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how can i tell if my female zebra finch is pregnant she sits and pants.and her belly is a little bit round could she be laying eggs soon |
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She might be, or she might be egg bound. Egg binding is when they cant lay eggs for whaever reason. Its hard to tell. Is she sitting on the floor of the cage alot?
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Well, so could be pregnant if there is a male with her. Anyways you
need to watch her and make sure she doesn't be come egg bound. The one my
my neice has lays eggs all the time. I have extra calcuim to make sure she
is getting enough of it.
Rush
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Bailey, How is your bird now? She shouldn't be panting. Eggs are delivered so rapidly after being formed in her body that if she is panting, it may be stuck and she may need vet help to pass the egg. Let us know, please. Annie |
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ok theres no more panting but no eggs yet.whats good to give her as calcium?i give them gravel n grit stuff or should i go out and buy something else.you can tell im new to this bird breeding thing.i guess im just anxious to get babie birds.so after they get pregnant how long does it take until they lay their eggs?im sorry for flooding you with all of these questions but like i said im new to this.i just need information thats all |
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Ok you need a calcuim bone in the cage at all times. See if you can
find the ABBA grit, it is really good as lots of minerals and calcuim too.
You really need to read up on zebra finches. There is a lot of info on the
web on them. Also they need greens too! You can buy that at Petsmart
in a little bag. Petsmart doesn't carry the ABBA grit though. I have
checked already in my area.
Rush
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ok theres no more panting but no eggs yet.whats good to give her as calcium?i
give them gravel n grit stuff or should i go out and buy something else.you
can tell im new to this bird breeding thing.i guess im just anxious to get
babie birds.so after they get pregnant how long does it take until they lay
their eggs?im sorry for flooding you with all of these questions but like i
said im new to this.i just need information thats all
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Greens are good, But dont collect greens from roadsides or lawns that have been aplied with pestecide or fertilizer. Many plants and weeds are toxic too. My finches like dandilion leaves, and love the seeds.. There easy to find. Wash turoughly before serving to your birds (dont use soap). If everythings dead or under snow, lettuce is enjoyed by birds, but dont have much nutrient value. Wash the leaves first.
Many fruits are good (not pomegrade!) IF you can get your birds to eat it. Cut in thin slices. |
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For calcium you can give them a cuttlebone--finches normally like using those very much. You can also give ground eggshell, which can be purchased at petstores or you can grind your own after baking the shells, then crush with a heavy rolling pin. They also like a mineral supplement--my favorite to use is Mineralite by Silversong-- it's a deep cobalt blue and isn't full of granite like most of the others. |
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Why are you so anxious to have babies? Get a good book on finch care and take the time to know what you are doing first. You really do need to know much more about the basics of bird care before breeding these birds. |
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Bailey, I agree that you need lots more information before beginning to breed your birds. Here is a very good page about breeding. There is a link on this page about diet to help in making sure their health is tops before they have to raise and feed babies. You need to study this and a couple of books and then keep them handy so you can refer back to the information as time passes. Annie |
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you can give your birds ..any greens .......try boiling up some eggs and saving the shell .....crush the shell up and give it to them ......my birds love it .....its the only thing they pick out ...besides the charcoal .......dont give them gravel ......l think that stuff has glass in it .........any green will do .......mine love spinach and roman lettus ......even frozen veg of all kinds and mash it up good ........all l can said is what a mess when they shake their beaks .......food stuck to the wall grrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol .........even give them eggs .......mash that up mine love it .......plus sweet corn on the cob just place it in the cage they go wild over it ............its like they never been feed befor lol ........anyways l hope this helps ...kit |
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Wait did l say any greens will do ........sorry but not any green will do .......spinage and roman are a good choice ......not lettus ........mine also love watermelon when it comes in season .......kit |
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