i need some ideas on my 4 finches?

Question

I have 4 finches i need to know?
we have 4 finches and the have paired up they are in a big 4ftx 3ft cage .they have their own nests .but so far no eggs they are social finches one is all white 2 are brown and white and one has a orange beak and some stripes .. icant tell what ones are boys or girls.i just assumed since they have paired them selves up that it was for sure boy girl.but it has been 6 months and nothing yet ..any one know any thing....

Answer 1

well of course the best thing to do is to sex the birds and make sure you have males and females.

1. there are some breeds of finches you can tell just by the color- the males tend to be very bright while the females tend to be a duller color (like the Lady Gouldian finch)

2. Some you can tell by the body markings- in Zebra finches, females tend to not have the cheek patches and breast bars, males sometimes have darker red bills than the females orange color.

3. Males are the singers of the group- when they are sexually ready to entice their mate, they will do a mating song. (if you have more than 1 male, usually the more dominant male will be the only one singing. but its not always the case.) this singing tends to make them look a bit more puffed up than females look.


So keep those things in mind and determine if you have a male or female. Also, best thing to do if you're still unsure cause it can be confusing- google Finches male and pull up some pictures then Finches female and pull up pictures of them print a few out and match them up that way.

Also keep in mind that birds are kind of like people. If they don't like eachother- there is a possibility they won't mate with eachother.

there are some finches who dont' care where they lay their eggs. I've seen them avoid their nests and lay them in their food dishes. but proper nesting is always a good start to make them comfortable.

There have been cases of hybridization and inbreeding- but getting a finch to mate outside of its species (ie Zebras with Lady Gouldian finches are more uncommon to rare.)

so this is a good place to start. Make sure you have males and females.... get a good nesting area with the right nesting materials going, make sure you have proper lighting because lighting can stimulate breeding... and you should have a good start.

but it all starts with finding out what sex your finches are. After that there are many great sites out there with advice on how to stimulate the breeding process.

Answer 2

Okay, they have to be a boy and girl (DUH) and they have to be the same kind of finch. I know, because I had a white and brown one, and a gray one with black & white stripes, they would produce eggs, but they would not hatch because they would never get fertile. We thought maybe the guy finch just wasn't well, nevermind. So we got two more both different kinds, and they still didn't hatch! We think that you have to have the same kind of finch.

Answer 3

I USED TO BREED CANARIES SO I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE TOO MUCH OF A DIFFERANCE. I GOT SOME BRAND NEW BURLAP MATERIAL (NOT USED) & I CUT SMALL SQUARES & SHREDDED THE STRINGS FROM IT WITH MY FINGERS & JUST DROPPED IT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE. THEY LOVED IT TO MAKE NESTING MATERIAL OUT OF IT. I WAS TAUGHT THIS FROM A WOMAN THAT HAD BRED BIRDS FOR YEARS. IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM FOR ME.

Answer 4

Maybe they paired up the way penguins do and you have a collection of gay finches.

Answer 5

Oh excuse me, i thought you said 4 inches