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Post by Bonzo » Sat May 03, 2008 5:05 pm

Right now i have a M/F Zebra pair with a bamboo empty nest.
I want to add another zebra, or something else.
Can i add another Male with no problems, or another Female?
What would be better, 2 hens & 1 cock, Or 2 cocks & 1 hen? :?:

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Post by poohbear » Sat May 03, 2008 5:40 pm

Either could be a problem...why another one? A pair of societies would be more sensible.You may only give yourself problems adding one zebra to an established pair.
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Post by Bonzo » Sat May 03, 2008 6:05 pm

Thanks Paul, thats what i wanted to know :wink:
there were a couple societies an a Green singer in the cage with it when i bought them 1 week ago today.
Plus there was another zebra hen in there that looked like she had been plucked
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Post by rkn » Sat May 03, 2008 10:16 pm

I am new to finches but learned that zebras just don't mix well with the other passive birds....I re-homed two pairs of zebras after starting my finch garden and am soooo!!!! glad i did!!!!!!!!!! Honestly take a look at the list the finch info venter has on passive mixes and stick to that or to the next level which has the zebras in the pushy category which imo was well presented just i was too stupid to learn until i bought two pair of zebra and they totally up rooted my aviary. so please...please becareful what you introduce! just from my own limited and i mean very limited experiences....

best of luck to you!

rkn (100% zebra-less and way happy about it)

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Post by poohbear » Sun May 04, 2008 5:21 am

Bonzo wrote:Thanks Paul, thats what i wanted to know :wink:
there were a couple societies an a Green singer in the cage with it when i bought them 1 week ago today.
Plus there was another zebra hen in there that looked like she had been plucked
:shock:
I note you say one green singer...One bird that should not go in a mixed aviary unless it's VERY large is a pair of green singers ...they are very aggressive.
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