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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

162.0. "ANY INFO ON JAVA RICE BIRDS?" by SPGBAS::BOURGAULT () Tue Apr 18 1989 15:50

    JAVA RICE FINCHES
    
    I have a pair of Java Rice Finches (Grey male/white female).  I
    was wondering if anyone out there would have tips on breeding.
    (i.e. size of cage, type of nest, mating season.)  I am unable
    to find much written on these birds.
    
    I have had the male for 6 months and just recently purchased
    the female.  They currently reside in the same cage and seem
    to get along ok, but are not very close.  The male seems to 
    dominate the female.  No relationship to date.  I do not have
    any form of nest in there as yet.
    
    Any information would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks so much,
    
    Denise B.

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162.1		FSTTOO::WIMMER		`Mon Apr 24 1989 15:05`	4
	I was looking at the java rice finches, but found they are illegal in Massachusetts..... Was told they were difficult to breed, but have a friend whose pair were sitting on eggs recently. His are in an open aviary (formerly a bedroom) with about 120 other birds.

    I was looking at the java rice finches, but found they are illegal
    in Massachusetts..... Was told they were difficult to breed, but
    have a friend whose pair were sitting on eggs recently.  His are
    in an open aviary (formerly a bedroom) with about 120 other birds.