where to buy???

[drmarsh]

hey everybody, can anyone tell me if they know anyone who sells chestnut breasted mannikins/barley birds or whatever you want to call them im from suffolk so anywhere close would be a large bonus, cheers guys (: Joe

[adamntitch]

try viper and vine online they deliver as well

[drmarsh]

Originally Posted by adamntitch

try viper and vine online they deliver as well

thank you very much, i didnt realise you could buy livestock such as mammals and birds online, one more question, do you know if it is possible to cross breed finch species? thanks alot (:

[ljb107]

Try getting yourself to the stafford bird show in march, you'll probably find some. Everything on that site suggested is a bit overpriced and the courier is a bit more expensive than i've used.

Some species can be crossed as long as your not going to sell them on

[drmarsh]

wicked thanks alot buddy, do you know of any other sites at all? and i shall try and get down there in march, just dont know what days im working as of yet...

[martyb]

Originally Posted by ljb107

Try getting yourself to the stafford bird show in march, you'll probably find some. Everything on that site suggested is a bit overpriced and the courier is a bit more expensive than i've used.

Some species can be crossed as long as your not going to sell them on

You can sell on cross breeds, if you wanted to buy a british finch to cross then the bird has to be closed rung but you can sell the mules you breed from them and they dont have to be rung.

[carlycharlie]

If your free this Sunday you could also try the East Mids Bird show at Newark County Show ground - lots of the smaller birds are sold at this event.

Sunday 12th Feb, 9.30am till 4pm - although usually almost over around 2pm so get there early if your wanting something specific
Newark Showground > Map

Its about £5 to get in.

[Arcadiajohn]

There was some at Jap koi centre in henlow, not too far from you,

They have a good selection of both African and Asian finches

Last time I visited I saw

St helenas waxbills
Cut throats
Red heads
Pin stilled whydars
Red bishops
Yellow bishops
Indian and African silver bills
Javas
Hecks
Mollucans
White headed nuns
Black headed nuns
Spice birds
Strawberry finches
Bank mynahs
Green glossy starlings
Cherry finches
Strars
Owl finches
Parsons

Plus all the usual, budgies, canaries, hand reared parrots, celestials, linolateds,

Good luck

John.

Originally Posted by drmarsh

hey everybody, can anyone tell me if they know anyone who sells chestnut breasted mannikins/barley birds or whatever you want to call them im from suffolk so anywhere close would be a large bonus, cheers guys (: Joe

[drmarsh]

cheers guys great help, i work Sunday's so unfortunately i won't be able to go :/what exactly is close rung? i have read it alot recently whilst researching birds... is it much harder to breed different variations of finches? for example, owl finch x mannikin or bengalese x st helena? cheers for all the help guys (:

[martyb]

Originally Posted by drmarsh

cheers guys great help, i work Sunday's so unfortunately i won't be able to go :/what exactly is close rung? i have read it alot recently whilst researching birds... is it much harder to breed different variations of finches? for example, owl finch x mannikin or bengalese x st helena? cheers for all the help guys (:

Its a ring that has to be put on when the chick is 5 days old, its a complete ring with no splits and is impossible to put on when the bird is older. You would normally buy them from the british bird council and they have a number and a year on them