I have heard it's not recomended anymore and one finch is fine and will connect with the owner more if he doesnt have a cage mate.
2007-03-08 05:34:01 · 7 answers · asked by alecnaaron 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
It really depends on which finch species you choose. Contrary to what most people believe, not all finches are social birds. Some are rather territorial.
Green Singing Finches, for example, are not very social and will fight rivals and bully other types of finches they are housed with. I have a male Green Singing Finch that refused to sing when he was kept in the aviary with my other finches. Moreover, he was very agressive to the other birds and it just wasn't a pretty sight. Now that he's alone, he sings constantly and is less flighty.
Most finches should be kept in pairs. Zebra finches, for example, do best in pairs. Always keep in mind the issue of pecking order as well. If you have one male and two females, two may pair off and give the odd one out a hard time. If you have to have more than a pair, you should go with three pairs rather than two pairs. For some reason, it is believed that finches tend to bully each other less when they are kept in those numbers.
Most important of all, please do as much research as you can on the type of finch you are about to aquire. There are lots of resources available online. Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of finches!!
2007-03-08 10:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not true. Finches are social with their own kind. They dont connect to owners like some pet birds do. Finches are more to look at and I've never heard of anyone taming a finch to be a buddy. It is always better to have more then one finch.
2007-03-08 05:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Finches are community birds. It really depends on how old your bird is. If it's young, then it will likely bond to you more than if you have several birds at once. A lot of it will depend on you. If you are willing and able to spend a good amount of time with your bird it will likely be fine on its own. But if in time you find that you are unable to spend as much time as you'd like with your bird, then remember that birds can get lonely too! Just like other pack animals (dogs, horses, etc) birds need companionship. You have to be ready and willing to be all of that for your bird. Flock, protector, provider. It's a big responsibility. But yeah. The short answer that you can keep just one finch by itself.
2007-03-08 05:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by mei s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does depend on what kind of finch you are getting, but they really are social creatures and are happier in groups.
Here is what was reccomended to me when I purchased my Gouldians.
2 bird combos
2 males
2 females
1 male and 1 female
4 bird combos
all females or all males
6 bird combos
3 pairs
You don't want to have an odd number of birds because they will pick on the smallest/weakest bird. You also don't want to have just two pairs of male/female birds because they will fight.
DO NOT put a nest in the cage unless you are planning on breeding birds! Yes, some species will "cuddle up" in a nest, but they will also breed because of it. Nests are for eggs and chicks, not sleeping.
2007-03-08 11:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by Christie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That’s an interesting question. I would think that it depends on the bird. Most birds seem to get along better separately.
2007-03-08 06:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by mizzmaya79 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i'd get two atleast. i would also get a tiny artificial nest in the cage, so they have a cozy place to sleep.
2007-03-08 08:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
one should be enough!
2007-03-08 05:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by Vlado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋