Fledging

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Fledging

Post by GilbertandSully » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:11 pm

First baby is 18 days old second is 15 days. Is there something I should do in reconfiguration of the cage in anticipation of fledging? Will they just come out of the nest on their own? I think I should put something softer on the bottom of the cage in anticipation of them coming out. The nest opening is 30 cms above the cage bottom. I know I read fledging starts at 21 days, yes? I don’t want to move the nest to bottom of cage until they come out on there own. Any info or links specifically for fledging Zebra Finches would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Fledging

Post by Fraza » Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:29 pm

Leave them be because they have a soft landing anyway as there wings make them glide abit even if they flutter down also
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Re: Fledging

Post by Sally » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:38 pm

Agreed. They will be fine. They may flutter quite a bit and careen around the cage, but they will get the hang of it.
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Re: Fledging

Post by GilbertandSully » Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:42 am

Well, the first one is out of the nest and happily on the floor of the cage. I put mommy and daddy’s favorite millet down there so they stay in the cage a bit. I leave the door of the cage open from morning til night and sometimes over night as dad sleeps on top of the cage some nights.

What should I do now? Should I put the cage on the floor? Should I keep everyone closed up in the cage?

I feel like the babies will fly out while I’m not home and get lost under the sofa or something.
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Re: Fledging

Post by Fraza » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:47 am

GilbertandSully yes keep the cage closed I was gonna day the babies wonder after the parents and get lost I had one go behind my oven once I thiught it was gone but I scooped him out with the brush

Be careful and good luck
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Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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