Just adopted rescue finch- tips on introducing new mate?

[Ulysses]

So I am a new finch mom as of yesterday! My local SPCA recently seized over 500 animals from a pet store on the grounds of neglect (about time- this pet store had always been questionable) and held an adoption event yesterday. I was just tagging along with my friend, but I saw this little zebra lady and I had to have her. She had a friend (who I wasn't allowed to adopt due to the 1 animal per person limit- which I think they should have waived for social animals) but I've been in contact with a breeder and am going to pick up a boyfriend for her on Monday. In the meantime she's incredibly active and loud and has kept me up with her chatting since 6 this morning.

I'm familiar with other softbills but not finches- when I bring her new buddy home, is there any protocol I have to follow when introducing the two?

Thanks in advance

[Fraza]

Ulysses if the Male is healthy and the breeder is genuine just keep them I. Different cages from 1-2 weeks whatever you decide then re arrange the cage and allow the Male in

Change perches around food and water tubs move them move the nest isf their is one

She may have a little squabble with him at first thinking who’s this guy singing at me but they shud be fine keep an eye out

And goodluck

[Ulysses]

Thank you Fraza! Yes, this is a very well-known breeder in my area and his birds are gorgeous.

Also, I’ve just noticed- she’s been pooping fine as of recently, but a few this morning are kind of clay coloured? The urates are fine and normal, but the actual poop is clay coloured. Her poop was normal until now- and again I have fed her bok choy. Could it just be stress/adjusting to a new environment? She seems perfect otherwise! She makes my canary look like a couch potato!

[Fraza]

Ulysses haha I think she’s fine if they are active from what yours sounds it’s probably okay and I can’t wait to see a pic of ur new one

[Ulysses]

Thank you! Here are a few I managed to snap while she was still

[wildbird]

She looks bewildered! New home and all alone. Pretty bird! She will be happy to see her new companion.

[Fraza]

Ulysses looks nice she seems to be a silver

[Ulysses]

I know absolutely nothing about finch colouring- but maybe the lighting in the last few pictures was misleading? I’m not sure, but based on the pictures I’ve looked up she seems a bit dark to be a silver. This lighting’s no better but it does show her colouring a little better...

[Fraza]

Ulysses she’s not a normal anyway she maybe Fawn but I know because here tails bars aren’t black and white a normal would be black and white

@haroun helo

[Flight Feathers]

Ulysses she’s not a normal anyway she maybe Fawn but I know because here tails bars aren’t black and white a normal would be black and white

@haroun helo

Looks fawn- very pretty. Fawn have fawn and white tail bars.

[Flight Feathers]

Does it look a bit like this? This is one of my newest Zebs although this was when she was still very young.

Sorry the photo didn’t rotate right.

[Ulysses]

Flight Feathers she’s a bit darker than that hen I think, but their colours are similar! Again, the lighting is less than stellar but here’s a pic of her bars- not quite black, but not very light either. (Although it does seem black in the picture, but IRL it’s not.) More of a slate gray than anything.

[Flight Feathers]

There are a lot of different shades of fawn. The one I attached a pic of is a very pale fawn.

[Flight Feathers]

Here’s another 2 of my fawns. Does yours look any like these two?

[Flight Feathers]

Here’s another 2 of my fawns. Does yours look any like these two?

Sorry they are darker than that but pic doesn’t show very well.