Chloebia gouldiae
Gouldian Finch
A northern Australian grass-seed specialist whose wild food supply changes with rainfall. The captive annual plan should distinguish breeding, moult and rest instead of keeping every bird under permanent breeding stimulation.
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Clutch size
4–8 Eggseggs02
Incubation
14–16 daysdays after sustained incubation03
Fledging
21–25 daysdays after hatch04
Independent feeding
35–40 daysdays after hatch; reference onlyThe club reports independence around day35 and advises waiting40+days before early separation. Confirm sustained feeding, drinking and stable condition; a calendar cannot authorize separation.
Watch pair compatibility, courtship and sustained incubation. The male commonly bobs and sings toward a receptive hen. Count hatch estimates from established incubation, not automatically from the first egg. Provide food before the parents need to feed chicks; frequent nest disturbance is not a substitute for observing care.
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