Finches are laying like mad!

**Missy** · 01-02-2006, 08:24 PM

Lucy just finished laying her clutch of four. And not to be out done, Ethel has begun laying now too. Only Ethel decided that rather than to lay in a nest, she's gonna lay in the food dish!! I moved it to the nest, she has noticed. and So has lucy, who snuck a sit down on it. Ethel is now adding stuff to the nest to help retain heat ( I shredded up some raffia for the girls). Fred is looking quite pleased with himself.

**Darlene** · 01-02-2006, 08:26 PM

Lmao. That Fred, quite the ladies man.

**Missy** · 01-02-2006, 08:27 PM

rofl

**Missy** · 01-02-2006, 08:28 PM

so far in total we have five eggs, Lucy four; Ethel one.

**Kimberlina** · 01-02-2006, 08:48 PM

Did anyone tell Ricky about the thing between Fred and Lucy?

**Darlene** · 01-02-2006, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by Kimberlina
Did anyone tell Ricky about the thing between Fred and Lucy?

That's what happens when Ricky spends too much time at the club...Ya that Fred's a real chick magnet.

**Missy** · 01-02-2006, 09:10 PM

Looks like Lucy's got some 'splainin to do!

**favesis37** · 01-03-2006, 08:22 AM

LMBO! good luck and keep us updated

**celina** · 01-03-2006, 08:59 AM

this is so cool, i never knew they could breed like that...neat...so much fun for the kids i imagine.

i'm following this story actively....cant wait to see pics....

**Sari** · 01-03-2006, 08:39 PM

Do you have 2 nests, or do they share one?

**Missy** · 01-03-2006, 09:04 PM

2 nests, Lemme see if I can get a good pic. I did in a previous post show a pic showing a penny by one of the eggs, tiny little things!

**Missy** · 01-03-2006, 09:04 PM

2 nests, Lemme see if I can get a good pic. I did in a previous post show a pic showing a penny by one of the eggs, tiny little things!

**Missy** · 01-03-2006, 09:16 PM

ok, here's a pic of the bottom area of the cage. You can see all three finches.

The nests are in the back. Fred is the one with orange cheeks.

**Missy** · 01-03-2006, 09:19 PM

in his beak (last pic) you can see him carrying a scrap of fabric. It's a science experiment ds 1 is doing to see what they will use and what they won't for their nests. (do not offer any bird yarn or string, it tangles in their feet!!) we've tried fabric, they love that, and we've tried raffia, they like that too.

Ethel is at the food dish, Lucy is on the perch.

OK, here's lucy's nest

**Missy** · 01-03-2006, 09:21 PM

And here's Ethel's.

I made these nests. Made em from paper mache, painted and shellaced them. They wipe clean very well, and they aren't interested in chewing at them either. They are in the shape of half- eggs.