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| Zebra finch death | 11/18/2009 |
Q: Last night I found my 1 year 9 month finch dead at the bottom of his cage. I've been research to ...
A: It would be impossible to tell what your bird died of seeing as how I wasn't there and didn't see ...
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| Death of family of Zebra Finches | 11/12/2009 |
Q: My husband bought a pair of zebra finches from a breeder and they had 2 chicks , unfortunatley came ...
A: It's hard to say what killed them. When did they hatch? Babies can last up to four days without ...
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| Baby finches died | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My finches had 2 eggs in their next just over 2 weeks ago and yesterday I say a dead baby on the ...
A: It depends actually on the type of finches you have for the type of nest you should buy. Zebras and ...
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| sick female finch | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I am in desperate need for some help with a sick female finch about 3 years old. She has been sick ...
A: If you really want to give your bird every chance it has at survival, I would take it to a ...
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| sick female finch | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I am in desperate need for some help with a sick female finch about 3 years old. She has been sick ...
A: If it looks like she's trying to pass an egg, it could be a wind egg. A wind egg is an egg with very ...
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| sick finch diagnosis | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have a sick finch and need advice. This is a sick zebrra or society finch. I noticed 2 days ago ...
A: Well it's hard to say. I've never heard of birds poking each other in dominance. I would try and ...
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| Baby finch wont fly | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I have a baby finch that is about 1 month old and he will not fly. He is out of the nest and hops ...
A: First off, see if something with his wings. You can either do this by spreading them out (but be ...
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| Finch babies | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My Zebra finch just have 3 babies, but i have noticed that they have a sack on its neck with food, ...
A: It sounds like you are describing the crop of the babies. This perfectly fine. As long as the ...
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| Male Society Pair Bickering | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I have two male societies in a large flight cage who have been living together peacefully for over a ...
A: It does sound like they're just fighting for dominance. Nothing really to worry about unless it gets ...
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| Finches dying | 10/12/2009 |
Q: My Dad has bred finches for many many years but has recently come across a problem he doesn't know ...
A: This is strange. Normally I would suggest certain types of diseases or parasites they may have but ...
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| Zebra Finch growth. | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I have a three zebra finches and one is the father of the two. Karl has a growth on his back, right ...
A: It's hard to say what it may be. If it's hard getting to a vet then you may not want to bother, ...
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| Finch death | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Hey there, I've had my 2 female Zebra finches for around 5 years now and sadly one of them passed ...
A: Unfortunately no, introducing one finch to your elder would not be a good idea. Finches only live ...
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| male finch eating feathers | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I have a male finch who plucked the feathers off of his mate and ate the feathers. I have a ...
A: I had a zebra pair where the male did that for the female. He just couldn't handle change and it ...
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| Finch compatibility | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I have two zebra finches (boy and girl)in a very small cage, so they began pecking each others ...
A: I would stick with just the two birds if I were you if they are showing signs of aggression. Make ...
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| White Zebra FInches | 9/19/2009 |
Q: As you know by now, I have two white Zebra Finches. Up "until" now, both were thought to be girls. ...
A: It's hard to tell just by the description but males usually have orange cheek patches whereas ...
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| Housing finches and budgies together | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I would like to cage my finches and budgies in the same larger cage. They have been side by side ...
A: NO! Do not house budgies and finches together! Budgies are parrots and will tear the little finches ...
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| outdoor aviary | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I have an outdoor aviary with finches, canaries, and button quail. My birds appear healthy. They ...
A: I personally don't treat my own birds twice a year on a regular basis. Breeders may do this because ...
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| Nest types? | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I plan on placing two nests in my cage and I am wondering what arrangement would work best in terms ...
A: You can if you want to but I like to put my nests in opposite sides of the cage in one of the ...
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| Concerned with z. finch health | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have had a pair of healthy male zebra finches for 1.5 years now and I decided it would be great to ...
A: Sounds like you may have feather mites; these mites can be indirectly deadly. They bother the bird ...
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| female eating feathers | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I just bought my first pair of zebra finches two days ago. The female is plucking feathers from the ...
A: Every now and then birds do develop this habit. It's not the feathers she's eating but the blood. I ...
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| Fighting | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I have a very large 4' octogon cage. I have a pair of gouldians a pari of gold breasted and 2 male ...
A: Sounds to me like he is ready to nest. Try introducing one of the females to him in his cage and see ...
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| finches in classroom | 8/17/2009 |
Q: We have three shaft-tailed finches that we are considering giving to a neighbor for her ...
A: I highly doubt that that's even possible. They would need to be taken home for the two days. ...
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| Society Finches | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I've got a question about my pair of scoiety finches. My finches wont breed, i have a cage with a ...
A: Societies I find are hard to breed. I have some societies that have ignored their own nest for ...
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| A Society Finch | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a black and white male Society Finch. I have put him in with my two white Zebra ...
A: You can get the society a buddy and put them separate from the zebras. Zebras have a more aggressive ...
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| society finches | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I purchased 3 societies to foster Gouldian finches, the societies are missing there tails, are they ...
A: So do all the societies have their tails missing? If one still has his then he's picking the ...
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| will zebras survive in the wild | 8/1/2009 |
Q: We have an aviary outside, about 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. There are almost 40 zebra finches ...
A: There is no chance of them surviving in the wild. You may as well starve them to death now. You are ...
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| My Whitish Gray Female Zebra Finches | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I have established with you that I have two whitish gray females, correct? So, when one day I ...
A: You may. Another way to tell is to blow on their rear and see what types of feathers they have. ...
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| My Whitish Gray Female Zebra Finches | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I have established with you that I have two whitish gray females, correct? So, when one day I ...
A: I'm sure you know that without males the eggs would be duds no matter if they sat on them or not. ...
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| Just born finches | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a second batch of baby finches that were recently born in my fern (2-3 days old) I hadn't ...
A: That is not normal at all. At all times at least one parent is in the nest (the female during the ...
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| zebra finch | 7/15/2009 |
Q: ) i bought a pair of zebra finch three weeks back........they were so happy in their new n big ...
A: It sounds like his equilibrium is out of whack. Unfortunately the only way to correct this is a vet ...
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| Gouldian cant fly | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 3 lady gouldians. While picking them out, they were flying and looked healthy. I ...
A: You may want to make sure that there is nothing wrong with his wings. Sometimes there is a problem ...
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| Zebra Finch disability | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I've 'rescued' a baby Zebra Finch who has a damaged(unusable)leg/foot. He gets around pretty well ...
A: You could but I wouldn't recommend it. There is a way to tell what kind of personality a bird has ...
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| found a "baby finch" | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I found a baby "finch" (so I was told by a pet store staff, "some knid of finch") in the middle of a ...
A: I'm not sure I understand what you want help with but I'll try my best. If you are sure that it is a ...
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| Two White Female Zebra Finches | 7/11/2009 |
Q: Since we have established that my two little whitish gray zebra finches are girls, would it be safe ...
A: I would go with two males so that both have a male. Sometimes females will fight with each other for ...
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| How long do finches mourn? | 7/10/2009 |
Q: My male finch died yesterday no warning symptoms or anything. I assume it was due to his previous ...
A: Mourning in birds varies like it does with humans. Some it's longer and some it's shorter. You did ...
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| Baby finches with not mother | 7/9/2009 |
Q: recently my two finches had 5 chicks. The first chick came out of the nest box on 4 July and the ...
A: So you have had no luck in locating the mother and baby. You shouldn't give up looking for them just ...
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| breeding zebras | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a breeding pair of zebras. They recently laid a clutch of 5 eggs. 3 of the 5 hatched, but ...
A: Fathers kick the babies out so they can mate with the females again. I don't agree with separating ...
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| Young White Zebra Finches | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I purchased two grayish white "supposedly" 2 month old Zebra Finches, about 2 weeks ago. Their ...
A: From what I can tell both are girls. Male zebras have orange cheek patches on their faces. I find a ...
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| Small Finches | 7/5/2009 |
Q: My partner and I started with two Zebra Finches in a small cage indoors, we have now built a large ...
A: I've never heard of such a thing before. I suggest taking a couple to the vet and getting a ...
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| HELP!: I have 2 pairs of Zebra finches and everything allways goes wrong. | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pairs of Zebra finches, one white and pied and the others are both normal greys. I brought ...
A: I'm not sure where that information came from really. I have Zebra finches myself and while the eggs ...
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| Finch blood clot on leg - help :( | 7/4/2009 |
Q: Not sure how he got that, but my male finch has a huge ball of blood clot on his left leg. He flies ...
A: I don't have much experience dealing with blood clots in legs. I find that finches bleed very easily ...
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| should i remove the nest | 7/3/2009 |
Q: WE have a pair of Zebra Finches that just fledged 2 babys.We have read we should give the parents ...
A: The nest may discourage them to nest but I find that it won't stop them. Some will start laying in ...
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| aggressive zebra finch male | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I recently had a zebra finch male kill another male. They are from the same parents but from ...
A: There are two things you can try: 1. Put him in a separate cage where he can only hear the others ...
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| Eggs | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My society finches recently (5 or 6 days) layed eggs. I don't know if theyre boy and girl but one ...
A: Boys usually makes more noise than girls. Also, sometimes you can catch them mating. If you do catch ...
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| Zebra finches | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I have two pairs of zebra finches which are housed in two separate cages. One of the pairs have laid ...
A: Well first off all, Zebras don't care what they nest in. Never have I heard of a zebra finch that ...
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| Nests and breeding | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I recently acquired three society finches from my boss. I have read through several websites about ...
A: They may but not always. Even if they do you an take their eggs away, stick the eggs in the fridge ...
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| Baby finches in an aviary | 6/10/2009 |
Q: We have three baby finches, and I believe they are going to be trying to venture out of the nest ...
A: Baby birds must first learn how to fly. So like every other kid in the world, they will will fall ...
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| First Egg??? | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pairs of zebra finches. 2 are males and 2 are females. Only yesterday, I added 2 nests into ...
A: Doesn't sound like something to worry about. She will eventually lay but I find that birds prefer to ...
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| when to remove a finch's nest | 5/31/2009 |
Q: i just woke up to find out that my father had removed a huge nest that had been built between the ...
A: So these were wild birds. Wild birds aren't really my area of expertise but I'll give this my best ...
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| young society finches dying everyday | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I had a cluthc of 5 society finches. They were doing just find and the other day one was sick at the ...
A: That sounds horrible. It's hard to tell. I'm going to ask you several questions to see if it's ...
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| First Egg??? | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pairs of zebra finches. 2 are males and 2 are females. Only yesterday, I added 2 nests into ...
A: Sounds like they may be building the nest over the eggs. Keep an eye on them and if they are, that ...
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| death of a zebra finch | 5/26/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old female zebra finch died suddenly 5 days ago. She was very small even for a finch and ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It is best to get him another girl to help heal his broken heart. If ...
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| Balding male zebra finch's | 5/24/2009 |
Q: finch, the zebra's have had 2 brood's? one set we hand fed them & ended up w/ 1 that lived ,he is ...
A: There are tiny little food dishes you can buy at pet stores one's with space the size of your pinky ...
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| Balding male zebra finch's | 5/24/2009 |
Q: finch, the zebra's have had 2 brood's? one set we hand fed them & ended up w/ 1 that lived ,he is ...
A: So you saw her pulling them out of the baby? Mothers do preen their babies. One thing I had noticed ...
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| Death of Zebra Finch | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I bought 2 Zebra Finches 3 months ago, 1 male 1 female. They were doing good until a week ago, i ...
A: It's hard to tell what happened and who's at fault here. I find that store bought birds are often ...
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| male aggressive behaviour | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Ive had my two zebra finches for a couple of years and these past few weeks the male has started to ...
A: You have an aggressive male. He won't stop. This won't end. Separate them and get rid of him. Let ...
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| Feather Loss and Breeding | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I just got a pair of society finches a couple of days ago and I have a couple of questions: 1. One ...
A: They sound sick. A loss of feathers could mean molting but if no new feathers are growing in, it is ...
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| red factor canary | 5/2/2009 |
Q: My canary is about a year old. She has not been singing or bathing. She is eating but has poop stuck ...
A: Canaries are out of my expertise but if a finch of mine was like that I would take it to the vet. My ...
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| Finch Breeding | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I was given 2 finches last June. The end of December they laid 5 eggs and out of the 5 two hatched. ...
A: Finches that are ready to have a clutch won't eat the eggs. Putting eggs in the fridge to make them ...
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| Finch Beak | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have 2 male finches that I recently got. One of them has a white discoloration on his beak. ...
A: Sounds almost like a vitamin deficiency. This is easily remedied, just add some vitamin powder to ...
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| Finch Breeding | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I was given 2 finches last June. The end of December they laid 5 eggs and out of the 5 two hatched. ...
A: First off, how old were babies when you separated them from their parents? Finch babies should be ...
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| Is my finch ill? | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I noticed that my finch was loosing a lot of feathers but in the past week she has large bald areas ...
A: It could be old age but you may want to take your bird to a vet. I've never heard of such a thing ...
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| MY FINCH | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help me .I bought 2 female and 1 male zebra finch on FEB ,since that time they making ...
A: Zebra's make terrible parents in my experience. If you do want babies, I suggest you get a society ...
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| Dummie Eggs | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I have two zebra finch birds, male and female. They are constantly breeding and laying eggs. I check ...
A: What I use for fake eggs is their own eggs. What you do is stick their eggs in the fridge for an ...
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| how old is my Zebra finch | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Yesterday my daughter purchased 2 Zebra finches. She bought them without asking some questions that ...
A: My advice to you first off is to buy a book about zebra finches. This will help you a lot more than ...
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| New Finch | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Well if this isn't answered by Friday, November 9th, there's really no need for it, but I'll ask ...
A: There's not really much pressing information that you or your mother needs to know. All I can say is ...
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| Grieving Finch? | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I had 3 finches, 2 female and 1 male. Over the past 3 weeks my male (snap) was acting odd. I read up ...
A: Finches do grieve and they may be doing that but they also may be doing something else. Sometimes ...
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| old, sick male Zebra | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I do not know the life span of finches, and I have had mine for around 12 years. I got him from ...
A: Is the little guy wiping his beak at all? If so, it could be sac mites which should be treated right ...
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| fledglings and feeding | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I work for a lady who has an aviary of zebra finches. we would like to find out how long after the ...
A: It takes usually about a month before the babies are completely independant of their mother. ...
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| fatherless zebra finch hatchling | 8/21/2007 |
Q: my zebra finch has laid and hatched one egg. We aren't sure who the father is since the male we got ...
A: She should be able to on her own but if you find she is having difficulty, you can hand feed the ...
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| Breeding problems | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I purchased two pairs of finches and two cages a couple of months ago. Both are zebras, one ...
A: They could just not be ready or both are male. A good way to tell is blow on the rear and see if ...
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| length of first molt | 8/19/2007 |
Q: My zebra finches hatched in mid-April, were separated from parents in mid-May. They have yet to molt ...
A: They could have already molted but that takes a couple months. The colors they have sounds like the ...
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| Sick male Zebra | 8/11/2007 |
Q: My female recently died after having her feathers fluffed for a few days, and now my males feathers ...
A: That sounds like Sac mites (the number one killer of birds). Ivamech (not how it's spelt but how it ...
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| My finch has barried her eggs | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I have a male and female white zebra (I think). My female laid a couple of eggs then pushed them to ...
A: She has rejected them. You might as well get rid of them. If it has been over a day the eggs have ...
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| finches | 8/3/2007 |
Q: two finches (I'm not sure of species, but I know there gray and not a zebra species) had a clutch of ...
A: I am going to give you an informative site on how to handfeed finch babies. ...
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| Zebra finch | 8/2/2007 |
Q: OK had 2 zebra finches one died about 2 months ago. It was the female that died. I have one male now ...
A: He can and you can see how he does. If he doesn't do well, get him a new girl. Even if he doesn't ...
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| Male or female? | 7/18/2007 |
Q: We have three birds in a cage and believe that one may be a boy as eggs continue to appear. ...
A: Do you mean how long it takes the eggs to hatch or what? If you catch them and blow on the rear to ...
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| Finch Eye Infection | 7/17/2007 |
Q: My dad has an African Finch(yellow and black Green Singer)with an eye infection. Under the advice ...
A: The polysporin eyedrops are a very good idea. Once thing that might help is warm water and a CLEAN ...
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| finch that can't fly | 7/17/2007 |
Q: We built an outdoor aviary (7' x 6' x 6') and have begun putting zebra finches in. We bought ...
A: It could be that her wings just aren't strong enough. I would put the bird in the avairy and just ...
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| my finchi looks sick | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I have 1 female and 1 male finch. Lately the male finchi can not stand on his claws. I looked at his ...
A: The cracked could be dehydration. Increase the amount of water given to them. Watch the two ...
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| money | 7/3/2007 |
Q: how much should i sell my finches for
A: It depends on the type of finch for example; Society Finches are only worth $20 because they are ...
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| wild baby finch | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I found a wild baby finch in my back yard yesterday. It doesn't have all of it's feathers yet and ...
A: Because you touched him, there is a good chance that the parents will abandon him. You can bring the ...
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| Gouldian finches | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I have a pair of Gouldian finches. The female has been laying eggs in the food dish, play tube ...
A: The eggs are more than likely duds. Gouldians like little holes in which to lay their eggs. That's ...
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| size of cage for 2 | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I just got 2 zebra finches (males) and a nice wooden cage. I'm wondering if the cage is big enough ...
A: Is the 153 length? I would not go with circle because all sorts of birds seem happier with square ...
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| My Finches are losing their feathers | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Two years ago, I gave two zebra finches to my 6 year-old daughter as a birthday gift. We were amazed ...
A: Are they rubbing their beaks on perches? Or sitting around ot in the food? Is anything out of the ...
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| Finches losing feathers on neck | 6/18/2007 |
Q: ! I have two finches (sorry - don't know what kind) that I've had for about 3 years. Recently one ...
A: This sounds like the work of mites. The beak rubbing is the give away. If you want to be sure, soak ...
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| band on finches leg | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I purchased 2 finches today, 1 society 1 zebra for the 2 birds I have. They have bands on the leg I ...
A: Don't worry about the band. You stand a better chance of breaking their legs trying to get the band ...
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| Loss of zebra's mate | 6/13/2007 |
Q: My male Itsey lost his mate Bitsy, he has been upset and calling. I was told to get society finches ...
A: I would not use Societies for two reasons: -It is nearly impossible to tell their gender -Can ...
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| breeding finches | 6/13/2007 |
Q: We bought a male and female zebra finch a few days ago from a pet store. We did get them a nest and ...
A: There is a possiblity that siblings will mate with eachother. If you are unsure, go to a different ...
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| finches does the male or female have face colors. | 6/11/2007 |
Q: we have two finches the finch with color on its face made the nest in the cage. so does this mean ...
A: Oh! It's Zebras, females usually have a wider stance than males. I actually have a link to tell the ...
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| daddy finch | 6/10/2007 |
Q: Outside the cage are a lot of feathers and the daddy finch looks like he is balding around his head ...
A: I would keep an eye on her and see if she is taking care of the young. If not, try the dad and if ...
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| My finch won't fly? | 6/5/2007 |
Q: On Saturday evening my fledgling zebra finch came out of the nest. It is now Monday night and ...
A: The fledgling could not be ready to fly. I would not worry about the toes unless it inhibits the ...
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| Finch Hatchlings and Food | 6/4/2007 |
Q: My finches bred and my female laid 5 eggs. The first one hatched today! Do I need to provide special ...
A: It sounds like they are eating the young (never heard of it befoer but hey, could be happening if ...
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| zebra finch cock plucks one chicks tail feathers.. | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I don't know what to do anymore...I have four chicks and the parents take good care of them. The ...
A: Have you ever thought about hand feeding this one baby? Of course that means that you would getting ...
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| finches | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Our friend would like us to build a outside cage for his 40-50 finches of all kinds,he would like it ...
A: That is a lot of birds and he will need the space. But my finches (36 in total) don't have that big ...
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| hardly any eggs | 5/28/2007 |
Q: my pair of finchs that i had were breeding but the female only laid a few eggs and never laid them ...
A: That is odd. She could have been egg bound or sick. Unfortunately, I don't know all the types of ...
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| Featherless Finch baby | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I have had many baby finches but this last one that was born is growing bigger....but has no ...
A: Did it have pin feathers earlier on? If so, someone had been picking on the little guy. If not, I ...
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| Shaft tail finches (wild) | 5/25/2007 |
Q: We have been so lucky to have finches nesting in a tree in our front garden - they are a delight to ...
A: If you are worried about cats, but some wire fencing directly on the trunk and put it over half way ...
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| society finch problem | 5/18/2007 |
Q: We had what we believe to be a mail society finch (Freddie) who was alone for quite a while, then we ...
A: It could be stress but I doubt it for Socities are highly social birds. Turn the temperature in the ...
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| Zebra Finch losing feathers on back of neck | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I read the reply to a simular question about finches losing feathers on the back of the head. I ...
A: Sounds like a bully finch or stress. Either way I would remove the injured finch into a quaruntine ...
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| Baby Finches | 5/14/2007 |
Q: I have two green singing finches, they have never nesting before, they are about two years old. She ...
A: Two ears old is a good age for a bird to be laying eggs. Keep an eye on her to make sure she is ...
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| newly adopted 18 finches w/nest and dirty cage | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I have just adopted 18 negelected finches in 1 very large cage. 5 eggs fell out of 1 nest when she ...
A: I would definitely get a bigger cage and just get rid of the eggs. These birds are not healthy ...
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| grieving patterns/stress | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I had a pair of zebra finches and the female just died. I read some other questions and from what I ...
A: Poor little guy. I would get him another girl but put her in a separate cage beside his so they can ...
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| finch eye is swolen | 5/8/2007 |
Q: i have 2 females and 2 males, one of the males i just got it (like 2 weeks ago) the males always ...
A: I would separate him fromt he female (incase it is contagious) but it sounds like an infection. Get ...
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| a few baby finch questions | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I have four Zebra babies in my clutch, two have all white bodies with grey heads and two are all ...
A: 1. You can not tell the gender, aside from DNA sexing, until after the first molt when the baby ...
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| zebra finch babies | 4/24/2007 |
Q: My pair of zebra finches has a brood of 4 chicks. They quickly outgrew their little nest. At 15 ...
A: I would try removing the abandoned nest from the cage and the parents should go back to the babies. ...
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| Zebra Finches | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I recently cam back from my holiday and my zebra finches were being looked after by my mother. We ...
A: Well you may want to invest in a nest and soft nesting material. To move the eggs, I suggest a ...
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| having 2 male or 2 female finches | 4/16/2007 |
Q: My friend has baby finches. Is it a problem to have 2 of the same sex? I don't want to have any ...
A: It depends on the type of finch really. I know for a fact that Societies, Owls, and Gouldians have ...
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| finch eggs | 4/14/2007 |
Q: About 21 days ago I noticed the first egg in my Society finches nest. I don't know if the eggs were ...
A: I doubt the eggs are fertile. The best way to tell is to take an eggs out and break it open. If ...
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| FINCHES | 4/7/2007 |
Q: can you tell me can i put a zebra finch in with a gouldian finch please can you tell me more about ...
A: Zebras are naturally aggressive but gouldians are usually bigger. If you would like to try it, go ...
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| Finch seems unwell after egg-laying | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I have a pair of finches and yesterday came across an egg in the bottom of the cage. It was cracked ...
A: She could simply have more eggs. Females lay a few eggs over a number of days. If you are worried, ...
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| my female zebra finch | 4/4/2007 |
Q: my female zebra finch has puffed her feathers out and keeps loosing her balance. This happened all ...
A: Pulling out feathers is a sign of stress. Do you have a heat lamp on the cage? If no, get one. They ...
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| 2 male finches and 1 female | 3/31/2007 |
Q: I have recently gotten 2 male and 1 female Zebra finch (born in December) all from the same parents. ...
A: The two males obviously don't get along. Best to keep tem separate or they will kill eachother. If ...
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| picking at it's neck | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I just got 2 zebra finches, one of them died unexpectedly during the night. They were about 5 weeks ...
A: First of all, I am sorry about the death of the male. This brings me to my first question, do you ...
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| balding mother finch | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I have seen her on one of the perches but she generally seems unable to do anything but hop around. ...
A: I have only one piece of advice you need to follow: GET THAT BIRD TO A VET! You have a severly ill ...
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| my poor finch | 3/18/2007 |
Q: i woke up this morning to find my female finch looking very unwell.yesterday i noticed she had laid ...
A: The poor girl. She sounds sick. Get her to the vet asap. The feathers could be from her pulling them ...
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| society finches | 3/14/2007 |
Q: I am starting to breed parrots/birds again I'm currently working on getting my lovebirds to be ...
A: Societies and Zebra finches are actually very genetically similar so I would assume they make ...
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| grit for finches | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I have purchased two zebra finches. I was advised to provide grit for them to aid digestion. Do I ...
A: Grit is needed but seeds don't have enough nutrients in them to be good enough for the birds. At ...
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| Society Bonding. | 2/21/2007 |
Q: I have had a pair of societies for about a month and a week now. They have a wicker basket that they ...
A: Hmm it sounds like you have done everything in your power but societies are fickle that way. They ...
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| death of male finch | 2/10/2007 |
Q: I saw a previous question about a male finch bought 30 days ago and found at the bottom of the cage. ...
A: Hmmm that is odd but not as odd as you probably think. The problem with birds is that they don't ...
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| breeding? | 2/7/2007 |
Q: I don't understand what you mean by a half nest or a full nest. It was a wicker nest that is covered ...
A: Offering them both kinds of nests is a good idea and after they have chosen, remove the one they ...
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| breeding? | 2/7/2007 |
Q: I got a pair of societies b/c I heard they are good parents and good breeders. I put in a wicker ...
A: For the nest problem, was original nest a half nest or a whole one? From my own experience, I find ...
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| zebra finch losing feathers | 2/6/2007 |
Q: I have eight finches. Six of them are zebra finches and two of them are society finches. They are ...
A: There are a few reasons as to why he is losing feathers. 1. Zebras, while excellent birds for ...
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| Baby Finches | 1/23/2007 |
Q: For the 2nd time, my finches have hatched a baby and after 3 days I found it dead on the bottom of ...
A: Sounds like the little guy fell out of the cage or wanted to fly and fell. Poor little thing. You ...
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| Society Finch baby leaving nest | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I have an aviary. It is about 7 foot high and 7 foot long. I have had two society finches that had ...
A: My suggestion to you is but the baby back in the nest but GENTLY it is a fragile little birdie. But ...
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| finch | 1/13/2007 |
Q: do i have to pay for these answers?(please answer my question)
A: No. This is a volunteer site. All the answers given are from caring people who wish to help others. ...
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| canary | 1/8/2007 |
Q: i have 13 birds so i might have alot of questions 1:i have an orange female canary and a brown male ...
A: 1. I am not entirely sure how long it takes Canary eggs to hatch but perhaps the eggs are duds. That ...
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| birds | 12/29/2006 |
Q: i have 2 zebra finches they have 2 hatchlings, but the mother died should i handfeed them?
A: I am not all together sure if the father does feed the babies. Since most finches mate for life I ...
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| Single society finch | 12/16/2006 |
Q: ;) Which signs should I watch out for? I mean, how would he behave if he became feeling lonely? ...
A: Instead of singing he will call out like a cry. My societies have never spent a day apart so I ...
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| Single society finch | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I have had from a few months a single society finch. I love him so much... I'm giving him a lot of ...
A: Keep him the way he is for now and watch his actions. If he's a happy little guy on his own leave ...
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| Eating Eggs? | 12/8/2006 |
Q: I have a pair (male & female) of Zebra Finches. We've had these birds for a month, and have noticed ...
A: They may have eaten the eggs. I am not sure. I know that all finch species make good parents. That ...
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| breeding zebra finches | 11/27/2006 |
Q: yes i need to know step by step on how to breed zebra finches
A: Step by step? Well I'll tell you what I can but Zebra breeding isn't my area of expertise but I will ...
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| zebra finch and canary | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I have a female zebra finch, about 3 years old her mate died a few days ago after over 8 years of ...
A: I wouldn't recommend it. Zebra Finches are aggressive by nature. In a fight, the female will lose to ...
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| zebra finches | 11/11/2006 |
Q: thanx for the info. However i had concidered that the cockatiels may be responsible but i do not ...
A: I would say then that the one bird is stressed and better to move all the zebras to a different ...
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| zebra finches | 11/11/2006 |
Q: i have recently bought two male zebra finches and intend to buy two more females to hopefully breed ...
A: Well there are a couple things already wrong with the living arrangement you have there. 1. Zebra ...
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| male zebrafinch | 11/4/2006 |
Q: And as i was having a look one of the eggs fell out and i caught it but it broke in my hand an the ...
A: First of all, good job catching it. Best to leave it in the nest. As for what type of food, ...
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| About Zebra Finches | 10/30/2006 |
Q: I have had 2 zebra finches for a few months now, both male and female. They laid eggs and now I have ...
A: Depends, how long ago did she have the eggs? If the other babies are still too young to be ...
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| male zebrafinch | 10/26/2006 |
Q: should i take the eggs out and put them in with the other finches that are nesting.hey um is it safe ...
A: So are the eggs in danger of falling? If so I would first recommend that you repair the bottom of ...
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| zebra finch | 10/10/2006 |
Q: The male chases her around the cage and pecks at her. He also pulls her feathers. This is new for ...
A: Hmm I would definetly get him out of the cage. For the females sake. Yes Society Finches are common. ...
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| male zebrafinch | 10/5/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- well i just bought two female finches to put in woth my two male and all ...
A: So are the males or females chasing eachother? If it is the males, are they making hissing type ...
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| canaries and zebra finch | 9/26/2006 |
Q: is it ok to have canaries and zebra fiches in the same cage
A: I am not entirely sure how the two would react with eachother but would not risk it if I were you. ...
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| male zebrafinch | 9/25/2006 |
Q: If i have two male and one female finch is it unhealthy, because my resent female died.
A: Not that I am aware of. One male may no be happy because from what I understand zebra finches mate ...
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| male zebrafinch | 9/25/2006 |
Q: Can two male zebrafinch breed and have babies because they are both making a nest and sitting it ...
A: Are you sure they're both males? Sometimes the breeder or who ever sold you the birds does not know ...
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| finch death | 8/23/2006 |
Q: My daughter bought a pair of Zebra Finches about 30 days ago. There are a couple of eggs that are a ...
A: The first part about both laying on the eggs doesn't strike me as unusual. The male and female will ...
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| Baby finches | 8/22/2006 |
Q: I have noticed small birds which have finch coloring and flying patterns etc, but are the size of ...
A: From my knowledge and expeirence with finches and other birds of roughly the same size, they can fly ...
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| aviary | 7/16/2006 |
Q: I am hoping to have a small outdoor aviary soon which will consist of an indoor shed area of about 8 ...
A: I am not entirely sure that putting canaries and finches together is a good idea. Well every finche ...
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| zebra finches | 7/6/2006 |
Q: Do you recommend having odd numbers of finches? I have read that they bond better as male/female ...
A: Have you decided on how you will clean the bottom? Having the cages together might not be the best ...
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| Zebra Finch Babies | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I have several pair of Zebra Finches and the one pair has had several clutches of eggs hatch. My ...
A: I'm not entirely sure Zebra Finches are good foster parents, but you could try it under extremely ...
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