Might have more males than females
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:23 am
Hello,
I just brought 4 new finches home. I thought they were 3 males and 1 female, which would have made my ratio 5 males to 5 females. In fact, when I lifted the blanket on the cage when I got them home, I saw one of the 3 known males sing, court, and seemingly mount the supposed female (who is a silver, so gender not totally obvious).
I just witnessed the silver I had assumed was female sing and court another known female.
Is it possible that the first male mistook the silver for a female? Or the female is showing male behaviors? They are all pretty young, but now I'm worried I have a 6 male to 4 female ratio which of course will cause problems.
Thanks, Laura
I just brought 4 new finches home. I thought they were 3 males and 1 female, which would have made my ratio 5 males to 5 females. In fact, when I lifted the blanket on the cage when I got them home, I saw one of the 3 known males sing, court, and seemingly mount the supposed female (who is a silver, so gender not totally obvious).
I just witnessed the silver I had assumed was female sing and court another known female.
Is it possible that the first male mistook the silver for a female? Or the female is showing male behaviors? They are all pretty young, but now I'm worried I have a 6 male to 4 female ratio which of course will cause problems.
Thanks, Laura
