chickens and Rabbits for a long time now, I've been wanting to get into Finches for the longest time and finally have a job so I'm capable of buying my own things so I plan to build an aviary for Finches and get some Society Finches

[ericmichie]

Great update mate birds are looking good and well done on your show results.

[Weirdkids]

This was a fantastic video Ive just purchased 2 starfinch Wee beauty’s Ive a cockatiel for years He free flies so i didnt want to stress her and these seem perfect Watching ive removed some toys as you advised Really gonna work on them getting used to my hand but waiting a week or two although they seem to be settling well and making lots of noise Very very helpful advice he Will listen few times to get everything right Thanks again

[leronzaval]

Thank you Dave. Finally I've found a detailed video for the beginners. Somehow it happened that there are not that much as comprehensive information in Russian speaking section of YouTube though I can see a bunch of finches almost in each pet top🤔 Now I feel more confident before buying my first birdies😌

[syedjunaid]

i am starting finch business in pakistan karachi and your videos is very helpful to me thanks a lot man keep up the good work 😊

[Vstromxt]

I have a blind finch. It was in a cage with 8 other finches at a local nursing home. The other birds pulled its tail feathers out. I have it alone in a smaller cage. It won't sit on a perch. It stays on the bottom of the cage. It has been eating and pooping just fine. It sleeps a lot. Its been more vocal the past few days. I hate to see it sitting in its own do n pee. I have a piece of paper on the bottom, I change out daily. It has a hard time walking on the wire so I put paper down.

[edwinrivera]

Your advice to new fin shoulders was fantastic. I never thought about all those things medical space disease contamination from other finches thank you very much I'll be watching your channel.

[crypticapocalypse]

Wow great vid! Soon i'm getting star finches and i'm sooo excited i wanted a bird for THREE years now, everyday i do research and find something new about birds. keep up the good vids!

[wwqq]

hi, im curious about how big the bar spacing for these birds can go. ive seen some pretty big cages with a reasonable price, but the bar spacing seems to be wayy too big

[oscargoldman]

Hello, great video! Very informative.

What is your recommendation when adopting a pair of owl finches in a smaller cage, and then moving them to a bigger cage when i get them home?

Should i allow them to adjust to my house first before switching them to the larger cage?

[cfaizant]

congratulations for your great videos. Greetings from a french java sparrows breeder 🙂

[gauravsoni]

Hi Dave, this seemed like a very knowledgeable video and I did find some valuable tips.
Greetings from India!

[kinnikuzero]

I'm looking into getting Bullfinches, they don't seem to be very common as pets but I've seen them offered in my area. You think they make good pets?

[cyrussataravalla]

Ma786sai Dua Dave your insight and deep connect with finches is spot-on. Extremely helpful for one like me who is close to birds for 50 years. But Gouldian finches for the first time due to their spectacular rainbow-hued beauty and dainty acrobatics

[teresa-greeneyes]

What should the temperature be when having a outside avariy

[Tocimah]

QUESTION: Where did you find your double wide cage (the white one). Cages in the US are only 30''wide but I feel my finches should have double the length.

Also another questin; My zebra finches are terrified when I try to place the night covering on the cage. Any suggestions?

[verogrm]

Hello! Thanks for the video! ❤ how many years do zebras live if you take good care of them?

[Tocimah]

Another question: I've had my finches for three years. They have no interest in fresh vegetables nor fruits. I've tried beets, cabbage, parsley, apple, pear, peach. the only thing they like is iceberg lettuce. Also, I put a tiny drop of Apple Cider Vinegar in their water and they wouldn't go near it. So I spray them with a tiny amount in a water bottle. Another channel had mentioned meal worms but they wont' go near any of this stuff. It's like its poison. I do have fruits and veggies by Higgins and they eat that....but that is dried and the dried greens I buy. Is there something I am not doing right? Also, I found this zebra finch YouTube post where the female talks and they respond right along with her. Is this okay? Or am I creating anxiety among them by playing it?