What do I put in the little nest house for zebra finches to lay their eggs on.?

Answer 1

As a rule, zebra finches are aggressive nest builders. Bamboo Nests work well as nesting sites. When the nesting process begins, the male gathers material to carry back to start building the nest. Caged zebra finches will use commercially available artificial nesting material which is designed to approximate nesting materials found in nature. It is important to become familiar with the change in dietary needs of the parent during the nesting and birth process (see above for detail). After nesting, a female zebra finch will lay between four and six eggs, laying one each day. After a couple of the eggs are laid, the pair will begin sitting on the eggs. The brooding and incubation process may take approximately 11 to 14 days or more. The whole process from building a nest to the young fledglings achieving independence is approximately two months. Most novice zebra finch owners are caught off-guard by the speed of this process. It is important not to allow finches that are closely related to produce offspring. Inbreeding will result in a weakening of the offspring and eventually the breed.

Answer 2

I got some natural material from an on line store. However, you don't put it in the nest, you out in on the floor of the cage and let the finches do it.

Just a warning though...they breed like crazy. I am going from 2 zebra finches to 8 in 6 weeks time. Lucky I have another cage. If you don't have the room for another cage, don't give them the chance to lay eggs. The other option is to let them have one clutch, keep an eye on the nest daily and remove any eggs you see before the parents start incubating them. Artificial eggs can be purchased to slow down the laying.

Answer 3

Depend if you have them with other birds. They like to pick up feathers to line there nest. Also any leaves, just make shore they are safe for them. Gum leaves are good and and native grass will do fine.

Answer 4

Plz check out these websites - they provide info on breeding zebra finches:

http://www.zbirds.com/breeding.html...

http://www.finchworld.com/birds/finch/ze...

Answer 5

It sound like she would not like the nest you have given her. that's consistently substantial once you decide on them to reproduce to make advantageous they have get right of entry to to nesting cloth mine look to love hay suitable with further feathers. they could in many situations lay them in staarnge places each and every each and every now and then i hit upon mine have layed them in there nutrition dishes.

Answer 6

i would put some dried grass in their and you dont put it in the house you put it in the floor of the cage and let the parents pick it up and place it in the nest as they wish good luck with your babies

Answer 7

Just get a bucket with pillows inside of it so then the eggs dont break.
(aged 9)

Answer 8

some fine grass or some strands of yarn.

Answer 9

hand full of dried grass