Zebra males plucking their hens! When they have chicks!!!
Posted: 27 Feb 2012, 22:00
I have 2 breeding pairs of zebra finches. I have one with 3 fledglings and the other 2 with 3 still in the nest.
The pair with ones still in the nest began to REALLY pluck the hen so i removed him and left her with the chicks. *will keep an eye on her*
The other pair were doing great............Until the chicks fledged!
They only fledged yesterday and have spent their time on the floor. Since then the male has began to pluck and become VERY aggressive to the hen. So i have removed her.
My only question is WHY????
I have had alot of trouble with pluckers in the past and as they are imexpensive birds to breed im thinking of just jacking them in altogether and getting some different types such as silverbills etc.
Why are the cock birds so aggressive when with chicks???
The pair with ones still in the nest began to REALLY pluck the hen so i removed him and left her with the chicks. *will keep an eye on her*
The other pair were doing great............Until the chicks fledged!
They only fledged yesterday and have spent their time on the floor. Since then the male has began to pluck and become VERY aggressive to the hen. So i have removed her.
My only question is WHY????
I have had alot of trouble with pluckers in the past and as they are imexpensive birds to breed im thinking of just jacking them in altogether and getting some different types such as silverbills etc.
Why are the cock birds so aggressive when with chicks???