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Few Questions
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:56 pm
by yourcharmedlife
I have 4 baby finches
2 are fledged, two others not
when they are all weaned, I am keeping 1-2 babies from this batch.
Is it ok too keep mama, daddy and two babies in flight cage?
I see often people separate the babies from parents?
Do I have to separate?
Also, if you do not keep all your babies where do you give them a loving new home?
Thank you
Re: Few Questions
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:06 pm
by debbie276
If you are going to keep breeding you should not keep chick's with parents or they will inbreed nor should you keep siblings together for the same reason.
If you just want to enjoy your birds without breeding them there is no reason why they can't stay together as long as they all get along.
Good luck
Re: Few Questions
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:54 pm
by lovezebs
yourcharmedlife
If you don't have homes for your babies, I would strongly recommend not allowing any more breeding. Zebras in particular breed easy and breed often. In many cases, it's difficult to find homes for them, for that very reason. (there are simply too many of them).
You could try placing ads on sites such as kijiji to advertise them for sale, or contact some of the pet shops in your area.
If you choose not to breed, than remove the nest and all nesting materials from the cage, as soon as your youngest baby is ready to leave the nest.
Kids and parents can usually co-exist together, as long as your cage/flight is large enough. However if you do run into any major squabbling, you will have to keep them in separate accommodations.
Re: Few Questions
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:20 pm
by yourcharmedlife
Thank you all, I do not plan on breeding again. It was fun, but ALOT of work. Had to hand feed a few guys.
Re: Few Questions
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:35 am
by tt101
lovezebs wrote:
yourcharmedlife
If you don't have homes for your babies, I would strongly recommend not allowing any more breeding. Zebras in particular breed easy and breed often. In many cases, it's difficult to find homes for them, for that very reason. (there are simply too many of them).
You could try placing ads on sites such as kijiji to advertise them for sale, or contact some of the pet shops in your area.
If you choose not to breed, than remove the nest and all nesting materials from the cage, as soon as your youngest baby is ready to leave the nest.
Kids and parents can usually co-exist together, as long as your cage/flight is large enough. However if you do run into any major squabbling, you will have to keep them in separate accommodations.
Which is exactly why I prefer to breed more exotic species such as gouldians, cordon bleus, parrot finches...etc. Harder to breed, EASIER to sell/rehome.