Zebra

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vettepilot_6
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Such a pretty little bird...and such a great bird to introduce to first timers to Finch Breeding..... :thumbup:
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Tt101
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is this bird at all aggressive or bad to colony breed with other species of finch such as the gouldian?
thanks :cloppy: {really wanted to use the cow}
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Nrg800
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The only threat from Zebras is that they may dominate breeding, and you'll therefore have less success from the other species. :cloppy:
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:cloppy: Best :cloppy: bird :cloppy: to :cloppy: start :cloppy: with :cloppy:
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mattymeischke
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:cloppy: Their highly social habits make them antisocial: they think they're visiting but the birds they 'visit' often desert their nests in consequence. :cloppy:
:chicken: They kept building nests right next door to my less sociable species. The other species would move out of their quiet corner and zebs would move in (There goes the neighbourhood) :chicken:
:bunny: They also laid eggs in other birds' nests from time to time, which occasionally hatched :bunny:
:chimp: Further, in Australia, there are so many mutants and so few pure normals, that it is hard to know for sure what the genetic composition of your birds is. :chimp:

I love zebbies, but will not keep them with other species anymore, except perhaps Bengos, quail and canaries.
...and I love that cow thing. It felt better than the chicken, bunny or chimp.... :cloppy: :cloppy: :cloppy:
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Tt101
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see everyone loves the cow lol. yeah i figured they would have a negative effect on other breeding birds in the same colony. ill keep to harder bred birds i guess..... :bun: {like this one too}
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Tt101
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btw matty is that bird in your avatar a rosella or a gouldian?
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mattymeischke
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It's a very close view of a red Painted Firetail's face.
The picture was too high-res, and by the time I cropped it to fit the avatar spot, it looked like this. I quite like it, so I've kept it. :cloppy:
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
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Tt101
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oh well totally off then lol. it keeps a ton of mystery though, i wonder if i can put that cow on my sig?. btw i want to add you to my friends list but im not sure how.
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Nrg800
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I always thought it was a Red Lory xD

I'd suggest a pair of Painted Finches, rather than Zebras. I really love Painted Finches!
Latest Lifer: Black-headed Gull (HaLong Bay. #528)
Australia List: 324 (White-throated Nightjar)
Global Year List: 119 (Powerful Owl)
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