Things You'll Need
- Finch food
- Cage
- Perches
- Finch toys
- Water bowl
- Bath bowl
- Newspaper
- Bird nail trimmers
Instructions
Buy a cage that is at least 12 by 18 inches. It should be placed about 6 feet from the ground and have good light. At night, you should cover the cage.
Purchase natural perches for your pet finch. You can buy perches made from elm, maple, poplar and cherry trees. Concrete perches can be bought, but they can also harm the finches' feet, so they cannot be used all the time.
Provide toys for the bird, but only a couple should go in the cage at a time. Examples of toys are swings, ladders, mirrors and bells. If you change them out, the bird will be more interested in its toys each time, and you can keep them clean easier.
Give your finch fresh food and water every day, and keep the food and water containers clean. Pet stores sell finch food. They need about 1 tsp. of food a day. You should also supplement their food with fresh fruits and veggies and other treats such as milk-soaked wheat bread, meal worms, sprouted seed or spray millet.
Put newspaper, paper towels, or brown bags at the bottom of the cage for easy cleaning a few times a week. Give your finch a bowl of water on the bottom of the cage to splash around in and take a birdbath. Once a week, the cage should be cleaned completely, and so should your finch.