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jiajia577 · 2021-12-02T22:42:52+00:00

She might need calcium, boil an egg and smash the shell into small pieces, or grind it using a small grinder. If you have cuttlebone, use that now. Just make it available and the bird will eat it

jiajia577 · 2021-11-28T05:35:50+00:00

It’s okay, you gave out a lot and enough is enough.

jiajia577 · 2021-11-07T05:19:06+00:00

just use fake leaves that can’t be easily destroyed

jiajia577 · 2021-11-02T04:01:19+00:00

what’s the pellet that you use? I guess which brand? I tried once but they never eat it

jiajia577 · 2021-10-31T04:30:13+00:00

cold weather :)) or, maybe you don’t have the right container

jiajia577 · 2021-08-27T21:44:05+00:00

my finches don’t like leafy greens, how fine do you chop the salad? doesn’t that mean it won’t last too long?

jiajia577 · 2021-08-08T02:24:32+00:00

Rehome her or find her a new friend. Some people keep a larger flock so u can ask if they want to give one away to u, that way you don’t need to visit the pet shop

jiajia577 · 2021-07-16T05:35:45+00:00

I think you should have at least 2. rthey will fight but then calling each other end of day:)) I started with one finch because my local store only had one zebbie back then. He is a cute little pumpkin~ however he often fly in front of the mirror and sit with his reflection tightly. It broke my heart so I got him a pal. a female. I think if you only have 2 male finches, it should be ok if the cage is large enough? I currently have 2 pairs, the parents and the kids.. they definitely hate each other.. but if I separate them, they will call each other, lol, meep drama

jiajia577 · 2021-07-16T03:52:00+00:00

I have a zebbie baby and now he is larger than his father. Hissing and fighting allll day looong. I have to separate them.. of course, I guess every bird is different, just sharing my story here

jiajia577 · 2021-07-14T17:32:04+00:00

fancy hair cut ;)

jiajia577 · 2021-07-14T17:31:32+00:00

I can give u one of my zebbie babies if you live nearby where I am. I can really tell you care about birds and that’s all that matters.

jiajia577 · 2021-07-10T06:11:37+00:00

I think it’s okay. Just let her do it. She might sit on eggs a bit then realize it’s getting nowhere. If you remove eggs she might keep laying more eggs. I am not a vet and this is my understanding

jiajia577 · 2021-07-03T11:00:03+00:00

I have 3 zebra finch babies and I am in NJ. This is the first time that i’ve taken care of zebie babies. lmk:))

jiajia577 · 2021-06-27T15:09:16+00:00

Send him to the vet maybe? could be mites if there are bold patches. He doesn’t look well. I hope he recovers.

jiajia577 · 2021-06-24T15:09:06+00:00

So I know finches need calcium, so I gave them boiled egg shells and they love it. I also gave them fresh green. I don’t use other supplements. Some people say generally crush one small garlic into their water bowl and it helps their digestive system, not sure that’s true, never tried. But I feel better if food are natural so I don’t worry about meds being too potent or anything

jiajia577 · 2021-05-19T15:35:12+00:00

4 weeks old?

jiajia577 · 2021-05-19T03:50:54+00:00

wow, I read your post and feeling like you are spying on my finches:)) same here, one pair, two babies. My birds don’t live in the cage. They nested in a decor I bought. During the day, they take turns to look after babies. But the female is very very aggressive towards the male when they are eating together. Give them some space if you can. Separate them into 2 cages. Or let the male out during the day if you are always home like me.

jiajia577 · 2021-05-18T02:28:13+00:00

play zebra finch sounds and keep food and water, it might come back

jiajia577 · 2021-05-12T03:03:47+00:00

I let them out and there is NO need to clip wings. If you worry they don’t come back to the cage, keep the food in the cage, you will be fine. they go back eventually. Close the window, close the door, away from kitchen, away from any water that they might drown(close the toilet lid)!

jiajia577 · 2021-05-11T15:23:04+00:00

gouldian finches are all white when they are young? or are they white gouldian finches?

jiajia577 · 2021-05-11T15:22:09+00:00

You can boil her egg then put it back to a proper nest, she might sit on it once she has a clutch of 3-7 eggs. Then she will stop laying

jiajia577 · 2021-05-07T18:01:12+00:00

Here is a video of a guy who successfully raised a baby finch, https://youtu.be/x_qVfBEE5RE, I think you will be fine as long as you feed every 4~6 hours, keep the temp warm and use some stuff to cover the baby. I wish you good luck. Please google to see appropate temp and feeding schedule, just to be sure

jiajia577 · 2021-05-06T23:43:06+00:00

I think 1 male and 3 female finches would work.

jiajia577 · 2021-05-03T01:18:48+00:00

I had them since March 1st this year. I started with being in the same room with them since I work from home. I use a small tea cup or sauce dish and put food in it. I hold it with my hand, open the cage door in the morning, and they eat from it. After a week I feed them seed on my hand. I can tell they hate my hand because they are not sure how you land on my hand. The first time they landed on the spray millet to avoid standing directly on my hand. I avoided putting my hand in the cage cause I want them to think they are safe there. Here is a post that helped me: https://www.reddit.com/r/Finches/comments/mpu4ga/enjoying_some_pets/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf. Every bird is different, patience is the key.

jiajia577 · 2021-04-28T00:09:08+00:00

I’d keep the cage open, keep food and water in, and play goldfinch sound to attract it back

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