Hey everyone I have 2 zebra finches male and female that I have in their own cage (male was really aggressive to all other birds except for the female) and i gave them a nest for a month and then i took it out because i didn’t want my girl to keep laying eggs and get egg bound (she’s bald on her butt now not sure if that’s a brood patch or not 😅) and now both of them are extremely nervous. They both just have a nervous disposition like in general (they get along great though) but now since I took the nest out they’ve both been freaking out! I put in some pie weights to discourage egg laying but my girl laid like 3 eggs. So I’m not sure whether to put the nest back in or not they keep making angry noises at me like everytime I come in the room 😅

Hi I have societies, goldfinch and a single cut throat finch. They all get along great! I'm wondering if I get the cut throat a male companion will they choose violence? The one cutthroat I have is a male so want to get him a male friend as I do t want them breeding

I recently got some zebra finches two days ago, they live in my backyard in an outdoor aviary with lots of natural plants and perches. I put some tissue paper into one of the nest box and the pair started to go inside it and chill inside the nest box at night. I also caught them gathering some nesting materials. However, the thing that confuses me is that today, all of the nesting material was on the floor and they started going into another nest box. They keep hopping between them so I’m confused what it’s doing. Only the male is gathering the materials btw and I haven’t see them mate yet. Does this mean the female is going to lay some eggs soon? Thanks

I have a single zebra finch who was bullied by her cage mate and is now regrowing her feathers. I just don't think birds are for me and she would be better off with someone more experienced. I'm located in Illinois.

My female Society laid her (possibly) first viable egg. All others were pushed out of the nest, however, the male is finally taking care of this one. My question is, can I move the birds and clean the cage? If not, how long do I wait? Their home is quite a mess; I put off cleaning so it would be fresh for company later this week. As you can see by the size of the cage, it’s an ordeal and I have to take it outside.

I recently just got a pair of gouldian finches along with a pair of zebra and canaries. They all live outside in my backyard aviary and have a lot of natural perches and plants to forage in on the ground. I tried holding up a container full of seeds to build a bond with all the birds but only the gouldians were trusting enough to actually eat out of it. I then tried using the trick with my hands where you put some seeds inside your curled wrist and extend your finger outwards and that was actually successful for both the male and female gouldian finch! I've read online that this species is the most shy and unlikely to be hand tamed even at a young age so I'm curious why they will eat out of my hands. They both seem healthy and not of old age (they can't be juveniles as all their colouration has come in) anyways I really want to hand tame them! Can anyone give me some tips and explain why they are so trusting of me 😅

One of the two little criminals

I have 6 zebra finches and just got a pair of Javas. My zebbies love millet and are easy to bribe into going back into their cage with a millet spray, and I make sure to make their cage extra fun in general when they've been out, so they tend to go back without issues.

But the javas seem uninterested in the millet and refused to go back when I let them out for the first time yesterday. After 6 hours we ended up having to catch them, because they seemed to have no interest in going back and were just napping in other spots around the house. Do they just need more time to figure it out, or are there other treats that would work better for them? They seem a lot less food-motivated in general, but that might be because they come from a good breeder instead of a pet store, like the zebbies did?

My rainbow finch, neo is new, we got him from out neigbours and he is a cage bird. we dont let him out because when we o he ends up bangin on all the walls and winows while trying to fly. i tried letting him out today but again, he crashed into a window and then i noticed the thing in his ear.

I’m looking to adopt a pair (preferably two females) of Java finches, does anyone here know of any good breeders near Colorado? I’m willing to drive a good bit if needed. I have looked online couldn’t find any so far.

I'm looking for a female zebra finch and am in Maryland. It does not have to be young. Please write me if you have one that needs a home. I'm not asking for a free bird and expect to pay for it.

Can I still change how and where cage perches are located while my finches are in the middle of breeding?

I want to optimised (if necessary) the placement of perches and where the water and food are located. Just the perches and not the nest box.

Here's my current setup. My pair of soceity has 4-5 eggs (my estimate). Gouldian is still nest building, no eggs (yet).

I would appreciate some advise to on where I can place the perches.

Hate to add more doom and worry to this sub, but I just wanted to see if anyone had any advice. Have been keeping zebra finches for about 6 years if not more now, and for a long time I've only kept a pair. I've had a few pass away and introduced another so that the one left wouldn't be alone.
So I currently have one male named Beebo who's been with me for a little over two years, and not long ago his mate passed away. After making sure he was alright I got him another who seemed bright and healthy. After a good long couple of months, tonight she suddenly became puffy and lethargic, and passed just hours later. I'm going to take Beebo up to the vet soon and make sure he's alright, but does anyone have any ideas of what's going on? Beebo's as healthy as can be, bright and energetic and eating. I'm wondering if it's egg binding or something to do with calcium as both ladies laid, but they do have access to a cuttlebone.. Perhaps it's genetic?

I was dreaming about getting pets birds soon - either cockatiels or budgies. I love these kinds of birds. I had 3 budgies as a kid, they feel special to me. I can feel their personality in their eyes. It was my birthday 2 months ago and I unexpectedly got 2 zebra finches from my family member. I was shocked and confused. I cried because they were adorable but in the back of my mind I felt almost sad. I would never gift someone a pet. I find it to be incredibly stupid, especially without at least discussing it with the person first.

Don't get me wrong, I love my finch duo, both are males, they're adorable but I wish they were never gifted to me. They're different from budgies. These finches just wanna exist without me. Every budgie I had wanted to interact with me or other people in the household. I live alone now, getting a budgie was gonna "solve" my loneliness. At the beginning when I got home to the finches, I felt happy to see them but that feeling eventually faded away because that's all I can do - look at them. I tried taming them, put seeds on my palm held my hand in the cage for almost an hour. After many attempts I just gave up. I read stories about people taming finches and never being successful, saying finches can't be tamed.

The more times passes, the more I keep regretting not having budgies. I keep lurking in budgie subreddit like every day. Before I had the finches, I felt so happy looking at everyone's budgies, but now I even feel jealous, lol.

I'm not getting rid of my finches, I could never. I just wanted to get this off my chest and also ask if I could possible keep 2 finches and a budgie in the same cage? I read more negative opinions on this than positive ones. Does anyone here have these birds housed together?