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    Hi, Devonfinch keeper.

     

    I tried to PM you the other day but got a message to say that the facility was not available.

     

    Firstly- Go see Peter's birds they are amazing and you will find out loads of things to try and do.

     

    Secondly- You would be welcome to come up to Exeter and see my set-up. I'm first year with Zebies but been keeping other types for over 17 years.

     

    Mainly- Enjoy the forum and it's super people.

     

    Andy

    Hi Andy

    yes I would love to visit Peter perhaps you could give me your post code would love to visit

    cheers Andy

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    hi devonfinch keeper,i think a 4ft bird shed is going to be a bit small when you get a few birds.it is always better to have it a bit bigger gives you more room to move about.baz

    thanks for the advice baz,think I am finding that out now but I do have room to extend if I need to,my brother in law is a chippy hopefully he will help.What size would you recommend.

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    Welcome to the forum you'll get lots of advice from the members here. They are a wealth of information for us 'oldies'

    I know you will get a lot of pleasure just sitting watching those lovely little birds. I've  just started getting my aviary built but I already have all the birds to put in it-- talk about 'putting the cart before the horse' guess I have to put  that mistakes down to 'old age' :D

    Emmy

    Well Emmy sometimes its okay to do things ar....se about front haha  thanks for your welcome

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    HI, although I am based in Plymouth, my birds are based at IVYBRIDGE. You would be more than welcome to visit at any time. Did you know there is a very good ZFS Area Society based in Plymouth.

     

    May I suggest you try the ZFS Website.     www.thezebrafinchsociety.co.uk

     

     

    Peter

    Many thanks Peter for your invite, yes I have seen the website and thinking of joining lots of useful advice on there would love to visit and perhaps you could look at my setup and tell me where I am going wrong ha ha .

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    Hello everybody,

    well I have decided it would be nice to have an interest in my old age ( approaching 70 ),I already had a fish pond which I built several years ago but that didn't really keep me occupied enough  was looking for something not to strenuous, after looking on the internet I started to become interested in bird keeping I found that you tube had lots of videos on finch keeping.

     

    So that is the path that I have chose,after gathering as much information as I could I found that zebra finches was the best for a beginner like me.The first thing was to have outdoor aviary built and the best place for it was on my 4ft x 8ft patio,I decided that a 4ft x 4ft birdhouse with a 4ft x 4ft flight.

     

    I contacted the sign of the owl here in Ivybridge Devon and after agreeing a price I asked them to built it for me,I was fortunate to find a breeder quite local who sold me 8 hens and 2 cocks.

     

    They have been in the aviary for a week now and nest building like mad.

     

    A total beginner as much advice  would be very much appreciated.post-2461-0-77782800-1374526436.jpg