Gouldians and Shafts?

H2015 · Post by **H2015** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:04 am

I know that shaft-tails are pushy, but I wonder if a pair will be alright with my 4 goulds? I've seen pictures of people having them together but I'm not sure if it's advisable or not.

Post by **Hilary** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:29 pm

My shafties seem to be pushier than other people's, but they even push around my zebs. I haven't tried them with the goulds for just that reason, but who knows - they might be fine.

Post by **Sally** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:50 am

I have just one Shaft-tail, a male that I acquired along with a Strawberry hen. They had bonded, so get along fine together. I tried putting the Shaft-tail with my lone Green Singer male, which worked for a while, then the GS started bullying the Shaft-tail. I have just found a mate for the Strawberry hen, so I hope I can break up that twosome! I think I will move him in with four Star females--they will probably fight over him! So far, anyway, he seems to be very easygoing.

TammyS · Post by **TammyS** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:36 am

I have Shafttails and Gouldians in the same flight without any problems. As long as the cage/flight/aviary is large enough - I don't think you will have any problems.

H2015 · Post by **H2015** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:56 am

Yesterday I had to move all but one of the goulds out of their hospital cage and the shaft-tails are out of quarantine so I put all five of them in a 3 foot flight cage.

Turns out my goulds were the aggressive ones, they were territorial and kept chasing away the shaft-tails whenever they share the same perch even though the shafts are on the other side of the perch (and there's 5 perches in there).

It's funny that I expected the opposite to happen! I guess if this behavior continues I'll separate them. Thanks everyone for the replies!