crossbreeding - Page 2

lonchura_boi · #11 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dingal2000

because of the Society finch, which is not a true Bengalese,

is there a differance between society and bengalese? i was under the impression the name 'society finch' was the name used by the americans instead of bengalese.

dingal2000 · #12 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lonchura_boi

is there a differance between society and bengalese? i was under the impression the name 'society finch' was the name used by the americans instead of bengalese.

Well after a bit of digging around reading, the Society finch os a Hybrid Of a true bengalee, i know i didnt know whether to believe that or not, and it also said that the only real difference, between them is that the society will produce More infirtile eggs than a true Bengal.

And apparantly foster skills are not as tuned and a true Bengalee, I mean the bengalee has been around since the begining of the 1800s, so i suppose there must be a off breed hybrid somewhere, so with that in mind i tend to think maybe this is true

lonchura_boi · #13 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dingal2000

Well after a bit of digging around reading, the Society finch os a Hybrid Of a true bengalee, i know i didnt know whether to believe that or not, and it also said that the only real difference, between them is that the society will produce More infirtile eggs than a true Bengal.

And apparantly foster skills are not as tuned and a true Bengalee, I mean the bengalee has been around since the begining of the 1800s, so i suppose there must be a off breed hybrid somewhere, so with that in mind i tend to think maybe this is true

hmm, skeptical, but il keep an open mind. its the first time ive heard of a differance between them. just figured it was the americans calling things different to how we do! they call their buzzards hawks, their vultures buzzards and their kestrel sparrowhawk! very confusing

dingal2000 · #14 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 09:03 PM

See that would get me straight away..LOL i`ll stick to the english way..LOL which would mean they then become bengalee, but then that was a misconception wasnt it...LOL because they arrived in europe on indian transport boats, but originate from Japan/China

thegoldfincher · #15 (**permalink**) 30-03-2010, 09:51 AM

Canaries and Zebra finches are incompatible!!!
they comes from two different species hierachy...impossible to hibrydize.
Nature has his protection system that does not allow this possibility.

Nick

debbi · #16 (**permalink**) 16-08-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dingal2000

I keep Zebra and Bengalese finches in the same Avairy and have done since i got them and they dont breed together, and IF they did you run a very good chance of creating a steril species, so dont even go there, zebras are attracted to there own as are Bengalese (society) finches.

And if you can find me proof that will like a picture i shall eat my text off this page. Society will cross foster yes, but as for breeding with zebras no

We have had 2 lots of 3 zebra x bengalese and they r really pretty but dont know what to do with them or how to stop them

poohdog · #17 (**permalink**) 16-08-2010, 10:21 PM

No one knows for sure the origin of the bengalese although the Japanese seem to produce the earliest evidence of domesticating the White rumped Munia.(DNA evidence)I don't believe there is any difference between societies and bengalese apart from the name.

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