Finch
Factories, What You Should Know:
What is a finch Factory?
A finch factory is any bird establishment that raises more then 75% of its finches either by hand or by
fostering. Finch factories do this only to increase a hen's production yields and the factory's profit margins.
Finch factories do not, in many cases, care about the finches and only participate as they see exotic farming as a cash crop.
Finch factories do not limit their hens to 2-3 clutches, but will push the hen to lay as many clutches as she can before total exhaustion. Unfortunately, as the hen lays more and more, she produces weaker and weaker chicks.
This is not speculation, but a well-established fact demodstrated by the practice of domestic poultry farmers.
Weak third or fourth clutch chicks are then raised under bengalese or hand reared , which weakens them further by failing to provide them immunological defence against gouldian-related illnesses, since the bengalese or hand feeding formulas simply do not possess natural gouldian antibodies.
What is the difference between occasional fostering and finch factories?
The main difference is that in finch factories the birds do not raise their own, and the fostering is a tool used to get out as many eggs from the hen as possible. Hens are usually a year or younger (the age at which egg binding is most likely). The factory farmer tricks the hen into never completing her clutch, so she is constantly laying to do so. As the factory farmer removes her eggs, more are laid to replace them. This is done until the hen is exhausted and can produce no more.
This is practiced through more than the safe maximum of 3 clutches, (a very dangerous and harmful thing for the gouldian hen; one that robs her of stamina, vital hormones and proteins, and creates stress which is a gateway to illness and/or death).
Responsible fostering is different. This occurs when a breeder, for humanitarian or health reasons, will remove an egg/chick and place it under a bengalese parent or in an incubator.
This fostered chick is then hand-fed by the breeder or reared by the bengalese.
Such responsible fostering is appropriate when:
A: the hen or cockerel or both are ill, or
B: when the hen or cockerel fail to care for their young adequately. This is an emergency procedure and unlike factory farming, does not replace the main breeding practice. If you foster a few gouldians per year, you are not a factory farm and will not be subject to any new regulations which might be introduced by the avicultural community. In many of these facilities the chicks are reared by the parents.
What factory farming most harmfully produces are immunological challenged and emotionally fragile finches. Many factory-bred birds exhibit overly sensitive, nervous reactions to environmental stimuli, (chick tossing, nest abandonment), over minor situations.
This practice has become a problem for the gouldian community and may soon stigmatize these wonderful finches.
Why Are Finch Factories Bad?:
First and foremost they are an exploitation of the animal for monetary gain.
Unlike responsible breeding establishments, they do not consider the animals' health or welfare when breeding. Their main goal is profit. This is exhibited in their cost-cutting methods, (poor quality foods, less hygienic environmental conditions).
The finches they produce have no examples on how to be "gouldians"
In one case, one person noted that unlike parent-raised gouldians, these factory birds did not make the most basic of gouldian calls, and quickly mimicked other birds calls. These clearly, were no longer "gouldians" in any pure sense. They had lost identity.
These factories also create a large population of gouldians with an increased dependency on medications and supplementation to augment their poor quality of health.
I realize we all believe that most breeders are like this, (out to get profit), but there are responsible and irresponsible ways of going about it.
I have heard many say, "Well, what is the big deal with finch factories anyway? Are they not serving the demand by supplying these finches? Are these finches nothing more than a commodity?"
In response, I would ask, "What is the big deal with puppy mills? kitten mills? etc... .
They too, are just serving the demand of others. Why should we care how they got those puppies, kittens, finches?" We should care because we realize these animals were obtained through cruel, exploitive measures.
The hens in these finch factories are bred until death, or near to it.
Factories are Reaching Epidemic Proportions:
All that is necessary to realize the magnitude of the problem, is to read any publication through a chat group, magazine article, or site on the world wide web. These problems are mentioned in huge proportions.
We read how, "my finch is never right, gets ill too fast, pitches chicks, won't brood, can't feed, etc... ."
These behaviours are not normal, and I assure you that in the parent-raised, gouldian aviaries, not a problem at all. The problem only increases as more and more people become complacent and ignore these factories.
There are only a few questions we have to ask ourselves: Do we want to let this problem fester until it is beyond our control? Is it beyond our control already? What can we do to stop it?
Get Involved:
What can you do to get involved, is to agree to fight the problem together.
The effort is not futile, and because of the small gouldian community, this is one fight we can win.
What you can do:
a: Boycott these factory breeders. Without your support, they cannot grow.
b: Sign the petition, and make it known to the governing avicultural bodies in North America that the avian community will not accept this and request they start taking action to end it. Most importantly, such factory breeders should be banned from marketing their products at bird fairs and shows.
c: Be a responsible and conscientious buyer. If you notice someone neglecting their birds, in any way, then do not support them. Such patronage only encourages their inappropriate practices.
Conclusion:
There are many good breeders in aviculture and many, fine, gouldian finches, but unfortunately there are also those out to make a quick buck, as in any profession. We thankfully, were alerted to this problem, and the need for action, by finding one website, where the breeder actually boasts on the world-wide-web that he factory breeds and doesn't care! ( screen caps below, time dated in case this person decides to change his site data to camouflage his true statement).
If we look even closer ....
There is concern enough to finally take a stand and say no more. This person is actually rubbing aviculture's nose in the ineffectiveness of our laws to stop this type of blatant exploitation. Stop these establishments before the statement you read above becomes the norm for gouldians throughout aviculture; all raised in a factory with hens being worked until they are no longer useful; where we have gouldians who CANNOT breed successfully; where the daily feed includes antibotics and supplements just to keep the gouldians alive!
WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER !!!
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