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Try not to be too involved let the pearants s do there job. Good seed, emp or another egg food. Maybe mashed up hard boiled egg. Fresh greens. Just be there if mum an dad need a hand

it's a show fault... I have one just the same he has good flanks/chest bar and lovely head and is an almost perfect D shape but his cheek patches are week. I am puting him down with a nice long hen with very dark tear marks to see if it helps with the cheek patches in the chicks..... I also think you can get a European CFW that does have lighter check patches.... I am sure someone on here with more experience then us two will be able to shed some light as I think the European type bird is lighter all over

such is life in keeping these wonderful little birds. I am a big believer that it's natures way. on the rings front remember that you will not get ZFS till the 6th Jan. an zebra chicks need to be rung at 7-9 days. so the ones you have hatched now you wont get 2016 zfs on them.

Happy Birthday Dave....

Penny I am not the best at this!!!!! but it looks like a BC CFW hen to me. Andy F

makes all the ups and downs worth while when you see cracking photos of two very well fed chicks out of the nest. well done Andy F

well done. good result for your 1st time breeding these fantastic little birds. Andy F

what will normal cock to cream hen throw ?

Nick is a top bloke..... starting out with his blood line means you wont go far wrong. he has some cracking birds.

welcome to the best finch forum on the web. zebras are wonderful birds totally addictive. I hope you an your son enjoy them when you get a few. my six year old daughter loves helping me in the bird room and my 10 year old boy has asked for an aviary for himself for his next birthday although he likes canary's..... but is just an excuse for me to buy another bird shed. have fun an please ask any question you have there is always someone on here that will be able to help Andy

sorry for your loss Emmy. one thing for sure it will have had a very good life living with you.

I saw him in the flesh. he was a very handsome chap.

Andyn is there 3 zfs book a year? or just two. I got the 1st two an paid my 2016 subs is there an autumn 2015 one?

to breed light-back's do you put light-back X light-back ?

well done an good luck. and same as above hope to see you at some of the shows. pairing up is difficult !!!!!. you think you have made your choice then you think well I will just try him with her just for a look and you have to start all over again. I have changed my mind 3 times already. then yesterday my farther came(ex champion from yester year) we went through my pairs!!!! an yes you guessed it he talked me into something different. I think the main thing for us newbies is just to get some chicks on a perch. Andy

Those 2015 bred one's are lovely Nick

yes I no nick. lol. I was thinking on the bench. whats the best way to breed check birds then?

you need to buy Baz carter's hen that was at the same show. those two would make a fantastic pair.

I saw him in the flesh @ Preston the photo does not do him justice. he is a corker of a bird.

welcome to the best bird forum on the net. Penny. any questions you have you will always find someone on here to answer them. my only bit of advise as an old newbie myself. is what ever size bird room you have double it!!! lol. this will be my first year breeding and am already planning for faze two and another aviary.

thanks lee. it is a nice friendly site. I have been a member of it since you set it up. unfortunately I do not think everyone has facebook

Hello Richard. Welcome to the forum. you have kept a wide variety of birds. Hope you enjoy this forum as much as we do. Andy

happy birthday

hello neil welcome to the best bird forum on the web. no question too small or too silly. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do. andy

hello jeff welcome to the best bird forum on the net. no question is too small or stupid. someone on here will know the answer. have fun. andy