Will a society and bronze wing manekin mate?

rkn · Post by **rkn** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:24 pm

Will a society and bronze wing mate? My male society dumped his female society and is now nesting with a female bronze wing. Will they produce a hybred if they mate or some kind of funky finch? Is this ok for them to do this or should I intervien? Not like they listen to me...lol actually they seem quite pleased with themselves at the moment on their new life style choices, all excpet the female who got dumped...but she's eyeing my male owl so who knows what next?

ideas?

rkn

Post by **Sally** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:27 pm

They can definitely crossbreed! When I took my Zebras to swap for Societies, they were supposed to be a male, female, and 2 babies. Turned out to be a male Bronze-wing Mannikin, a female Society, and the two babies are Bronze-wing Societies! They look more like Societies, and they are sized more like Societies. Both have been singing, so at least they are males. I believe that this cross can be fertile, as well, so you would have to be careful with any babies.

I put the Society hen with a Society male, and I have 4 newly-hatched Society babies--just what I wanted.

The Bronze-wing Mannikin male is in my community flight, retired from stud service. The two B-W/Society males will eventually be placed in a breeding cage to see if they would work as fosters. I will add another male to the mix, and hopefully, between three of them, they will be able to figure it out. I will not sell these guys, I just have a problem personally with hybrids--I won't let it happen on purpose, as I am trying to breed true-to-species, but what are you going to do once they are here?

rkn · Post by **rkn** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:54 pm

Well I do love my finches...am learning all the time. Thankyou all!

So now here tonight my female society decides she doesn't want to be a divocee, and is joined in the nest with the new couple taking her licks...is humbling to see her sit there...lol But the male society just dumped her and started singing to the bronze female and wala...new nesting. Poor things are now a trio...kind of reminds me of those fundelmentalist mormons in TX...ok being silly here but funny how they change partners so quickly. In the end my owl single male owl looked disappointed by the experience.

rkn (life in the open aviary saga)
ps..anyone know why star finches are just so nice? this couple I have are so devoted, singing all day to each others and just pleasent! I got to get more of them...

Post by **Sally** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:49 am

I'm surprised that your Society male is hooking up with another species. I always thought that they only did that when they were kept in cages without their own kind. Go figure. Star finches are one of my favorites--I don't know why they aren't more popular, except that they can be pretty fickle parents.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:50 am

I had a pair of stars that refused to breed for 2 years in aviary or cage....When desperately short of space I put them in a spare cage in my living room next to the TV which is on all hours...Result....5 youngsters????????????
Paul.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:45 am

poohbear wrote:I had a pair of stars that refused to breed for 2 years in aviary or cage....When desperately short of space I put them in a spare cage in my living room next to the TV which is on all hours...Result....5 youngsters????????????
Paul.

okay I should try that with my Stars. They adore each other. She is constantly looking into his eyes and he sings for her all the time.
But no nesting and no breeding. They are the absolutely sweetest finches that I know of. I want another pair too!

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:23 pm

i guess i have to be careful. i decided to add my passive finches in with my zebras and for the last 3 days they have been perfectly fine. the zebras have been busy attending to their babies and eachother. i guess i will have to watch my bw mannikins and societies def dont want to crossbreed.