Keeping 2 zebbie pairs together

[OliwiaMoriarti]

So I have been planning for a while now to get 2 new birds into the flock, and I've been planning to get them sometimes after new years, so in a few months.
My question is, is it better to get a male and a female to add to my one male and one female, or would it be wiser to get two females instead. I've crossed out the option to get 2 males for the simple reason that I am pretty sure they'll all end up fighting more likely than not.
The plan is to house them in a large flight cage appropriate for 4 zebra finches to live in, so they won't be running out of space. I'm also not planning on breeding them.

Advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Sally]

OliwiaMoriarti

It is difficult to keep Zebra finches from breeding unless you keep all males or all females. Unfortunately, 2 pairs of many species won't work, as they tend to spend too much time trying to set up territorial boundaries. Better is 3 pairs or more, though your cage may not support that many.

[OliwiaMoriarti]

OliwiaMoriarti

It is difficult to keep Zebra finches from breeding unless you keep all males or all females. Unfortunately, 2 pairs of many species won't work, as they tend to spend too much time trying to set up territorial boundaries. Better is 3 pairs or more, though your cage may not support that many.

My cage definitely won't support that many birds. I do let my birds out most of the day, but that won't make up for the space. What about if I added 2 females instead?

[Fraza]

OliwiaMoriarti I wouldn’t risk it the female will likely fight over the Male

[MariusStegmann]

Hi Oliwia. How did you keep your current pair from breeding?