Zebra Finches in Nest.

[DBZmack]

my bengalese finches made one in the bath lol

PS: yes it was dried out

[chompmyclit]

Saw them mate twice? That's it? Mine have mated more than that since the start of the video. Now she's riding him! I have 12 zebra finches (6 gray and 6 white), nine of which were from two clutches, and 4 society finches. Is it time to breed my tan society with my brown one? There they go again... His little happy meeps he makes while shaking his tail feathers after getting some is so cool.

[ferretcutie9]

Were they anooying?

[FinalSlit]

Also, how did you get them to not fear you? I just got two Zebra's and they have already mated and Nested just like in this video.

[FinalSlit]

Wow, that's a nice Female Varient!

[mshrum555]

wow finches have tiny brains.

[Thefalconman681]

did you get any eggs yet... or baby finches?

[KaySkywalker]

The finches I had didn't go into the nest, I moved it yesterday and put a branch in front of it. I just found both of them in the nest :D So it must be okay where I moved it too.

[sonicfirep]

Please tell me wat u use for the nest i have a nest but idk wat to give them to put in the nest

[jostar922]

Did they lay eggs yet?

[chuckiesinlove]

Our couple; Abercrombie and Finch are now on their third round of babies. Abby is always mating with poor Finch. But, they sure make beautiful babies. They seem to prefer the open nest as opposed to the domed one. Plus, it makes it easier to observe and handle the babies as well.

[izbjeglica3]

Hi,If you know about them more i have a question and would appreciate if u can help me...

I just got 2 from my friend but both are males, the cage is 20 inches high and 18 wide. Would it be a small place for them if i buy two more female.... is that possible to keep them like that and would they breed or fight??

Thanks.

[DunhillX1]

@izbjeglica3 It won't be small but from my experiences they will most definately fight and squabble over the nests, even if you give them a nest each. Each pair will fight over the best placed nest site and you won't get any young. I would recommend that you place them in seperate cages and let them do their business. Good luck! My Zebra finches breed like crazy and I'm just about to welcome some more little babies in a week's time. :- )

[cybertetu1]

I think they will fight` buy a female and separate one

[souljaowner]

there so fast lol

[pigeonandiguana]

how long does it take for an egg to hatch?

also do you know what the problem when a female finch wont lay egg i had her for 3 year

[bassist168]

eggs can take 15 to 20 days to hatch

[DunhillX1]

@pigeonandiguana The mum will usually start incubating after the 3rd egg is laid and it takes roughly 12-13 days accordingly for each to hatch. All scenarios differ so wait and see!

[extrusve]

i didnt think they could breed in that sort of an open nest. dont know if youll have any luck. I just threw in one of those rounded enclosed sort of nests or one of those small boxes. But getting them to lay eggs isnt to difficult.

[SirThomasII]

s'all good man, they did indeed spawn a LOT of chicks so this kinda nest is quite good. i also find that they like open nests, they're easy to maintain, less stench, and YOU can see everything better as well. :)

[Hinduismglance]

I use rectangular box with open top.They breed very well and it is easy to inspect.

[FilmTraum7]

So cute!

[shadowchoasdragon101]

i hav 8 finches and i want them to breed. i dont want to waste money buying cages for them to breed, is there any other way? by the way u bought that nest didnt u?

[panthergal78]

buy one of them nest boxes or baskets like that video or fully enclosed with a little hole. i've heard that you can even use a tin can (cleaned) and add some swamp grass and they'll lay eggs. Good luck!

[charishhope]

How cute!!

How did you get them to breed??

[tiashep]

you just put a nest box and some nesting material in the cage or avairy and they will soon start to breed. i dont know why but my finches are having trouble breeding. they lay the eggs and sit on them, and then they give up. I hope i helped charishhope

[charishhope]

Thanks for the reply.

I have 2 cockateils and I wonder if they'll ever mate.

I used to have finches, and parakeets.

Good Luck with any eggs!!

[springloadedchicken]

oh, a love nest.. now they're getting down.. that's just beautiful.. oh the comfort that's to come..their little nest.

[elferoz777]

My finches just built a nest in an old banksia branch i put in there cage. I notice the hen now ignores nesting material in favor of feathers and softer material. I think she laid the first egg today

[darkprincess17cvf]

aww cute i c how the boy protects the nest when theres eggs in there

[cather333]

Gorgeous!! 5*****

I wish you the best.

Catherine

[SirThomasII]

thankyou very much.i don't have these birds anymore, an old video. but they made wonderful clutches of chicks!

[pe0026]

how often do u clean the bird nest out, because i hav a cage that has a nestin box in it n i can take it out but if i do then it leaves a big hole in it wer my birds can exape soo i need 2 clean it

[SirThomasII]

you shouldn't take out the nesting box while the finches are nesting..it might make them stop.

just wait until the chicks leave the nest..i agree it can get dirty. if you are able just change the nesting material carefully without removing the box or disturbing them.

[ricoandaya]

i got a white finch. Its a girl i named her juliet. Her friend died a zebra finch named romeo died. I play with Juliet alot and she loves going on my hand and my shoulder XD!

[mi323mi]

what a bunch of sweethearts

[ricoandaya]

how do u make them build their nest? Please reply

[SirThomasII]

well you simply provide a wooden nest box or a basket like mine..then you go to the pet store and ask for nesting material for small birds. then you put the material in the cage and they build the nest by themselves by bringing the material.

[13horsechick13]

my finches are laying eggs as we speak!!!

[MarciaSpe]

Very nice I love the black and white one

[SirThomasII]

oh. thanks a bunch. btw they had a lot of beautiful babies!!!

[illegallynotblonde]

my finches laid three eggs but they won't sit on them! i don't know what's wrong!! should i throw the eggs out? theyve been sitting there for 10 days.

[SirThomasII]

You SUUUURRRREEE? that seems very weird. anyway, if nothing changes in a few days remove them. give them a rest and then they can lay new ones. if it's the first time it may be due to inexperience.

[tribulation138]

maybe there non fertile eggs??

[13horsechick13]

yes

[wolfsora]

already had soom but i need help geting thme to get on my finger

[SirThomasII]

hey. well..if they turn darker that's a good sign, the eggs should hatch very soon!!! i hope they do..if not after about 25 days you can be sure there's nothing to do...and...it's not very good if she sits on them in turns..at least mine sat on all of them...perhaps the nest is too big? anyway good luck!

[animallover021]

Hi cute babe.

i also have finches. It is 18 days since the first egg was laid. She will sometimes sit on 2 eggs and leaves the other behind and then will sit on the other 2 eggs and leave the other ones behind. The eggs are starting to turn darker. Does that mean that they are rotten or are they going to be born soon? It is my first time experiencing this. I can use all the help i can get. Thanks in avance

[jimsterdrum]

i know this woulndt make sensce now but in the future you should try something called candeling. its when you have a strong light pass through the egg to the point were you can see either veins/embryo or just a white liquid. hope this helps!

[SirThomasII]

it's ALRIGHT, but obviously they won't mate or anything. but it can be nice if you just want to have two birds as pets. OH...you can't have two males and less females though

[arfster3]

OK Thx

[arfster3]

Is IT alright too have 2 male zebra finches

[SirThomasII]

finches are quite easy to have and breed compared to many other birds. i recomned them to beginers. actually most of the baies were like the father! however in the secon clutch one came out like the mother! :)

[rochellepm]

MY EARS!!!

[dachinkuhate]

is that the male?? the greyish one?? its really nice

[sh97]

On Zebra finches, males have orangy colored cheeks; females don't. Males also have a distinct song, while females are more quiet.

[tiashep]

Your girl finch is very pretty. i bet she had pretty babies just like her.

[Austinmcelli]

are finches good pets or are they a lot of work

[SirThomasII]

it may be because the nest isn't right. when they come out they might accidentally knowck the chicks out. sometimes this happens. there are many reasons why it may happen though. sometimes it's just the parents who aren't a good match. try changin them. if this doesn't work then just don't make them mate.

and another thing. you can only breed birds abouot 2 to 3 times a year. no more...if you do you'll have problems.

[Basti711]

I had given the first white female offspring with a normal colored mate and not yet breeding but they are mating... The other one, im still trying to give a crested male pair to breed with her... hopefully they be like their parents when rearing young...

Well, their parents are very good parents... Feeding and taking care of them.. But the killing thing?? I just can't tolerate that... What is happening?

[Basti711]

my pair of finches are having a clutch of eggs now, but im not sure how many.And what troubles me is that they mostly kill their chicks about less than a week old... i saw 2 or 3 them on the cage floor.Why IS THIS? r they nervous birds?? They are now living with my parakeets... You can watch my videos here by clicking on my name...

this was the 5th or 6th time now in about a year.. So far i only produced 2 white females.

[kralservet68]

yaragimi ye

[SirThomasII]

there's these packets that they sell in stores with all the material you need. just ask for nesting material and they should have it. basicaly it's jut little pieces of string and cotton.

[nismortuned350z]

what items did u put so the birds cna put it in there nests? im thinking about getting soem and breeding them looks like kool and fun to have some and u have some nice birds yourself also.

[SirThomasII]

yes they are wonderful! now these birds are raising their second clutch of 4 chicks.

[PinkMimosa]

How wonderful, thank you!

[luizpigeon]

congratulations by birds , parabens pelos passaros, i love to raise birds here in brasil

[SirThomasII]

Just fine! yep..it gets tough if tyou have a small nest like the tearshpaed ones. make sure to get a big one next time.

[amya1980]

I'm starting to wish I had a nest this big...five chicks have hatched! How did your breeding go?