Getting on better

[Fraza]

So I've split the cage into two so she's away from her foster parent bengalease now and they are getting on better and not fighting as shown in the pic below

[Fraza]

These

[lovezebs]

Fraza

They look beautiful together .

[Fraza]

Yes thanks but every telling me you can't breed her at 4 month ? Is this true elana lovezebs

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Better to wait untill around 6-9 months.

The reason behind that, is that juvies are physically able to reproduce (like say preteens or very young teens). The odds however of having problems are higher (such as losing your girl to egg binding, hen not sitting on the eggs, tossing eggs or chicks, not raising the young, etc.).

I guess one should think along the lines of : just because they can, doesn't mean they should.

[Fraza]

Oh no well u see I just searched online and saw that it said 4 months also she's already bred however she keeps pecking him when he's trying to breed again really hope I don't loose her she's my only chick left from 4 clutches all overs went to the pet shop

[Sally]

It can be done, but as lovezebs has said, it is better to wait till she is a little older. I once had an Owl finch who was only 3-4 months old who raised a baby (unplanned), and she was OK, but it does open up the chances of something going wrong.

[Fraza]

Thanks I'll keep fingers crossed

[cindy]

with zebras even though mature at 3 to 4 months waiting until the hen is at least 6 to 8 months is better on the hen. Males can be bred sooner

[cindy]

early breeding of hen can result in egg binding issues, fertility issues later. You can supply her with a liquid calcium with D3 like Calciboost in the water when you go to breed her next time.... add it when they start going into the nest or when the nest is hung and remove it from the water when she is done laying. limiting it to two clutches back to back then resting 6 months helps also.

If using a complete vitamin, mineral, amino acid powder supplement that contains calcium and D3 in soft foods or using pellets (most carry calcium and D3) then use the liquid calcium at half the strength on the bottle so not to over do the calcium and D3... too much of each is not good..... and not nests or huts until she is of age to breed or during resting periods.

[Fraza]

Thank you I will take all of your advice cindy