foster parents

[ladygouldian4ever]

when i buyed my gould i planned to breed them. but i did some research and found out that theyre very hard to breed. so i wanted a non female finch to make company

an my mom buyed me a zebra, i really dont like zebras. but then i thought that i can still buy a female gould and breed with my gould and the zebra as a foster parent.

but if my goulds arent breeding correctly my zebra finch can take care of them like that right? or what do i need to do? also will the zebra teach my gould to eat new foods, and go to different places in the cage even if she doesnt knows?

[Hilary]

As I answered in another one of your posts under Species (where you asked the same foster question) the zebra probably won't raise any gould chicks - especially on its own.

If your zebra is a good eater, it may very well teach your gould to try new foods.

[ladygouldian4ever]

so the zebra doesnt work as foster parent?

[ladygouldian4ever]

can a single female zebra foster gould finches by herself? will she take care of the babies if not being raised right? wat do u recommend me to do in case gould arent raising their clutch right?

[tammieb]

You keep asking the same question and seem to be hoping for a different answer.

NO your Zebra hen is NOT going to foster Gouldian chicks. A Zebra finch most likely wouldn't even foster Zebra chicks. They just don't do it. Societies make the best foster parents. But even then they need to be in breeding condition themselves. You can't just give them a chick and expect them to start caring for it.

You need to do more reading before venturing into breeding. And then I would suggest you start with a more forgiving finch... like the Society.