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I have 3 society and recently the crested chestnut and white male has started pairing up with one of the females.
The other female is spending a lot more of her time alone.

The petshop said they had 2 light brown society.
I was thinking of going to take a look tomorrow.

I would prefer Female tho rather then getting another male?

I really am not into society male singing.

And my society male who I've had for a year is quite hapy being king of his home
(He doesn't have a name yet just haven't been able to stick with any, open to suggestions)

Since the females I've had for 1 1/2 yrs and male 1 yr.
Would it be better to introduce 3 society instead of 1 to an established cage?
I think 6 would be nice
But females r so hard to pick out.
1 male with 5 females ok?

I'm tempted to go with 1 society
And a pair of zebras because I like their singing and energy.

But after my experience with Squeaky the female zebra terror
She had 2 males die.
She chased all the society.
She chased the Canary.
She ever tried to dive bomb Me when she escaped from her cage and heard me talking on the phone.

I'm not sure that a pair of zebras can even get along Together
Much less behave with society
Tho I really like their cheerful sounds esp the males trumpet like song.
And they r more active then society tho I love my feisty society
Just wish that could have both But only 1 cage

zebsoc
Society finches tend to be very peaceful, so introducing just one should be fine, though rearranging the cage may limit aggression. I have a male and three female societies in the same cage together, and they do well, though infertility is an issue (don't know if it is related to the sex ratio). Note that males are typically more common in the pet stores (maybe the breeders keep more females for breeding) and will not sing as often if a more dominant male is in with them, so sexing them can be quite difficult. If possible, go to a pet store or breeder where all birds have been sexed or allow you to swap out a bird if it is male. Quarantine is recommended for new birds, but may not be effective if the new birds are kept in the same house, as the ventilation could spread any airborne illnesses.
As for zebra finches, they tend to be aggressive while breeding (and just more aggressive in general), so finding a compatible bird or pair could be quite difficult. I have heard of both sweet zebras that get along with just about everything, and murderous ones that seem to think the cage only belongs to them, so it is often the luck of the draw. Although rare in a group with several birds of each species, inbreeding may also occur, which is highly discouraged.

Icearstorm - thank you, very helpful