Hi I'm a newbie to PFC & not sure what to do, but here goes...

I was hoping that someone could help me with my zebra finches. I was given a female zebra finch by someone who was moving away, I did some research and found that they shouldn't be on there own so I bought male. Everything was going fine, she laid 5 eggs in total. However, we noticed that 1 had hatched (possibly 2) - but there was still 3 eggs left. For the last 2 days neither of them have been sat on the eggs so I assume they're not going to hatch? Also, I got up this morning to discover they have removed a large amount of bedding from theit nest. Now i don't know what to do? I thought I did everything right, I made sure they had all the right food and i changed their water daily (twice daily after the first chick had hatched). I just feel like maybe i've done something wrong, and i don't know what to do now? Do I remove the nest? Do I leave it?

Vicci

Hi sorry, i found out what to do so have put the questions I have above on a new thread. If you do know the answer can you put it there please. Sorry again
Vicci

sorry to be negative but breeding cages have never worked for me

Complete opposite for me,i used to breed budgies in breeding cages with good succes and have just started breeding zebs and bengalesse in cages, one pair of bengaleesse has just had a hatch and is feeding them well,they look like might fledge next day or two, and both pairs of Zebsi have are now sitting on nests

There must be something wrong. They breed like mice in them. To be honest they seem to breed like mice whatever the environment. I think you were just unlucky.

well i have been breeding zebras for 5 years now but i just recommend that they are not in cages and keep them in aviaries.

I agree it's much better to keep them in aviaries. It's more humane. The fact they breed readily in small breeding cages proves their urge to reproduce is so strong they will still breed in spite of their environment.