CUBAN MELODIOUS MALE YOUNG
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- Item #: 2010023
ORIGIN:
Cuba and the Isle of Pines (southwest of Cuba)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS:
Black beak, face, chin and throat surrounded by a yellow crescent-shaped band; olive back, wings and tail; black lower breast and dark gray belly; tawny legs and feet.
SEXING:
Hens are significantly duller than the males. Their yellow is more brown in color, and any black areas on the cock appear more grey on the hen
FAVORITE FOODS:
Green-food, soaked seed, egg food
BREEDING SEASON:
Captive Cuban Finches will breed during warmer months
BREEDING TIPS:
A well-planted aviary or medium-sized flight is preferable for breeding. Cock birds should not be permitted to see one another in order for breeding to take place. If you do have a compatible pair, provide them with wicker nests, half-open nest boxes, and/or a bush to be used as a nesting site, with coconut fibers, grasses, and feathers to build with. These grassquits build a domed nest
TOTAL EGGS: 3-4 eggs
Hatch date: After 12 days of incubation
Cuba and the Isle of Pines (southwest of Cuba)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS:
Black beak, face, chin and throat surrounded by a yellow crescent-shaped band; olive back, wings and tail; black lower breast and dark gray belly; tawny legs and feet.
SEXING:
Hens are significantly duller than the males. Their yellow is more brown in color, and any black areas on the cock appear more grey on the hen
FAVORITE FOODS:
Green-food, soaked seed, egg food
BREEDING SEASON:
Captive Cuban Finches will breed during warmer months
BREEDING TIPS:
A well-planted aviary or medium-sized flight is preferable for breeding. Cock birds should not be permitted to see one another in order for breeding to take place. If you do have a compatible pair, provide them with wicker nests, half-open nest boxes, and/or a bush to be used as a nesting site, with coconut fibers, grasses, and feathers to build with. These grassquits build a domed nest
TOTAL EGGS: 3-4 eggs
Hatch date: After 12 days of incubation
