my new finch

zebrafinch · Post by **zebrafinch** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:02 am

This i s my new zebra finch who is very energetic and funny i need help
with telling his mutation/variety can i get some help.
Also i am getting him a mate very soon in this week

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:50 pm

hi zebrafinch
looks like a florida fancy male to me

ken

zebrafinch · Post by **zebrafinch** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:26 pm

really your kidding right, i have always wanted a florida fancy, what do you think would be the out come with him mating with a normal female, cause i am gettin him a normal hen i might find another but for now i am thinking normal grey hen, also how old does he look.

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:00 am

Age is really hard to tell in finches unless they have a band that has a date on it.

zebrafinch · Post by **zebrafinch** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:15 am

update: he is doing so well now he is singing eating allot, i had him on my finger today, he ate out of my hand,

i put a red band on his foot,meaning first finch my second finch will have red also. also meaning 2007 bird of mine.
this is him having a midnight snack i woke up to find him eating, and hopping around the cage,

HE'S eating at 12:01 last night

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:26 pm

hi zebrafinch
if you get him a normal female,the outcome usually is 50% of each but it usually switches sex so in theory you will get 50%florida fancy females and 50%normal males

ken

zebrafinch · Post by **zebrafinch** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:28 pm

i am going to change his feed next week to canary feed.
then i am gonna feed him eggfood,

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:32 pm

i dont think giving him all canary seed will be beneficial,as zebras like mostly millets.the eggfood will be fine to build him up for breeding

ken

zebrafinch · Post by **zebrafinch** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:36 pm

ok well i will start give him fresh spray millet. i think he would love that.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:44 pm

yep they will love millet spray but you need to get a basic foreign finch mixture from your petstore they have all the proper nutrients in that finches like here is a link for you to see what it looks like

http://www.amazinganimal.co.uk/foreign-finch-p-39.html

ken