I have two female finch and i just put a male in with them.How long for them to warm to him ?

Answer 1

As long as the male is unrelated, as soon as the females are in estrus, they will mate - Put at least 2 finch nests in the cage, make sure the cage is large (2 feet wide/2 feet high and 15 inches long) is adequate, larger is better but make sure they can't their little heads won't get stuck in the bar spacing. They are like rabbits and/or mice. They will breed like there's no tomorrow. Is that good? NO - it takes an enormous amount of energy from the parents to breed. The birds should be of optimal condition, so that the babies born of these parents will be as healthy as possible. Read about breeding before you breed and make sure the finches get the nutrition, rest and best care you can give them. They should also be allowed flight time for exercise. Do you enjoy mobility? a variety of foods? clean water? You seem smart enough to understand what I am saying

Answer 2

Pairing
Zebra Finches
First off, make sure the birds you pick are not related. When buying birds from a pet store it is totally impossible to know which birds are related because most of them aren't banded. You can ask the store owner but often he/she won't know either. It is better to get your pair directly from a breeder, tho if you don't know a breeder in your area it is best to buy the birds from 2 different stores.


It's usually easy to tell if your male & female finch will get along. Males will generally sing right away no matter who you cage them with so don't use that as an indicator of peace. Instead look for signs of aggression from either the male or the female. Both sexes can be very nasty.

Fighting signs to look for:
Constantly chasing the other around the cage
Feather Plucking
Growling type sounds (you just have to hear it to understand)
Bleeding
Death (hopefully you've separated them before this happens)

Signs of getting along:
Male singing and cooing
Preening each other
Sitting close to each other
Sharing food
Mating
Society & Gouldian Finches
Basically the same as Zebra Finches


When I pair birds I like to put the pair in cage all to themselves. That way they have plenty of room and privacy from other birds. I like to keep pairs together in the same cage until they have raised one clutch of babies together. This insures the pair bond, and they will stay together even after I place them in the aviary with the other birds.