Tips for Choosing Finch Cages

Choosing the right finch cages and knowing how to
set them will make a lot of difference in the
long run. For one thing, this will ensure the
safety of the finches. You cannot just take the
birds home after you purchase them from a pet
shop. Make sure that they would be protected
from too much heat or cold during the transport
process.

Once the finches experience too much heat inside
the car they can die. If you will travel on a hot
sunny day, make sure to place some towels and
provide them shade. You can also use paper
sheets if it's only for a short distance.

Finches should be given extra care during long
trips. Do not take them on long trips without
food or water for more than 4 hours because this
could cause possible death. You also have to make
sure that you place them somewhere dark enough to
reduce the stress and the panic.

If you choose some finch cages, make sure that
they are big enough. Do not shove all of the
birds in just one cage. In fact, if you decide
to keep 4 of them you need to have a 14" x 14" x
24" long with welded wire mesh preferably. In
case the finches breed, you would have to
transfer them to some finch cages that are
bigger or create an outdoor aviary. In the
aviary or cage make sure that they would have
decent perches and make sure that you clean the
cage regularly. The finch cages should also be
wide enough for freedom of movement. The finches
cages should have a place to eat, a place where
they could drink and a place where they can
remove their wastes and take a bath.

What is the diet of the finches?

After making sure that the finch cages are wide
enough, you have to make sure to provide the
birds with the right kind of food. The staple
food of birds is millet. You can use the german
millet or the proso millet. You can also train
some finches to eat other seeds like safflower,
oily sunflower, and oat groats as well as soaked
cracked corn. You can also provide them at times
with fruit like apples and peaches as well as
some carrots and lettuce or whole wheat bread
soaked in milk.

Make sure to provide them with a source of
protein as well like boiled eggs. This is very
important during the breeding stages.

You also have to make sure to provide the
finches with food that contain Vitamin D3 and A.
Vitamin D can be found in cod liver oil.

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Michael Stanford is an expert on finches. For
more info on finch cages, visit
http://www.keepingfinchesguide.com

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