Spice Question

[finchmix22]

Does anyone have any idea of a way to decide if a Spice finch is female? I want to get another hen as I have two males and one hen. The one male is always left alone and I think he could use a friend. These Spice finches did not sing for about one year and now the hen laid one egg, infertile though. Any thoughts on accurately picking another hen???

[JohnBoy]

Sexes are alike. Males will sing. Only accurate way of sexing.

[Mynard]

I agree with Johnboy, i have 4 and all are identical,the best way is to hear them sing

[wellingtoncdm]

The saying is if you buy five or six you could get lucky and get two pairs. When I had spice finches they did great in a colony. The more the better. I color banded them and waited to hear them sing. The ones that the singers all chased and sang to were hens.

[finchmix22]

I know. I did that and originally bought five. I now only have three, as two died of unknown causes, although, we think one might have been a hen that was eggbound. We had just started finches then and were not as knowledgeable as now. That said, I am left with two cocks and one hen. The lone cock, without a mate, looks so sad and is always by himself. I want to get his a mate. Any other thought without buying a bunch more?

[wellingtoncdm]

Advertise "looking for spice finch hen" on Ebay, Hoobly and craigslist?

[flrancho]

That would be my advise, try to buy from someone that has already confirmed the sex of their birds.