I was planning on acquiring a female cutthroat for JD, MAYBE a java finch and also another zebra hen at the upcoming bird fair. My reasoning goes like this:
I'd like to breed JD eventually, so of course he'll need a girl of his own. As for the new zebra hen, I was going to get one just so Mihah will have a cage mate when I separate her from JD. I don't want her in with Bullseye and Decoy because I'm afraid they might hurt her, and also I'm afraid they might try to breed with her. She's far too young and if she does breed, it could really hurt her. So I don't want her in with them.
As for a java finch, I just think they're so stinkin' cool. So I might get one.
Anyways, I just got an email from a fellow "flock member" of the bird group I'm part of. She'd like to rehome 2 finches and a canary and wanted to know if I was interested since I like smaller birds.
I said I'd love to give them a home...but it kind of changes my upcoming plans!
The finches she has are a gouldian and one supposed orange cheeked waxbill. Well...she said the finch was a mystery, she didn't know what it was, but it had orange cheeks. Anyways, luckily both these finches are docile and not aggressive at all. You know what that means? It means that I won't have to buy a new zebra hen to keep Mihah company! I could just put her in with the gouldian and waxbill and they'll get along just fine.
As for the canary, if I get the java I've been wanting, I could put them together in a cage I just got not too long ago and they'll be fine. I plan on putting them up in the bedroom so they'll be far out of the reach of our cats.
I really have to do some thinking on this one though. I'll have 9 birds with 3 cages. 2 birds are of the larger variety, 2 birds will be bred, 3 zebras that won't be bred for a while and 2 misc. breeds that will just sit there and look pretty. If I do some careful re-arranging, I could fit everyone pretty well and keep everyone happy until we get the aviary built.
Honestly, with that many birds I might just buy another cage at the bird fair. Not exactly what I wanted to do, but I don't want ANYONE to be cramped, so I'm thinking I'll have to get one. I'll have to do some thinking on that one. I might even forget purchasing the java finch and get the extra cage instead just so these birds can have a good home.
We'll see...lots of thinking to get done before then though! And I have a cage to scrub clean!
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