Gouldian with zebra

[athens.asad]

Hi Experts,
I have a pair of gouldian finches with adequate space .
I would like 1. To add a male white zebra finch.
Any issues foreseen ?

2.later a male long tail and female owl finch .please suggest?

[athens.asad]

Will adding a male zebra finch cause issues
With my existing male & female gouldian pair.

Shall I add a zebra pair ? Thanks for replying

[Stuart whiting]

Hi mate,

I should think that a zebra pair should be ok providing that yer cage is of reasonable size

[slwatson]

athens.asad

I would watch for aggression from your male zebra. I had a zebra pair in a large single flight with a society pair, and the male spent a lot of time chasing the societies until I had to separate them. There wasn't a nest in the cage at the time either.

[paul-inAZ]

Zebras are described as "pushy". That is when they are on their best behavior. Many can be downright aggressive bullies at times.
http://www.finchinfo.com/housing/compatible_species.php
If you value your Gouldians I'd avoid the zebras unless 'adequate space' is a big walk in aviary with plenty of foliage etc for Gouldians to hide in.

[athens.asad]

Thanks Paul,Watson & Stuart In that case i will avoid a zebra finch . Can i opt for a long tail finch or owl finch pair . There is a lot of space and i feel my Gouldians get bored sometime when i am not around most a time ,only two of them .They are very happy to see me though

[Sally]

If there is enough space, the Owl finch pair should be fine. Long-tails can become a bit pushy when in breeding mode.

http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/ ... sfinch.php

Welcome to the forum! There's lots of good reading at www.finchinfo.com, where you will find many articles on finch care and especially finch compatibility. If you put your general location in your profile, it makes it easier for members to answer questions later on.