zebra/society finch egg differences?

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zebra/society finch egg differences?

Post by birdose » Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:20 am

We have a cage with society finches and black cheek zebra finches, and someone laid a single egg recently. Are there any physical differences between society and zebra finch eggs, like size, shape, and whatnot? :D
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Re: zebra/society finch egg differences?

Post by Icearstorm » Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:04 pm

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The eggs are very similar so I don't know if anyone will be able to help; however, if it hatches, societies are naked while zebras are fuzzy upon hatching. Either species can foster the other's babies, so it doesn't matter as much if the "parents" aren't the same species as the babies.

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Re: zebra/society finch egg differences?

Post by birdose » Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:56 pm

Icearstorm wrote: birdose

The eggs are very similar so I don't know if anyone will be able to help; however, if it hatches, societies are naked while zebras are fuzzy upon hatching. Either species can foster the other's babies, so it doesn't matter as much if the "parents" aren't the same species as the babies.
Oh wow, I didn't know that they would be different upon hatching! Thank you so much for the useful response :D
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Re: zebra/society finch egg differences?

Post by Icearstorm » Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:40 pm

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You're welcome!

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