Aussie Finch Forum

Hi there,

I'm looking to get 2 zebs for a smallish cage. 120cm (w) x 90cm (h) x 90cm (d)

I had 2 males before in a smaller 'exercise' cage 100 x 50 x 50, and they seemed pretty happy so long as there weren't any nests for them to fight over.
Was thinking to get another 2 males as I love the markings on them

Does anyone have any advice on keeping male zebs, without any females?

The guy at the pet store reckoned I should get a male/female pair instead.. but I don't want any offspring. Can't keep more birds basically.
If a male/female pair is better, are there ways to ensure they don't attempt to breed?

Thanks

batb0t wrote:Hi there,

I'm looking to get 2 zebs for a smallish cage. 120cm (w) x 90cm (h) x 90cm (d)

I had 2 males before in a smaller 'exercise' cage 100 x 50 x 50, and they seemed pretty happy so long as there weren't any nests for them to fight over.
Was thinking to get another 2 males as I love the markings on them

Does anyone have any advice on keeping male zebs, without any females?

The guy at the pet store reckoned I should get a male/female pair instead.. but I don't want any offspring. Can't keep more birds basically.
If a male/female pair is better, are there ways to ensure they don't attempt to breed?

Thanks

Imo,i would just go and buy 2 males to your liking,so long as they have been together for a while in the pet shop there shouldn't be any problems with out females.
Craig

Can get a pair just don't give them a nest. Hen will from time to time still drop eggs. (They will eat the broken eggs in a flash).
Or as said 2 cock birds is ok as well.

2 or 3 cocks from the same source at the same time will not be a problem. But 3 allows that if there is a squable or two, their is always one having a rest while the others squabble.
LML

Thanks for the advice everyone, I ended up going with 4 males