Millet 4,497 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I've been busy today catching all the mules and bird's in the aviary that i don't intend to breed...i have also put a load of fresh cover in there ready for the natural nest building as none of them used the nest pan's i put in last year..my plan is to have a trio and 2 pair's of goldies and one pair of greenies.. a Lutino cock paired to a Isobel hen.. All i need now is a hand from a mate to sex these Goldies properly as they are all very similar and that will be me sorted for the fun and games ahead.. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I've been busy today catching all the mules and bird's in the aviary that i don't intend to breed...i have also put a load of fresh cover in there ready for the natural nest building as none of them used the nest pan's i put in last year..my plan is to have a trio and 2 pair's of goldies and one pair of greenies.. a Lutino cock paired to a Isobel hen.. All i need now is a hand from a mate to sex these Goldies properly as they are all very similar and that will be me sorted for the fun and games ahead.. nice layout millet like conifers in pots good luck for the coming season 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Looking good and the very best of luck for the season mate . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 millet you struggling sexing them mate should be easy enough this time of year mate,i find opening the wing on the goldies and where the wing meets the body if its brown feathering it a hen if its black its a cock mate seen lads do it by the red on the head but bred many a hen with red past the eye 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 this should help ya mate goldfinch-sexing-guide.pdf 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Millet, put those potted conifers on a couple of breeze blocks to raise them up a foot or two. They might nest in them then. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 millet you struggling sexing them mate should be easy enough this time of year mate,i find opening the wing on the goldies and where the wing meets the body if its brown feathering it a hen if its black its a cock mate seen lads do it by the red on the head but bred many a hen with red past the eye That's where i have come unstuck Mate.. i have two here that have a bright red blaze that passes the eye quite a bit and black bristles at the base of the beak..but they have brown wing butt's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Millet, put those potted conifers on a couple of breeze blocks to raise them up a foot or two. They might nest in them then. A Redpoll and a Muling canary nested in them last year.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 millet you struggling sexing them mate should be easy enough this time of year mate,i find opening the wing on the goldies and where the wing meets the body if its brown feathering it a hen if its black its a cock mate seen lads do it by the red on the head but bred many a hen with red past the eye That's where i have come unstuck Mate.. i have two here that have a bright red blaze that passes the eye quite a bit and black bristles at the base of the beak..but they have brown wing butt's.. defo hens if brown on wing butt pal cocks no chance this time of year being even a little bit brown 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spartan 99 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Looks a sweet set up,good luck on ya breeding 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wippet 5 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 looks nice millet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 this should help ya mate good pics taz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nice one Millet. May the breeding season begin. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 this should help ya mate good pics taz cheers mate should help with the sorting out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sorted.. i had a good experienced mate come around yesterday and he had to take his time as the hen's where almost the same as a average cock bird..but the good cock bird's stood out a mile which made the hen's look like poor cock bird's if you know what i mean.. .. anyway i have ended up with 2 cock's and 4 well marked hen's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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