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From careful study of my 9 zebras in the 64 x 34 in flight I am sure I have at least 6 males and 3 females. There is some testy behavior going on such as running other males off perches and beak face offs. Two males and one female have trioed up and then two boys and then two boy and girl pairs. I moved one boy and girl pair to another cage and left the other 7 in the big flight but Do I need another female in there? Ty!!!

iamfrodo

When you have birds, it's always a good idea to have equal numbers of males and females, most especially with species like Zebras, who tend to be territorial and somewhat aggressive at the best of times.

With more males than females, you will most definately run into trouble.

lovezebs yep you should have equal because it can also increase infertile eggs and egg binding in the females as they are harassed by loads of males and it causes too much interference

OK so what's left in the big flight is five males and two females I'm not sure how to work this out, what would you guys suggest. I don't have another cage .

Should I put the three females together in one cage and all 6 males in another?

iamfrodo you could rather do what u said

iamfrodo wrote: Should I put the three females together in one cage and all 6 males in another?

Or do one cage 3 females 3 males then the other cage the 3 males

I had no idea they would lay so many eggs so I think I want to separate boys and girls. Do u think that would be ok?

So I know six boys makes three pairs which should be OK but will three females be OK or do I need to get a fourth to make an even number? Thank you so much for all of your help I just want to do right by my little birdies

iamfrodo yeh if I was you wait and see your females might be okay but if they aren’t then yeh get another one and bring the bullied one out and pair with the new then put all back in haha hope all goes well

Tytyty

So here's an update, the female I thought I had is a male so now the count is 7 males and three females, oh boy! hope they get along cuz I really don't want buy anymore birds! Lol

iamfrodo wrote: So here's an update, the female I thought I had is a male so now the count is 7 males and three females, oh boy! hope they get along cuz I really don't want buy anymore birds! Lol

You can sell 3 males or loan them to another fancier?