Fostering - Imprinting?

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Fostering - Imprinting?

Post by Thinus » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:12 pm

I want to know if there is any real possibility of a Zebra chick fostered under Societies imprinting on the Societies if the chick is placed in the same cage as Zebras as soon as possible with it's foster parents?

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Post by L in Ontario » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:17 pm

If you remove the chick from the foster parents as soon as it is fully weaned and place it with it's own kind then it should be fine and there should not be any imprinting that early. imho :)
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