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NFSS Selected Articles of Interest

Aviaries

Aviary Profile - Bruce Dixon's Aviary - by Bruce Dixon

Aviary Profile - Steve Heller's Aviary - by Steve Heller/Kerri McCoy

Safe Aviary Plants

Toxic Plants

Breeding

Breeding the Black-Cheeked Waxbill - by Stephan V. Hopman

Breeding with the Seasons - by James R. Casey

Breeding Orange Cheeks (Breeding African Finches) - by Levin

Tilghman

Cage and Aviary Finch Breeding - by Dale Laird

Fourth Factor to Breeding Success - Ian Hinze

Guide to Keeping & Breeding Waxbills in a British Birdroom - Ian Hinze

Nests and Nesting Sites - by Marc Riva

Cock Hen Ratio: Breeding, Diet, Lighting, Selection: Tips From The Best of NFSS Forum

Spotting the Signs - Ian Hinze

General Topics

Amethyst Starling - Living Jewel - By Roland and Ilana Cristo

Black Crested Finch, A Decade of Domestic Breeding - by Stephen L. Hoppin

Blue and Purple Waxbills - by Ian Hinze

Bulbul, Breeding the White-eared Bulbul - by Sally Huntington

Cissa, Yellow-breasted Hunting Cissa - by Roland and Ilana Cristo

Cordon Blue, The Blue-capped - by Kerri McCoy

Diamond Sparrow, The Bold & Beautiful - by Clint Harris

Differentiating the Red Eye-striped Waxbills - Ian Hinze

Goldbreast Waxbill, The - Ian Hinze

Gouldians, Success With - Rae Anderson

Learning from Mishap, Loosing Birds: Tips From Best of NFSS Forum

Morning Ritual, by Doug Taylor

Owl Finch - by Kerri McCoy

Painted Firetail Finch - by Bruce Dixon

Painted Firetail Finch (Emblema picta) - by Kerri McCoy

Parrot Finch, Red-headed - by Bruce Dixon

Parson's Finch - by Kerri McCoy

Pekin Robins - Information on their Care & Breeding - by Peter Karsten

Plumhead Finches (Aidemosyne modesta) - by Craig Gardner

Purple Grenadiers, Parent Raised - By Stash Buckley & Carol Anne Calvin

Recording Vocalizations of Finches - by Louis F. Baptista

Shaft-tail Finch- by Kerri McCoy

Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) - by Grant Rischman

Societies, Finches from Tokyo - by Michael Marcotrigiano

Superb Starlings, The Joy of - by John Paul Kilmer

Talking Finches - Julie Duimstra

Too many birds for too long?- by Michael Marcotrigiano

Why do people raise birds? - by "Sally's Husband."

Zebra Finch, The - by Kerri McCoy

Zebra Finch, The Black Faced - by Frank Nielsen

Health

Air Sac Mites - by Louise Bauck, DVM

Air Sac Mites - by David Friddle, DVM

Avian First Aid Prep - by Cecile Aguilera

Clipping Bird Nails

Egg Binding - by Carol Heesen

Quarantine 2.0 by Doug Taylor

Heating

Tips on Heating, The Best of the NFSS Forum

Heating in your Cage or Aviary by Cecile Aguilera

Diet

Carbohydrates - The Good and Bad Points - by Robert G. Black

Diets for Finches & Softbills Simple or Complicated? - Robert G. Black

Green Day Diet, by Doug Taylor

Insect Food for Finches (Flightless Fruit Flies, Freeze-Dried Ants & Bevo) - Randy Taylor

Showing

Introduction to Showing Softbills and Finches

Show Cage Plans

Preparing Birds For Show

Books and Resources: Reading List

Books For Beginners to Finch Keeping, Top Ten - by Ian Hinze

updated 02-20-2103