Birdie Tidbits!
								Handfeeding of Baby Finches
							Making bands for small finches
						If you have finches and have tried to find bands for them, you have probably found them expensive or hard to find. We are now using coffee stir straws and they work great. It is hard to find them in varying colors but you can cut them in varying lengths and mark on them with permanent markers. Cut the straws in short bands size lengths and then also lengthwise so they are open bands. We have been using them for several months without any trouble.