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Zebra finches

I have four zebra finches all males they are making nests out of the things in there cage is this natural or is there something wrong

Hi Joanne,

This is a normal instinct and it’s because they have nesting materials available to them. It’s best not to give them anything they can use in this way. even without females present, the males can start to fight if they get too “nesty”. So remove whatever they are using to make the nests and make sure you don’t give them anything they can use. Give them some fun, colorful toys – they make some lightweight toys for parakeets that finches also like. They like swings and bells but with 4 in a cage, I would avoid giving them anything with mirrors.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda