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I would like to ask the people here who have knowledge of this regarding the above heading.

I would love to be able to tame a Zebra,so.......

Is it possible if I take out a chick just after the eyes open and feed myself, keep in a warm place and try do it?.........

Will it become tame and is this possible?

I am really tempted to try, OR when they can start to fly will the bird try to escape?

Excuse my questions, but I would love to know what is possible and what not, I don't want to risk a chick if its a 90% chance it will die.......

Help

Hi Yes it is quite possible to tame a finch if you hand feed it, it will not fly away on the contrary it will seek your company, i hand fed a long tail grass finch and it is quite tame and will come when called.

Also in order to minimize risk i took it out when it was like one week before fledge date so you don't have to do so much work in hand feeding as it will be weaned soon and the risk of losing it also is minimal, but it is still risky and should be very careful not to overfeed or underfeed.

Good Luck

I don't know about zebras and other finches, but my I coparent my canary chicks and once they start to grow feathers they refuse to eat from me even though I've been feeding them since the beginning. Will a chick ready to fledge accept food from a person?

NRJ can I ask you, don't think me stupid now, but when the bird is not with you do you put him / her in a separate small cage OR do you never lock the bird up at all so to speak? does it sleep in a small cage etc etc........ sorry if I sound stupid.......

CHIRP: Yes it has its own cage, and i let it out only once i am at home.

Atbird:A chick ready to fledge may not accept food from a person as it already recognizes its parents, but there is a stage about a week or so before fledgling that they would still open there mouth when you just softly tap on there beaks, that is the stage i take them out, if they are older they may not open there mouth for you and will try to hide.
Well that's my experience maybe others may have different ways.