This season I tried an experiment that worked out great. I tried using pairs of two male Gouldians to foster. I set 3 all male pairs up in breeding cages just like pairs of society finches. All three pair bonded and were able to raise a clutch of Gouldians. One of the pairs also raised a clutch of Star Finches and another, ironically, raised a clutch of Society Finches.
Maybe this may help some of you a way to foster without fear of disease or imprinting issues.
Another fostering option
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Re: Another fostering option
That is very interesting. I had a pair that had eggs hatched and one of the happend to be a silverbill egg. I guess the hen visited their nest. 
They tossed it the second day. But they did raise the rest which were their own.
They tossed it the second day. But they did raise the rest which were their own.Donna