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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| EGG FOOD | 1/31/2012 | Megan |
| Q: I have a pair of society finches that I thought were same sex until I saw eggs in the house I gave ... A: I've always found that Tropimix is an excellent brand of bird food and use it myself. I trust what's ... | ||
| Death of Mom | 1/21/2012 | Megan |
| Q: I just found my female Society Finch dead this morning without out any warning of being sick. She ... A: You COULD put in another finch. I've never done so with Societies and am unsure if the father and ... | ||
| SEXING SOCIETY FINCHES | 1/5/2012 | Megan |
| Q: I recently acquired a 7 month old fawn colored society finch from a woman who didn't know the sex of ... A: First off, what do you mean by grass? As in grass from your lawn or a pet store? Finches can be ... | ||
| dead female | 11/11/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Until today I had a pair of 5 month old zebra finches. I hadn't put a nest in, because I understood ... A: He is an aggressive male and should have been removed when you saw him chasing the female around. ... | ||
| Bangalese Female Died. | 11/3/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I had a pair of Bangalese Finch 3 days ago out of which female has died a day before yesterday. She ... A: There is no problem with that. Societies are very social birds and have no issues with other birds ... | ||
| Bangalese Female Died. | 11/2/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I had a pair of Bangalese Finch 3 days ago out of which female has died a day before yesterday. She ... A: Sounds like there are a couple things that could have happened. The two most likely are that she ... | ||
| fighting finches | 11/1/2011 | Megan |
| Q: A friend has a pair of Zebra Finches setting on eggs for the first time. She says that all of a ... A: I would suggest getting her a new boy (preferably from a breeder) and watching to make sure he is a ... | ||
| fighting finches | 10/31/2011 | Megan |
| Q: A friend has a pair of Zebra Finches setting on eggs for the first time. She says that all of a ... A: This is not normal. On occasion males do do this. They are forcing the female to sit solely on the ... | ||
| Zebra finch | 10/27/2011 | Megan |
| Q: My female finch has developed a sore looking eye and I want to know how to treat it. It is red and ... A: A picture would help but it sounds like it's infected. I've never used visine before so I don't know ... | ||
| Society Finches (Bangelese) | 10/17/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Good Day to you and Hope that you are fine. I have just brought a pair of Society Finches ... A: You can start breed Societies after they are approximately one year old. They may not get the hang ... | ||
| Society Finches (Bangelese) | 10/15/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Good Day to you and Hope that you are fine. I have just brought a pair of Society Finches ... A: Unfortunately, there's no sure way to get Societies to breed, they don't exist in the wild and never ... | ||
| baby society finches | 10/7/2011 | Megan |
| Q: There are 4 or 5 babies in a small bamboo nest. The adult birds are being very nurturing but the ... A: It is best to leave the nest alone for now until you know if they are dedicated parents. Parents ... | ||
| Finches Baby not surviving. | 9/20/2011 | Megan |
| Q: As you informed earlier about the non-survival of the finch babies, I have move all of the finches ... A: There's not much you can do to make get them to adjust fast. Birds, like every other animal, take it ... | ||
| Zebra finches fighting | 9/9/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have just purchased 6 zebra finches (3 males and 3 females. I have them in an indoor cage. The ... A: You can try taking the boxes back out and that MIGHT calm them down. Zebras can be somewhat ... | ||
| father zebra finch died | 9/5/2011 | Megan |
| Q: i'm at my wits end. i have/had a pair of zebra finches and had a clutch of four eggs which hatched ... A: At two weeks, it will be a lot of stress on the mother to feed the babies herself. You will have to ... | ||
| bird | 9/2/2011 | Megan |
| Q: can zebra finches and society finches be together? A: Yes. Societies and Zebras are actually part of the same family (theory is that societies were once ... | ||
| bird | 9/1/2011 | Megan |
| Q: What should I do with my finches? Let them free or sell them? A: Sell them! NEVER let pet finches free. Best case scenario (for the ecosystem, not your birds) is ... | ||
| Finches Baby not surviving. | 8/20/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Hope you are fine. I would like ask you that I have almost 15 pairs of Finches and just 4-5 of them ... A: There are many reasons why babies die, parents aren't feeding them right, they're sick, the parents ... | ||
| finches | 7/15/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I sent you a message back on April 26th about my orange cheeked waxbill and spice finch. Thanks for ... A: It is physically impossible for a waxbill and a spice finch to reproduce. That would be like a dog ... | ||
| Societ Finch Chicks | 7/12/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have a society finch couple that just became parents last night to 2-3 chicks (I can't tell yet, ... A: It sounds like you've got everything that they could ever need. You can feed them egg shell if you ... | ||
| Lonely male zebra finch | 7/7/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I currently have a single male zebra finch with 2 eggs that were laid just 3 days ago. I forgot to ... A: It is not possible to introduce a new female now. If you don't want to hand-feed the babies ... | ||
| Adopting a Lone Female | 7/6/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I volunteer at our local humane league and they have a lone female Zebra Finch who is just adorable. ... A: You don't HAVE to. You can train her to be a shoulder bird like parrot owners do. I have never done ... | ||
| Purple Finch | 6/26/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have a nest on my back porch and it appears to be a Purple Finch. The babies (4) hatched about 1 ... A: The best thing to do is to take out anything where the seeds are too big. The website provided had ... | ||
| Baby zebra finches | 6/16/2011 | Megan |
| Q: A pair of my zebra finches have abandoned their babies. I'm unsure how old the babies are but my ... A: You can care for them on your own or you can leave them with people who know what they're doing. ... | ||
| Zebra Finch Pecking at mate | 5/28/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have two zebra finches, one male, one female. They successfully laid eggs and hatched two babies - ... A: To me it sounds like he wants to breed again and she doesn't want to. This is unfortunately a ... | ||
| My female zebra finch died. Should I get another? | 5/20/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have had 2 zebra finches (a male & a female) for about 5 months now. I got them from a family ... A: I would get a new immediately and completely sterilize the old one just to make sure that there ... | ||
| Death of Zebra Finch Parents with 5 babies left | 5/15/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Today I have discovered that both zebra finch parents have died, leaving 5 18 day old babies in my ... A: Not for a while. You can put SMALL seeds and millet in their cage so they can start experimenting ... | ||
| Fighting Finches | 5/11/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have had a male zebra finch for about a year now. His mate died a while back and I was unable to ... A: It almost sounds like he is trying woo her. I've had zebra males pluck feathers before for no real ... | ||
| finches death | 5/10/2011 | Megan |
| Q: my daughter has just gotten home from school and called me crying as she has found both of her ... A: The chances of deadly fumes killing your kids is slim. Finches are very fragile little guys, the ... | ||
| Society Finch sick? | 5/5/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have a society finch who for the past 24 hours has been very lethargic, puffed up and is now off ... A: It may be air sac mites. The best way to tell is to hold your bird up to your ear and listen for ... | ||
| atacking gouldian..pls help | 5/3/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have a mated pair of Gouldian Finches.firstly these pair weren't feeding their babies and they ... A: The male is killing the babies to get the female to breed. Gouldians are rarely good parents so if ... | ||
| my finches | 4/26/2011 | Megan |
| Q: A couple of months ago I baught two finches from the pet store. The pet store didn't say which ones ... A: It does sound like the waxbill is a male and is trying to court the spice finch. The best way to ... | ||
| Baby Finch | 4/17/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I need your help, I have a pair of breeding Zebra Finches, there was a clutch of 4 eggs, one has ... A: Getting a spare cage would be a good idea. Whether they're breeding or not, a spare cage is a good ... | ||
| Gouldian Finches attacking each other | 4/11/2011 | Megan |
| Q: We had 8 Gouldian Finches for approximately a year, and seemed to be getting on quite happily. They ... A: It sounds like the males want to breed and the female doesn't. It also sounds like this was the case ... | ||
| Female Zebra finch unable to stand or perch | 4/5/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Several weeks ago one of my female zebra finches was having problems standing on her legs or ... A: This almost sounds like a brain injury or the bird equivalent of a stroke. Has she flown into ... | ||
| finch nests | 3/21/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Is it common for a pair of zebra finches to completely take over another nest that has 2 babies and ... A: Unfortunately, Zebras do have a tendency to do that. I suggest moving the zebras from the cage and ... | ||
| Zebra finch care | 3/19/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have always wanted zebra finches not only because its going to be my first bird, but ive hears ... A: Then finches are not for you. Finches are expensive, messy, and a lot of work. They need vitamin ... | ||
| Green singing finch looses feathers | 3/6/2011 | Megan |
| Q: My male green singing finch started looses his feathers on the back of his head not to long ago and ... A: This sounds like it could be feather mites. In fact, I'm almost positive your problem in feather ... | ||
| Society Finch compatibility | 2/21/2011 | Megan |
| Q: I have 3 Zebras and 1 Society, all male. Two of the Zebras have paired up, but the other 2 haven't ... A: It is impossible for a society and a canary to breed. I do not recommend putting them together ... | ||
| Baby Zebra Finch Died, After Moulting? | 2/21/2011 | Megan |
| Q: Recently, one of my baby zebra finch died. She's been acting very odd, she always was puffed up, and ... A: Molting can be very stressful for birds. If the birds lack the necessary nutrients it can become ... | ||
Megan
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
For time's sake, I have made a FAQ site, http://finchfaqs.webs.com/. Please go there first to see if your question has been asked before. Note: the website is still under construction but the FAQ is up Please include the species of finch when asking me. It is easier for me to give you advice if I know what kind of finch I'm dealing with. Also, please include a picture of the bird if possible. Pictures are worth a thousand words after all. I an answer any questions on FINCHES NOT CANARIES. I know how to tell what pair will be good parents, bad parents, sociable with other finches, unsociable and anything else you may wish to know about your feathered friend. Please note: from now on anyone who emails me directly will be ignored. I am unsure how some questioners are getting my personal email address but I will no longer even look at these emails.
Experience
I own finches, have read handbooks on how to care for them,and have researched the internet dry on finches.
Organizations
Northern Alberta Caged Bird Society
Publications
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Education/Credentials
None as of yet
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