Breeding two pure white zebra finches ???

Fraza · Post by **Fraza** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:20 pm

On Thursday I should be going to get a pair of white finches but have beven given some advice by someone on the forum that with canarys two whites can't breed so can zebras if not then what about a pure white female and a white male with orange cheeks and dots

sparrowsong98 · Post by **sparrowsong98** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:09 pm

Fraza I think they can breed. Canaries are a different species, so their genetics rules will differ slightly.

Post by **lovezebs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:21 pm

Fraza

Some good information in here...

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18935

If you scroll down to one of Cindy's posts, you'll see that breeding White to White, often results in smallew, weaker chicks, but read on.

Fraza · Post by **Fraza** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:09 pm

Okay I'll give it a read

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:22 pm

do your zebras have dark eyes? all white not tear markers?

if so they are likely all white pieds and yes they can be bred together

Fraza · Post by **Fraza** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:25 pm

They have no tears but are black eyes

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:29 pm

all white pieds...if you got them from the same source at the same time be sure they are not related if wanting to breed.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:31 pm

there are hens that are buff color depending where you are Florida Fancy or Isabel.

If yours are stark white then they are pied.

Fraza · Post by **Fraza** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:33 pm

I'm in England and now you have said it they might be related so I might get a half white and half grey male and then a white female or the other way round thanks

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:39 pm

a half? you mean split to pied or pied... a bird with most the color removed.... http://www.efinch.com/species/piedzeb.htm

Fraza · Post by **Fraza** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:45 pm

Similar to that site you posted but more grey in it more like patches of whit like a black and white dog or one like this :https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mixed ... LQ62YQeyLM:

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