Wild Type Normal Zebs

Includes Species Profile.
Post Reply
User avatar
rip64
...............................
...............................
Posts: 174
Joined: 09 Nov 2010, 11:24
Location: Highton - Victoria
Location: Highton

I just picked up x2 pair of normal Zebs - offspring from Healsville Sanctuary wild caught colony from D.Pace. I have not had Zebs for 25 years, rapt to get Normals from Healsville.
Last edited by rip64 on 15 Dec 2012, 06:43, edited 1 time in total.
Top
User avatar
finches247
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 2546
Joined: 04 May 2011, 20:16
Location: Whangarei Northland New Zealand

Congratulations :thumbup: :clap:
Top
User avatar
Harvey11
...............................
...............................
Posts: 397
Joined: 26 May 2011, 16:48
Location: Newcastle

Would love to see some pics..

Harv11
:thumbup:
Top
User avatar
rip64
...............................
...............................
Posts: 174
Joined: 09 Nov 2010, 11:24
Location: Highton - Victoria
Location: Highton

New Zeb's trashed Emblema's nest on day two in aviary, (5 eggs due to hatch next Monday) - cannot say I'm totally happy.Thought this may happen - but - didn't listen to self.
Top
User avatar
Craig52
...............................
...............................
Posts: 5000
Joined: 11 Nov 2011, 19:26
Location: victoria

Yes you should have listened to your self as i can't see any reason to put zebs being wild type or coloured in with your other birds,they are distructive little blighters.The only way to keep them is in a small colony by them selves and give them your waste seed otherwise they will double your seed bill. Craig
Top
User avatar
Harvey11
...............................
...............................
Posts: 397
Joined: 26 May 2011, 16:48
Location: Newcastle

Yes Zebs are good eaters. :crazy:

Harv11
Top
User avatar
brockssracer
...............................
...............................
Posts: 21
Joined: 16 Oct 2012, 19:42
Location: Collingwood Park, Ipswich, QLD

How would someone have a wild caught colony? I thought it was illegal to catch wild birds or does he have a license to do so?
Top
User avatar
elferoz777
...............................
...............................
Posts: 1753
Joined: 01 Feb 2012, 22:15
Location: Fairy Meadow, NSW

Harvey11 wrote:Yes Zebs are good eaters. :crazy:

Harv11
I had one main who would sit and eat a whole bowl of meal worms alone.

He would fight off my goldfinches for the worms

He didnt die though his fitness wasnt the best, when ever i entered the aviary he would do two laps and be panting like mad.
Breeding Project 2020-2025.
agate mosaic canaries, agate yellow mosaic canaries, red zebs, self bengos and goldfinch mules.
Top
User avatar
TomDeGraaff
...............................
...............................
Posts: 1024
Joined: 25 Jul 2012, 11:04
Location: Melbourne

I remember having a colony of wildtype Zebras fromthe Melbourne Zoo. It seemed to me that they flocked together more visibly than domesticated strains. They seemed to fly as a group from one end of the aviary to the other. Very sociable. :)
Top
User avatar
finches247
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 2546
Joined: 04 May 2011, 20:16
Location: Whangarei Northland New Zealand

brockssracer wrote:How would someone have a wild caught colony? I thought it was illegal to catch wild birds or does he have a license to do so?
Hi Brookssracer The zoo has wild caught them not a Private Aviculturist.You are not allowed to trap native species but can trap Foriegn species.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Zebra”