- 1). Gather together nest-building materials. Finches prefer nests made from natural materials. Fresh or dried grasses, coco fibers pulled apart, shredded tissue paper, soft feathers and burlap squares with an open weave that can be picked apart into threads all make good nesting materials.
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Finches prefer to live without nests in shrubbery and trees.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
Take a ready-made finch nest and layer it with the materials you have chosen, ending with a soft layer of feathers. Prefabricated nests can be plastic square-shaped, square wooden nests or cup-like wicker or bamboo. - 3). Place your finch nest in the crook of a tree, among the leaves of a shrub or bush, in the upper corner of a cage (allow at least 20 inches of space in a cage for your finch to exercise) or attach it the upper walls of your aviary. If necessary, secure it in place with gardening twist-ties.
- 4). Clean the nest out when your wild finches move on or your pet finch nestlings develop their adult plumage. Throw away the dirty nesting materials and wash out the interiors with a mild soap and hot water. Wooden and plastic nests should withstand several seasons of nestlings. Even the light-weight bamboo or wicker nests can be re-used if they are thoroughly cleaned. Nests and nesting materials can be purchased online from suppliers like Pet Discounters (petdiscounters.com/Nests-and-Nesting-Materials_c_2345.html).
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