The installation
Now
it’s time to get down to business! Installing these breeding pens! But before that, we had to clear out three breeding pens, repair the walls and ceiling, and so on…
I’ll spare y...

The Choice
After months of research, indecision and quotes of all kinds, I finally decided to order rearing crates! It wasn’t easy – should I switch to small-sized rearing cages? Stainless steel? Wood...

Description
The photos speak for themselves. The male has a distinctive head pattern with two black stripes, which give the species its name, the moustached warbler. The female does not have this feat...

Having birds delivered by a courier without having chosen them yourself is no easy task – it can even be risky!
Many people will tell you “NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS!!!!”, but personally, I’m not quite...

 
 
 
 
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Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
It was thanks to an Algerian breeder, Riad, that I was able to discover Adel Maghlaoui’s breeding work on the brown-mutation Common Linnet.
The brown mutation in th...

 
 
 
 
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Photos Copyright: Jean-Michel EYTORFF
Maltese Greenfinches: breeder Roderick ABELLA
THE MALTESE GREENFINCH, A POSTURED GREENFINCH OBTAINED THROUGH GENETIC SELECTION
Mutations in birds do not relate s...

 
 
 
 

For the rearing of certain species, a diet based on insects is essential. You might say that this isn’t a problem, as commercially available food for insectivores is enriched with 30 per cent, or even...