Summer 2005: A couple of years later, I'm still working as hard to achieve a wonderful collection of healthy and happy gouldians. The winter of 2004 was a tough season here in Southern California. It was very cold and very wet for a long time. Most of my female goulds died that winter and by Spring of 2005, it became another problem to find decent breeding hens and outside raised. June 2005 Received a voice message from Karen of La Brea, CA. (which I bought seven lady goulds from her early this year), and could not believed what she had offered me when I returned her call that evening. She said that she's giving me all her birds including all the breeding cages and accessories. She told me that she feels that I will take good care of her precious birds and honestly I will. All together she gave me 22 healthy lady gouldians mostly white breasted and 3 strawberry finches to add to my collection. I waited a couple of days before I let them in the outdoor aviary. It took them almost half the day to feel comfortable with the rest of the flock. July & August 2005 I Love it, the birds love it. Finally, summer in Southern California. Another addition to my aviary. I call it the "Rain forest / SPA" 4' x 8'x 6' with misters and drinking station. It is fun to watch them fly over the mist or perch under and get wet. September 2005 Another beautiful hot month. The goulds loves it. There's a total of five babies that came out healthy in addition to the three babies that we hand fed. I will keep the tamed hand fed babies until spring time then I will introduce them in the aviary.
Lady Gouldian Finches. |
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