Society Finch Question

~Peanut~ · Post by **~Peanut~** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:46 am

Is there a way to tell the difference between male and female society finches?? Thanks!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:00 am

hi peanut
alas no is the answer...they cannot be sexed visually...but the cock birds are the only ones that sing the females do not!....and they do lay egs of course

ken

Post by **Hilary** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:41 pm

The good news is that you usually only have to watch a cock for, hmmm, 30 seconds before the little bugger starts singing!

It may take a little longer than that to catch a hen laying eggs.

Hilary

newfinchmom · Post by **newfinchmom** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:23 pm

This is a silly follow up question, but by singing do you mean that annoying cricket sound???

Post by **Hilary** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:24 pm

No, societies actually have a pretty good song - you can't miss it. Each of my males has his own song, so I can tell exactly who's singing. They're so funny - their bottom half gets full and heavy-looking, they stretch up their heads and belt it out!

Hilary

NDan · Post by **NDan** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:00 am

I was just commenting to my sister on how funny those little guys look when singing. something like a teapot and a gander.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:05 pm

yep they look like they have swallowed an egg.and a creaking sofa

ken