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David2406
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Can anyone tell me if the following birds would get on?

Orange breasted waxbill
Double Bars
Blue face parrot finch
Painted finches

Thanks
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BENSONSAN
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Definatly and great choices. Blue face are boisterous pursuing the hen but they will all be fine
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David2406
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Thanks very much for the info. Can go shopping now
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Diane
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I have those birds in the same aviary with the addition of a gouldian pair and some young. All get along fine.
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HARVEY123456789
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would 5 pairs of zebs 1 pair of stars and 1 pair of parrot finches get along ??? my avairy is 5m by 3.5m
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wagga
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The aviary size is great. The birds you have will mix no problems. The zebras if let to breed up in numbers will possibly hinder the nesting abilities of the other species in the aviary. Give plenty of nest boxes etc the zebras and brush for the others, so competition for nesting sites will be reduced. All the best for the season ahead.
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HARVEY123456789
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atm i have 5 pairs of zebs and 1 pair of stars stars aint breeding but the zebs all are breeding and have 6 eggs each and one hatched today :D
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Tiaris
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I very much doubt that your Stars will breed successfully in with a colony of Zebs. The PFs have a slightly greater chance of doing so but for any species to breed whilst sharing an aviary with a greater number of Zebra Finches is a very challenging environment for the non-Zeb finches. Not the ideal way to breed anything but the Zebras.
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HARVEY123456789
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i made a new aviary after u said this put them in and have got bubs atm thanks for the advice
what could go with a pair of stars and breed in a 3m long 2 .5m wide n 2.1 high aviary?
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arthur
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Try Plumheads, Masks, Emblemas . . . Nice variety of colours and plumage patterns, and usually docile

4 pair about enough for that size

All like green seed and a bit of live food
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