Got my finches again :)

[Corkysgirl]

Really?!!! I'm surprised they didn't go for the same mate...unless they "tried them" and didn't like their test run. I think you will have to use a firm hand and decide who mates with who. Gigolos!!! Hahaha! This is so funny because you're doing something I never tried with all my birds over the many years. I never would've guessed.

[Justino222]

Well i thought id let them Choose, ya know? But nooooo i just couldnt be as easy as it was in my head haha. So i just chose who they will be with. And i can still let em out just do it by pairs. Let each one out for an hour or so. Or not lol this is so confusing and a lil disappointing haha.

[Corkysgirl]

Yes, it's good to let them out one cage at a time until they are for sure married to one partner only. You'll work it out. With finches, there are constant moving parts. Nothing stays the same. I swear as soon as you think you have it figured out, they change the formula. I still have my tyrant male separated from the female and three chicks until I figure out if the chicks are male or female. I was sure there were two males, one female. That was the best case scenario. Then I would put the mamma back in and I would have two males, two females, and hope for at least cohesiveness. But no...now only Ellington is really getting the little tell tale hints of bars on his chest and he....it's so funny...is trying to sing...if you could call it that. It's so awful! He's screeching like metal on metal. I am scared he is taking after his father...who I am going to part with...first because he's a plucker, and second because I just can't handle his song. It sounds terrible but I never heard a more annoying honking...not singing. If that baby honks...I'm going to lose it! So...I have him in the dining room on the table...separated far away in hopes the chicks won't hear his honking and won't copy it. I hope they pick up the beautiful song of my 10 year old, though he sings minimally. And for good measure, I play you tube videos for hours on end of nice singing male zebras. See how crazy I am! So, if there are two females, one male, I don't know how that will work. I will not let babies happen. I don't want to put them with the societies. It's always something!

[Justino222]

Oh my goodness haha. And i thought mine were stressing ME out lol. I guess we will always have something going on with these birds. they keep you busy thats for sure! I placed wide water dishes in the cages this mornin and ones already taken his first bath (first time since. Ive had them anyways)

[Justino222]

Hes all feathered up now Corkysgirl . no more missing neck feathers hehe

[Corkysgirl]

Wow Justin he looks good! I hate when they get plucked. I always feel so bad. That dad plucking the mom and babies... Finally they're all grown back and it's a great relief, I know!

[Justino222]

Hejehe yes it sure is

[xdartfrogx]

Lovely pair of CFW's!

[Justino222]

xdartfrogx Thanks! I switched his female. He is with a florida fancy white female zebra they make a cute couple

[Justino222]

My new addition:) hopeing Its a "her"

[lovezebs]

Justino222
Pretty Society friend for your male Socie.

[Justino222]

Yes it sure is, thanks! Im hoping shes a female. They will have very pretty young.

[Justino222]

My new finch baby:))

[finchmix22]

Adorable! Love the fuzzies!

[Justino222]

Me too! I have 8 more eggs (from other pairs i have) that will hatch in the next 2 weeks! Super excited! Corkysgirl