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Finch Owner's Survey

Please take a few moments to help us keep some interesting statistics on finch owners and their practices. All questions are optional. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Survey is for entertainment value only.

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Maintenance/Care

Which of the following describe your birds'
permanent living environment?
(Check all that apply)

     Cages 
     Flights 
     Indoor Aviary 
     Outdoor Aviary 
     Bird Room 
     Other

What do you use to line the bottom of your
cage/aviary?

     Paper Sheets 
        (Newspaper/Newsprint/Kraft Paper) 
     Recycled Paper Bedding 
        (Yesterday's News/Carefresh) 
     Aspen Bedding 
     Pine Bedding 
     Cedar Bedding 
     Corn Cob Bedding
     Natural Ground Cover 
        (Dirt/Sand/Grass) 
     Cement Floor 
     Other
     No Answer

What types of food do you provide for your birds?
(Check all that apply)

     Seed 
     Pellets/Granules
     Eggfood
     Greens/Vegetables
     Fruits
     Millet Spray
     Egg Biscuits
     Egg Shells
     Oyster Shell
     Grit
     Cuttlebone
     Live Food/Insect Mix
     Sprouts/Soaked Seed
     Other

How do you use vitamins?

     In the Water
     In the Eggfood
     Sprinkled on the Greens
     Don't Use Vitamins
     Other
     No Answer

What is the primary source of light
for your finches?

     Natural Sunlight
     Ambient Room Light
     Incandescent Light
     Flourescent Light
     Commercial Full-Spectrum Light 
        (Sylvania Design 50/
         GE Sunshine Bulb Chroma 50)
     Special Bird/Reptile Full 
        Spectrum Light (eg, VitaLite)
     Other
     No Answer

How many hours of daylight do you provide
for your birds (non-breeding)

     Less than 8
     8-10
     11-13
     14-16
     More than 16
     No Answer

How many hours of daylight do you provide
when your birds are breeding?

     Less than 8
     8-10
     11-13
     14-16
     More than 16
     No Answer

Do you include live plants in your cage/aviary?

     Yes
     No
     No Answer

What kind of perches do you provide?
(Check all that apply)

     Natural Branches from Outside
     Commercial Manzanita/
        Natural Perches
     Dowel Rod Perches
     Plastic Perches
     Sandpaper/Nail Trim Perches
     Swings
     Ropes
     Other

What types of disinfectants do you use?
(Check all that apply)

     Chlorine Bleach (Clorox/Purex)
     Chlorhexadine 
        (Nolvasan/Virosan/Hibitane/Hibistat)
     Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide 
        (Oxyfresh)
     Iodophors 
        (Vanodine/Betadyne/Povidone/Scrubodyne)
     Glutaraldehydes 
       (Wavicide/Cidex/Sporcide/Banacide/Sterol)
     Quaternary Ammonium Compounds 
        (Roccal-D/Quintacide/Parvosol/
        Hitor/Barquat/Merquat
        /Cetylcide/Cal Pro/Omega)
     Phenolics 
        (One Stroke Environ/O-Syl/Avinol/
        Institutional Lysol)
     Steam
     Other
     None

On average, how many hours a week do you
spend on bird-related chores?

     0-2
     3-5
     6-10
     11-15
     16-20
     More than 20
     No Answer

Do you breed your birds?

     Yes
     Occasionally
     No
     No Answer

If you breed, what setting do you breed in?

     Breeding Cages
     Flights
     Indoor Aviary
     Outdoor Aviary
     Other
     No Answer

What methods do you use to prevent to prevent
your birds from breeding?
(Check all that apply)

     Keep Same Sex Together
     Remove Eggs
     Remove Nestboxes
     Control Hours of Daylight
     Nothing, They Just Do Not Breed
     Other

What kind of nestboxes do your birds use?
(Check all that apply)

     Wooden Nestbox with Half-Open Front
     Wooden Nestbox with Hole in Front
     Plastic Nestbox
     Dome-Style Stick/Bamboo Nestbox
     Open Canary Nestbox
     Other
     Don't Use Nestboxes

What do you use for nesting material?
(Check all that apply)

     Natural Grasses
     Shredded Burlap
     Jute
     Cotton Pods
     Coconut Fiber
     Commercial Nesting Material (String Type)
     Shredded Toilet Paper/Tissue Paper
     Excelsior (Craft Straw Made of Aspen)
     Feathers
     Other
     Nothing (No Nestboxes)

For how long do you quarantine new birds?

     Don't Quarantine
     Less than 2 Weeks
     2-3 Weeks
     1 Month
     2 Months
     3 Months
     More than 3 Months
     No Answer

How do you treat a sick bird?

     Take to an Avian Vet
     Take to a non-Avian Vet
     Take to an Experienced Breeder
     Treat Myself and Take to Vet (Depends)
     Treat Myself
     Isolate and Provide Heat/Humidity
     Don't Treat
     No Answer

Do you need to trim your birds' nails?

     Yes - Frequently
     Yes - On Occasion
     No
     No Answer

Demographics

How many finches do you currently have?

     None
     1-2
     3-4
     5-10
     11-20
     21-50
     51-100
     More than 100
     No Answer

For how long have you owned finches?

     Less than 1 year
     1-5 years
     6-10 years
     11-20 years
     21-30 years
     More than 30 years
     No Answer

Where do you obtain birds from?
(Check all that apply)

     Pet store
     Friends
     Breeders
     Bird Marts/Fairs/Shows
     Rescues
     Other

What is your gender?

     Male
     Female
     No Answer

What other animals do you own?
(Check all that apply)

     Other Birds Housed with Finches 
        (Button Quail/Doves/etc)
     Other Birds Housed Separately 
        (Parrots/Cockatiels/Budgies/etc)
     Dogs
     Cats
     Reptiles
     Fish
     Small Mammals
     Other

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