Question

[Fraza]

So I have two bengalease and two zebras.
A male and female bengalease in one cage
Then two female zebras in other
The bengalease had bred with one of the zebras whilst they was out having a fly now eggs have apeared (4on counting )will the two girls be able to look after the chicks if they hatch without a male ?

[Icearstorm]

Fraza
They should be fine. Some females may be reluctant to feed the babies once they fledge, but the begging will encourage them to do so.
Any hybrids you don't intend to keep should have a closed-ring band marked "HYBRID" so the new owners cannot pawn them off as "pure" birds.

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Bengi's and Zebras, can breed and produce young.

If the eggs are fertile and hatch, you will have hybrid babies, which should not be sold as pure bred.

Regarding the 2 female Zebras raising the young (if the eggs hatch), they should have no problems between the two of them.

By the way, welcome to the Forum from Canada.

[Sally]

Fraza As others have said, if the babies survive, they will be hybrids, and you should be careful about where they wind up. You don't want them diluting the pure pool of either species.

Welcome to the forum! There's lots of good reading at www.finchinfo.com, where you will find many articles on finch care. Thanks for including your location in your profile, it makes it easier for members to help you.

[Ricardo Ronsini]

I thought this kind of hybrid was sterile.

[Icearstorm]

Ricardo Ronsini

If the current classification holds up, they most likely are sterile, as the zebra finch and society finch come from different genera: Taeniopygia and Lonchura, respectively. If they came from the same genus, there is a decent probability that the hybrids would be fertile. (Ex. It's possible to get a fertile peregrine x gyr x saker falcon, since all come from the Falco genus.)

The main concern with infertile hybrids is someone selling the birds as pure and fertile to someone who wanted to breed them, thus ripping the buyer off. Marking them as hybrid will prevent all future vendors from doing this.

[Fraza]

Oh right thanks for your reply sits I have only ever had two clutches these are my third and 4th now and she has laid another egg again five on counting now. And I have torched the eggs to see if they are real but I think it's two early yet as they are clear yellow and a dark yellow in the middle

I'm from England by the way thanks for the welcoming

[Fraza]

The dark grey one is my one from the first clutch

[Fraza]

[quote="Fraza"]The dark grey one is my one from the first clutch the light one is the one that has laid the eggs and she has been making a nest since she's laid them

[Fraza]

Update on the two zebras they have both started to routine sitting on the eggs instead of just one also they have made a brande new nest in the coconut.

Just one question how many days after the eggs are laid can u check if there real by torching ?

[Sally]

Fraza You can usually start candling around day 5 or later. Here is a link to an article on eggs, including candling:

http://www.finchinfo.com/breeding/eggs.php

[Fraza]

Thanks and I have attached photos on another post of the eggs when ca deleted could u tell me if they are fertile thanks

[Fraza]

More eggs have been laid maybe she's just laying happy eggs

[Fraza]

More eggs laid maybe she's just laying happy eggs