Randy little things

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 22 Feb 2007, 11:49

I used to have a pair of Bengalese Finches, they laid eggs ages ago and then I had 3. One died a few months ago and I was left with two again.....

Despite my efforts to discourage breeding Ive now got 4!

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 22 Feb 2007, 15:05

What do you expect them to get up to, if they're stuck in a cage together for most of their time?

Regards

Kevin

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 22 Feb 2007, 18:32

Jonesey, you've discovered the meaning of life - procreation and survival

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 22 Feb 2007, 18:55

Think I will call one Viscount and the other Vanguard

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 22 Feb 2007, 19:03

If you let them out to fly around the room, and they're dynamic, you could always call them the Syncro Pair! :roll:

Chris Sykes · Post by **Chris Sykes** » 22 Feb 2007, 20:18

just dont call one valient!!! it will develope wing problems!!!

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 22 Feb 2007, 20:28

Wasn't that Nemo?...

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 23 Feb 2007, 08:12

TobyV wrote:Jonesey, you've discovered the meaning of life - procreation and survival

Afraid not, Toby! Mark is finding out what happens to Nature when Man intervenes. To ensure healthy evolution fresh DNA has to be introduced to the gene pool. But because Mark won't let them go out on a Saturday night to meet other finches, they are interbreeding. They are having to mate with parents, siblings or offspring :shock:

So any slight mutations in the DNA will be magnified with each successive generation and will create a sub-standard sub-species of Finch which will eventually become extinct (ref: Darwin's Galapagos finches).

The warning sign will be when they start whistling "duelling banjos" (from Deliverance). At that stage Mark will either have to introduce them to some fresh meat - OR - do the job himself

Ian

Keith Jones · Post by **Keith Jones** » 24 Feb 2007, 11:33

speedbird591 wrote: - OR - do the job himself
Ian

OMG!! The mind boggles