Aggression

[CathyCraftz]

I got my female zebra finch another female, and they were sleeping together last night but the old one won't let the new finch eat unless she's eaten first, same for water. She also chases the new finch around if she gets too close, but they haven't been plucking each other. Should I separate them?

[David]

I suggest you separate them and observe few days. My zebra finches also got few aggressive ones, but I have total like 25 so more work for me you when sone so aggressive to others. If you have another cage I think you can separate them and if they want to be together then put them back again

[CathyCraftz]

I suggest you separate them and observe few days. My zebra finches also got few aggressive ones, but I have total like 25 so more work for me you when sone so aggressive to others. If you have another cage I think you can separate them and if they want to be together then put them back again

They already bonded (sleeping together at night) so idk what they're fighting about. There were less fights today, maybe the old finch isn't used to having another finch in the cage. Also, I don't have another cage :/

[Fraza]

CathyCraftz leave them be if she is just hissing and chasing and not biting then it’s ok she is probably just being territorial, make a hidden area in the cage so she can hide away maybe some fake leaves

[CathyCraftz]

CathyCraftz leave them be if she is just hissing and chasing and not biting then it’s ok she is probably just being territorial, make a hidden area in the cage so she can hide away maybe some fake leaves

Yeah, she’s only hissing and chasing but will this ever stop?

[Icearstorm]

CathyCraftz

If it doesn't escalate, I would imagine it would stop eventually. In the mean time, you can provide them with an extra set of food and water dishes on the opposite side of the cage so they can both eat and drink at the same time, even when one of them is being nasty.

[CathyCraftz]

CathyCraftz

If it doesn't escalate, I would imagine it would stop eventually. In the mean time, you can provide them with an extra set of food and water dishes on the opposite side of the cage so they can both eat and drink at the same time, even when one of them is being nasty.

They can eat and drink together now, which is good.

[Fraza]

CathyCraftz it should stop eventually I remember when I had a pie and I kept one of the chicks she kept attacking the mum because she wanted to breed with the dad so I got her a separate cage and put her in with another female and they would fight and hiss I did what icestorm just said and put two food and water sets and after about a week they started sitting together and preening

Eventually I added a nest and they would sleep together init he nest

[CathyCraftz]

CathyCraftz it should stop eventually I remember when I had a pie and I kept one of the chicks she kept attacking the mum because she wanted to breed with the dad so I got her a separate cage and put her in with another female and they would fight and hiss I did what icestorm just said and put two food and water sets and after about a week they started sitting together and preening

Eventually I added a nest and they would sleep together init he nest

I think shes being territorial over the nest in the cage, might remove it.

[Fraza]

Yes if that’s the cause

[lovezebs]

CathyCraftz

Remove the nest.