Zebra finches
I have 2 male zebra finches, and i like to introduce 2 female to them. Is this a good idea? Do female take care of their young?
Zebrafinch Eggs
My zebrafinches have already laid 4 eggs but they still haven’t started to incubate them? Also one of the eggs is noticably smaller than the rest?
Location of nest
Our finch built her nest inside a wreath on our front door since we are using our front door often will that cause an issue with the amount of time that she sits on her eggs I feel the nest has had five eggs for almost 3 weeks now and we’re not noticing anything happening
Zebrafinch Eggs
My zebrafinches finished laying their clutch of 5 eggs a few days ago but they haven’t yet started to incubate them. Why not and is there any chance they still will? Also one egg is much smaller and whiter than the others?
finch aviary
We have zebra finches in a large aviary that connects to a small one. If we remove the nests to give a breeding break, what should we set up for the birds t sleep in? They have some perches.
Wild Finch nesting
A Finch has made a nest out on my. patio in a wreath. She laid 5 eggs and sits on them but is away from the nest for long periods of time but comes back and also th male feeds her too. It has been about 25 days and they have not hatched. What should […]
Corn cob bedding
The corn cob bedding that I use for the bottom of the cage, is this considered nesting material? My Goulian finch has been laying eggs on the corn cob at the bottom of the cage. Is this material encouraging her to lay eggs?
Female Zebra Finch doing Twitching like Beak Repeatedly fr 2 days Constantly
the female which i told and others are not panting i checked in mrng but that one female still twitching her beak and chasing the 2-3 birds and also aggressive against fr al birds except only one male but that male has already mated with some other female and they’re in nest forming stage and […]
How to stop egg laying
I have two female zebra finches who have been laying almost every day for 3 months now. I am a busy college student and have done all I can to dissuade them, but nothing seems to work! I move their cage into my living room every day while I’m out to change their environment and […]
Help- they won’t stop laying!
I have two female zebra finches that seem to dead set on starting their family. Both are laying, on average one egg a day each, and it’s been about 2 months of this. They are starting to show signs of egg binding, and I’m anxious to try anything to get them to stop! They have […]
Zebrafinch female – no infection in eyes but has become blind
Female finch 3 yrs old handfed quite healthy eats well vocalising but is blind from few months..can you please suggest nutrition so that she can regain her eyes
Zebrafinch aggression in males
I work with zebrafinches, what causes aggression in male zebrafinch birds? I was always told that zebrafinches are mostly friendly birds with low levels of aggression. We have a very large flight cage, plenty of perches, plenty of food and water and cuttle bones in the cage but 1 bird who has a history of […]
separating finches
I have 8 finches, equal with male/female. I started with 4 but there were babies… I’ve only had them for about 6 or 8 months and now want to rehome 4. Is there a problem with separating them? Should I keep all of one sex or do I have to rehome all of them?
Male Zebra Finches
Will 2 male Zebra Finches need a nest, or is a perch ok
My female finch of 2 yrs suddenly seems blind no infection
No infection but suddenly cant see.. but active and vocalising … Food intake also normal.
Can I leave my bird alone?
We have an emergency come up and we have to leave the bird for about five days. We have a finch. I know he is social, but we only have him and he’s been thriving for quite some time just alone.
Bird behaviour
Hi there!! My question is…. I have a pair of Java sparrow (Java finches/rice Bird).They have been nesting since 15 to 20 day and today they layed an egg in the morning and I observed that the female is not very active, sitting alone closing her eyes not even incubating the egg.where as male is […]
Zebra Finches, Taking Eggs Away. Nests. Enrichment Questions
Hello! I have had my male and female Zebra Finches for about a month. They’ve bred 2 clutches! And I’ve removed the eggs. I just read your articles that they shouldn’t breed that much- so I will be taking the best out. But I also wanted to ask, they seem to be avoiding the nest […]
How to stop zebra finch laying eggs
The pair of zebra finch of my parrents keep laying eggs, like already 12. My parents dont want baby finches so they toon the eggs out. How can they stop her from lading eggs. First egg in feeding basket, now they lay it on the floor. The male is looking for material for making a […]
Breeding zebra finches
I have a pair of zebra finches; the female deposited five eggs, two of which were fertile and three were infertile. Four weeks later, the female laid five more eggs, one each day. I couldn’t dismantle the nest since two chicks were inside, and their parents were caring for them. My question is: how can […]
Fi nches breeding
My female bird lay an egg this morning which was break because I often remove once they want to started a nest. What should I do now to make her stop laying eggs? She has done 2 clutches since November till now ad there’s 3 baby finches already that is on adulthood.
Feeding baby finch
What do I feed fully feathered baby finch that prematurely has left the nest.
Bird Type
I have a huge birdcage. It’s about 10 x 8. And it’s also deep. I want to get song birds so I can hear their songs. I want very small ones and not many so they will be free to fly. What kind should I get.
Zebra finches compatibility
I have 5 zebra finches, 3 male and 2 female. I had 2 pairs in separate cages but one pair I lost the female. That left the male by himself for about 4 weeks till today as bought him another companion though male. He is younger than the other male aswell. Just wondering if they’ll […]
Zebra finch
My zebra finch has fledglings that are now eating on there own but the dad is still feeding them.the mum has laid two eggs in her feed bowl,what should I do?
Warm
We keep our house at 58 to 60. Is this okay for the birds
Warm
How to keep cage warm for 2 finches in the winter
Baby Zebra Finches Outgrowing Their Nest
I have three baby zebra finches that were born Dec 4th and 5th (they are 10 and 11 days old today). The parents keep adding nesting material (parsley) and the nest they made in their stainless steel food bowl has become too small for the babies. I’m afraid the babies will fall out of the […]
A new Zebra Finch
I bought only one pair zebra finches, male and female. Do I need to put them in a separate cage for a few days at first? or I put them together in the same cage?
Dive bomb
Do Zebra finches think it’s funny to dive bomb people
Finch not feeding babies
i have 1 pair of finches and yep they have alot of space in there cage they oftenly give eggs and almost every time have 1-3 babies but the twist is that they dont feed them and unfortunatly die out of starvation asthe parents dont feed
Zebra finch fledglings
My zebra finches have had 4 chicks, all of which have fledged the nest for the last 4 days and returned to the nest each evening – mum and dad showing them the day. One of the chicks is smaller than the rest, day 1 we found it on the floor and put it back […]
Toys for zebra finches?
Hello- Do zebra finches need bird toys, and what types of toys should I provide them? I currently just give my zebra finches some tissue and pieces of hay, and they pick up and play with these a bit.
female always kills its chick
Hi! From the Philippines. I used to have a pair of finches. A gray and a white. Since the seller of the white finch told us that it was ready to breed, I bought a fertility vit to laid eggs ASAP (its my first time to have a pet bird). After 2 months, it laid […]
Zebra finches : Preparing the nest
We recently bought a pair of zebra finches and they are busy preparing a nest. The male is always busy working on the nest, and we have observed that he sometimes sits in there. I think the female does less in the preparation. Am I correct? Is this the habit of zebra finches?
Infected eye
Hi, it’s me Lina again. I’ve come to find out that my zebra finch has conjunctivitis and that it’s treatable with some terramycin ointment. I did notice though that my zebra finch keeps scratching and rubbing his face on the perch. Is there anyway I can prevent him from doing that once I’ve put the […]
Bird eye infection.
I am worried for my zebra finch who cant close their eye and it seem as if his eye is bulging a little. He can’t seem to be able to close it and I’m afraid its an infection. Since there is only so much I could do at my age, I can’t take him to […]
Finches
I Recently got four little finches, I Was given a little hut with them I thought to sleep. they look so cute together. I’ve had them now for about a month and now I have four eggs. I don’t want more babies because the cage is too small for that many birds I don’t want […]
Naked birds
So overtime I noticed that some of my birds like to pluck out each other’s feathers, some being pairs, and I don’t know what causes this behavior. Is there a way to stop it other than separating them and is there any kind of “medicine” that could help them regrow their plumage back?
Zebra finches
Initially I had a pair of finches and they hatched 3 babies, I think 2 male and 1 female (2 have full white feathers and 1 has greyish color feathers). Its been about 5-6 months they hatched, now the babies started to harm their mother but they didn’t do anything to their dad when they […]
Waxbill finch
My Female red eared waxbill lost her mate. She is presently in a cage with two pairs of zebra finches. Do I need to replace a male wax bill or could she live harmoniously together with the zebra finches?
About my finch bird
This is the second time she laid eggs but they never hatched why
Seeing zebra finches
Hi What age/weeks do zebra finches start to show whether there a boy or girl there beaks nearly normal colour ?
nestling finch diet
Hi. If you have to hand raise baby finches, what diet do you recommend? What formulated diet would most be like the seeds the parents regurgitate to them?
Finches
Moved 4wk old finches into their own cage, eating & drinking on their own. Can I leave them in the same room that the parents are in?
Breeding and Separation
I bought 3 zebra finches from the pet store (It turned out I had a regular male and female, and a mutant black faced male.) After reading many of your answers I learned that I was given a lot of misinformation. I was told they always needed a nest and nesting material to feel safe […]
baby finch
I have been hand raising a finch chick since he was 12 days old. Today he is 30 days old and doing fine. I bought baby parrot powder and mix that with warm water and ground up finch seeds and then I blend a strawberry or blue berry a banana slice some kale and spinach […]
Laying eggs
My finch is laying eggs every other day then she breaks why is this
Surrogate Parents
Will a pair of finches lay on eggs that arent theirs? I have a friend whose finches are laying and she doesn’t want more birds. We have a pair (society finches) that have been with us for 2 weeks and so far no eggs
Overgrown lower beak
Hi! My finch, Kona, is an 8 month old Society Finch. From the time he reached maturity, his lower beak/mandible seemed to be a little longer. It doesn’t seem misaligned but the lower beak itself gets quite long, and I have to use a nail file to file it, every couple weeks. I was wondering […]
Nutrition once baby finch has grown up
Can finches naturally eat cooked chickpeas as I’m vegan and don’t want to kill animals to feed baby finch I recently have a new chick my daughter told me to ask you
baby zebra finches
the baby finches are 3 weeks old and two have come out of nest but went back the other 2 are still in there but I noticed they are starting to eat the inside lining around the entrance to the nest, what should I do
Scissor Beak in Adult Zebra Finch
Hello, I registered for Dr Lamb’s 4/12 small bird webinar, but my work schedule changed last minute, so I wasn’t able to watch & submit my question. I adopted an adult male Zebra Finch in June 2019 (age unknown). He has been doing great. Eats a very well balanced diet of seed, pellets, fresh veggies, […]
Zebra Finch Weaning Baby
My zebra Finch had 2 babies, one of the baby today left the nest. I leave the cage door always open, the baby flew out of cage. What should I do for the weaning birds
Should I Remove Zebra Finch’s Nest
My Zebra Finches(M and F) have laid eggs and 2 of them hatched, they are now feeding the hatchlings. Should I remove their nest after the babies leaves nest to stop further breeding or they wont breed again.
Can you feed Zebra finches boiled shrimp?
I know it may be a dumb question to ask since its a bizarre food to think of giving to your birds, but my female Zebra finch with babies was really curious about the shrimp I was eating, so she flew to my hand and pecked at it before shooed her away. I searched it […]
Zebra Finch Mom and Daughters
My Dad zebra finch passed away suddenly. Now I have Mom taking care of two babies all by herself. If both babies turn out to be female, can I keep them in the same cage with Mom as adults? Then later possibly introduce a new unrelated male so that everyone is partnered up? Thanks so […]
BLACK DOT ON BABY BIRDS
MY GOLD FINCH BABIES HACHN WITH A BLACK DOT ON THE GUT AND DIE WITHIN 4 DAYS
Society Finch
Society finches make wonderful pets for bird lovers who appreciate their social nature, gentle disposition, and entertaining antics. Society finches are generally non-aggressive and can coexist peacefully with other small, friendly bird species. They are not known to be territorial or prone to fighting, making them ideal for mixed-species aviaries.
How long can you separate eggs from zebra finches
I’ve recently bought zebra finches to breed.a few days after the person I bought them off said they have recently laid eggs two days after I bought them off him I had the eggs and nest boxes off him and haven’t touched them I’ve put them in with the finches now but I don’t know […]
