The floor of the aviary can be the most important part of the whole aviary structure. Different breeders use different types of materials for floors. This article talks a little about each type.

Maggots, or the more polite title Gentles, are not new to Finch breeders. Many breeders have used them as a live food source for decades.

In the past six years, I’ve been building up a collection of cup nesting species. That is, birds that build a cup nest like canaries. Maybe I’m a closet canary man. I’ve found these to be a challenge to breed and have has done in trying to succeed with them. Certain species I’ve found to be easier than others.

I call this the Lazy Man’s Mix, because there’s no cooking and only a little bit of mixing, all the ingredients are just placed together in a small bucket and mixed together by hand.

Last winter Geoff Robards visited the Desert Park near Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, and was delighted to see Painted finches (Emblema pictum). This article is very interesting and has two excellent photos.

Seed and water are a very important part of a finch's requirements. Most finches will bath three or four times a day and drink frequently, so fresh water is essential at all times. As well as water, seed is very essential and there are several ways to serve seed.

When the winter bite has hit with some rather low night and early morning temperatures hitting our birds hard, what to do? Well, there are a number of options that may help.