Gouldian and zebra mix

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Re: Gouldian and zebra mix

Post by dingal2000 » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:00 pm

cindy wrote: I agree...years ago I had this happen. My societies raided the zebra nests and tossed/killed zebra hatchlings and chasing the zebras out. I finally removed the zebras from the flight and built them their own flight enclosure.
I suppose a lot of this comes down to breeding back ground as well, I have a couple of bengalee in with my Zebs, and they never bother them never pinch nesting materials from the others.

I suppose it also comes down to how close your Society is to a true Bengalee, the only difference being isthe Society is a Bengalee Hybrid. Even tho a lot of people have also different views of the bengalese as to whether or not that is a hybrid its self.

So i suppose it comes down to back ground in generations

i suppose you do get aggressive groups, but not all flocks or small groups will be like this, i have about 35/40 zebs now, and sometimes my canarie will pop in there and say hi, and the some of the zebs will end up preening her.

I find that if you have a medium size cage to put your new birds in to, and put this cage in to your flight/ avairy then it would introduce them to your existing birds in a nice gentle way, so they cant get to them to hurt them, but they can have a look around and get close enough to maybe form some sory of bond

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Re: Gouldian and zebra mix

Post by finchfetish » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:12 am

So if I had 2 Gouldians, 2 Zebras and perhaps a Spice Finch and/or Fire Finch all male, would this be a safe and compatible mix?

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