eggbound society!
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FinchMommy
- Callow Courter
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canucky2
- Persistent Pursuer
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my poor male society has been missing his mate terribly since I took her out. He has even resorted to call and singing to my husband. Yesterday I bought him a new friend. He was in love immediately... (crazy boy) and then his new friend was in love too. They dance and sing to each other all day long. GREAT two males! opps. Well I didn't want to breed societies anyway. Will two males foster babies if needed?
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L in Ontario
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Yes two male Societies can successfully foster and be very dedicated, but keep an eye on them if it's their first time as not all Societies are good foster birds. Society Finches were aptly named... being very social birds.-
atarasi
- Weaning
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Female societies are harder to find in my opinion. I went searching for a pair and in purchasing 4, all were males. Luckily, Petco has a great return policy.
Breeders usually use either a cock and hen, two hens or two cocks for fostering. A friend of mine likes the idea of a trio of 2 cocks and a hen. The hen is will incubate and the two males will help feed. When you add the eggs, the males will just assume the hen laid them.
Anyway, glad to hear your male is happy again. He was most likely just missing to be with his own species.
Breeders usually use either a cock and hen, two hens or two cocks for fostering. A friend of mine likes the idea of a trio of 2 cocks and a hen. The hen is will incubate and the two males will help feed. When you add the eggs, the males will just assume the hen laid them.
Anyway, glad to hear your male is happy again. He was most likely just missing to be with his own species.