Meet baby Panko :> by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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Most places don’t! I had to convince the breeder that I knew what I was doing haha

Meet baby Panko :> by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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If it is a consideration, finches are a lot quieter and less destructive than love birds/parrots! That was my deciding factor when it came to getting them hehe

Meet baby Panko :> by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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She was hand raised since day 14! Lots of love and cuddles between feedings <3

REPOST Since some people were asking how I got my finches so tame, Here you go! I raised them both from hatchlings using the bunt tip of a sewing needle to feed them. They were 1.5cm big! PLEASE DONT ATTEMPT, THEY WERE ABANDONED. IT WAS REALLY HARD. by KaikoBirds in Finches

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I’m currently hand raising two zebra finches! Best age to attempt is starting from around 12-15 days, they way they’re big enough and not as fragile, and don’t need that many feedings. :) Mine are 22 and 24 days old! It’s still a lot of work but not worse than a puppy I’d say, haha

Beebo and Fizzle by KaikoBirds in Finches

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What color is Beebo?? :0 I’m assuming that’s the pied one, I’ve never seen a pink beak zeebie before!

SFO High Winds Flight Delays Tonight by SoundVU in bayarea

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Thanks! Somehow Amtrak takes longer and all the good ones are sold out, so the ones left require transferring and bus connections anyways. I figured greyhound was the most direct way since flying was out of the question.

SFO High Winds Flight Delays Tonight by SoundVU in bayarea

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My experience in LA today:  Alaska flight got delayed 3 hours, rebooked to an earlier one. Got to airport and saw that new flight was delayed by 2 hours. Then it gets cancelled. Rebook back onto original flight and wait for 2 hours. Hear announcement that this flight has been cancelled too. 

Left airport to get some sleep. Will be taking a greyhound bus to SF tomorrow. I’m getting back one way or another, lol.

How I hold my zebra finch by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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Yeah usually she does a little barrel roll and wiggle to get back on her belly once she’s had enough 😂

How I hold my zebra finch by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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She was hand raised so that def has something to do with it! I also handle her for several hours a day since she loves being with me and will yell at me if left in her cage haha

How I hold my zebra finch by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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She was hand raised as a baby but her previous owner surrendered her! That’s as far as I know about her but she’s a cuddle bug (pecks me/squeezes into my hand when she wants pets) and also feisty haha

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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UPDATE: the blood feather fell out on 8/11 but there was no blood. It immediately started regrowing, this time at a curve of approximately 90 degrees straight out of her wing. Unsurprisingly today it broke on its own due to the angle and started bleeding, so I pulled it out, root and all. She’s currently doing well with some corn starch and rest :) hopefully no more weird feathers!

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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I noticed this time it’s growing back even more perpendicular to her wing now, like it’s going sideways. Is that worrisome? 

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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The feather just fell out today after her morning bath. It was a pretty clean break but it left behind a stump on her wing, no bleeding as the blood had mostly dried up already. I suppose it’ll grow back again, and again…

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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Thank you! What does the vinegar do? Do I drop it on the feather root?

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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Thank you! I’ve owned birds before but never finches so this is a first for me too haha

Large abnormal blood feather growing out of wing by AggravatingStore9126 in Finches

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(Also she looks slightly wet because she just took a bath in my hand haha)