Zebra Finch Tutorial on things you need! HD 

My wife and I are starting out on this marvelous adventure. We are turning our living room into a conservatory. On the one side will be this very large aviary housing about three pairs of finches. Adjacent to that is a 180 gallon Amazon biotope aquarium. On the opposite side will be a library of historic and miscellaneous out of print books. BTW Great video ... Five years old and still has value.

I have 6 birds and every morning I open their cage door They climb to the top and chirp and play but they never escape they love their home and I always wach them. they are also friendly. :)

I grew up with zebra finches my dad kept them in a custom cage and he kept various types of Fowl. Now he’s retired but still looks in his bird books I plan to get my own little birds. 🥰

Thank you so much for this video we are getting a pair of zebra finches and needed help.

I recently got two zebra finches with a cage (with all the essentials), a bag of food, a few millet sticks, some hay stuff for nesting, a nesting 'box' and a few treats. I unfortunately didn't get any calcium blocks or a bird bath because I didn't think it was very necessary, but now I will be sure to go back and grab some of that. Thanks for the information!

I let mine out and now one has a broken leg im so sad i hope she will live

I'm getting Zebra Finches for the second time next week. I had them when I was a kid. I've been wanting to get them sooner, but things like living in a small apartment where pets weren't allowed and my mental condition held me back. Now that I live in a bigger apartment, where pets *are* allowed and I'm feeling better, I'm very much looking forward to welcoming them into my home (once again). :D

THANK YOU!!!! I just got a zebra finch without doing as much Research as I should of and this video help me out very much thank you I will for sure use many of the things you recommended!!

Hey, great information. Thanks for uploading. Please ignore some of the rude comments from others, apparently the were never taught, "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". People seriously don't have anything to do except post rude comments. Please keep posting. I'm thinking of getting a couple - love the sound they make. I used to have Java Finches and bred them, hand fed them and they were adorable. Keep posting. Linda

Thanks for the great tips. Tried everything but the hard boiled eggs. Mine have laid many clutches and the eggs were opaque and very soft with no success. Very much appreciated. Had to subscribe to your channel so I can binged watch when I have more time. Thanks again.

Nice video. Very good info on husbandary for your finch. I enjoyed it very much. Keep it up. 👍

They try to build a nest in the water cup, even though they have three bought nests of different sizes. They sleep in the bought house but build on their water bowl.

great video i know alot but like to know more lol what do you mainly use nesting boxes or wicker nests?

P.S. I meant to mention, for drinking water I use this bottle usually used for watering rabbits (a whole lot smaller), a plastic bottle with the tip with a ball in it that the bird pushes up when it wants a drink. The drinking water is always "clean" for them now. When I got the bottle I was so shocked to see they knew how to use it. The bottle is sold in Wal*Mart & probably any pet store. LOL Judie (again) thank you for this very informative video!!!

Great video! I enjoyed it and learned some things I will be implementing with my Bengales Finches

I like the no-mess feeder!

Legit, you just helped me fix the door to my birdcage.

Thankyou this helped me intensely

Great video thank you. I have questions even after watching so many videos. I'm deciding on what finches to get. How many do you recommend? I'd like to know if should get just males 2 or 4. Should I get a male & female? Hadn't thought about breeding them. Advice please.

Thanks for the video! It was very informative and I learned a lot. I will be sending you a personal message because I do have some other bird questions to ask you. I would love to see more bird tutorials! Thanks for sharing this information.

Thanks for all information. . Hello from Morocco

I love all birds I feed sparrows in my yard every day and I am a canary breeder bird fanatic. Thanks.

Btw. what are your experiences with vitamins in the food/water? I remember my finches would barely touch their water if I put a few drops of vitamin in it, and eventually they'd simply drink out of their bath. :P

Thanks for an informative video, should I keep putting my babies back in cage ? babies are almost 3 weeks old but still very weak.

Brittany,thank you for the video.Its our familys first 2 finches.and we love them.Do you have to let them out?If so will they find their way back to the cage?Our male doesnt have his tail feathers yet?Do you know why?Is he just still young?I sub to your channel,again Thank You so much.Will you let me do a video response?

im sorry two questions, 1. whats the name of the branch thing? lol and 2nd the eggs hard boiled you crushed the whole thing? meaning the yulk, the inside and shell???:o and how much and how often should i give them it??

Umm my birds didn't like that nest that is fully covered and I bought 2 for two birds and when I bought just 1 normal nest that is only half a circle they liked it slept in it together

Could you make a video of you putting the stuff in the cage and btw how much did you get that cage from.

can you tell me is there specific period when they like to nest and breding?

Thanks I have learned so much from you xx

Thank you for this video. I just bought a pair of zf for my aviary. I don't know how to put bands on the legs of their babies later. Won't it make them stressed out if I'll visit their nest? Thank you

I used to be a show stock Zebra Finch breeder. I see a lot of people making the mistake and buy square cages rather than a narrow and longer cage. The reason is so the birds can fly back and forth. In a square cage they tend to hope more. If you want to have healthy and fit birds,longer is better.

Hello, I was just wondering would a big hamster cage be ok as they need a long cage more than high because i have the barney hamster cage?

hello, do you have any information how to remove a leg band from a finch? one is plastic and one metal i guess ? thanks.

Recently bought to male zebra finches. They had gotten used to sleeping in separate boxes at the pet store. What do I put in the bamboo boxes? Would shredded paper towels or shredded newspaper be okay? Tks.

thank you every helpful!!!

Hi Brittany! I need to know what to do with my birds nest. My Zebra finches had clutch 1 week ago and there is poop all in and around the nest. I don't want to touch the nest bc they go nuts. How do I clean it or should I just leave it alone?

Thanks for the info it was very helpful.

Should I get a nest if I'm only keeping a single finch in a cage? I don't want to get the bird confused and frustrated when it nests but can't breed.

Brittany, do the female's sing at all ? I am not looking to breed just spoil one or two ?

Hey britney,my finches are making there nest.What does this mean.My wife saw the male mount the female.Will we have babys soon?

Is Timothy hay okay to use as nesting material?

Madam can you please tell me that if finches are provided with a bamboo woven nest then the egg clutch size is small compared to wooden nest box?

Hello! Lovelove your video! Best one so far... Question.. My finches have 4-6 more eggs now 14-16 days now and they're pulling out the nesting material ..Are they looking for a new clean nest?? Does this mean that the eggs are not good?

I'm thinking of getting some finches, but what do you do with all those babies are they easy to sell?

This cage sold for 15 dollars in my country the feeding container is clear witch better so you can see there water and food if it need to add or replace

Thanks for this video. I just adopted 2 zebra finches and now had them for about a week. They are doing very well and are even nesting, and the female may be laying eggs soon. I have a video up on my channel I hope you view it some time and thanks again.

Is all this stuff required for Society Finches as well?

This might sound weird but they have alot of the same things as my hamsters for example I check the seed shells because I never now especially with my dwarf if she ate or didn't cause she loves to leave the shells in her dish

I don't want babies.. I'm getting a male and a male or a female and a female since I don't want babies so do I have to use the eggs?

Hi Brittany. Recently got male and female zebra plus 2 lady gouldians. Would love to breed the zebras and hand rear to tame. Will be following your channel, so will leave my questions til watched more postings. I have a good set up and general info but two biggies from this for me are providing a bath and getting vitamins. Many thanks.

Is there a way to tell how old finches are? Besides the black beaks and grey color, like if they are less than a year old?

Brand new in the finches so looking for some help with sexing and general information about the birds

Is the cage you showed relatively cat proof?

Do you need their bath with them all the time or is it safe I don't know if I can leave them with it please help

So I have 2 finches they are with me in my room can I get a Cockatiel in my room but it’s going to have it’s own cafe ofc

Love your accent ❤️

I am about to get finches and your video was helpful. I can tell by the video that you have a cat. I have two. Will finches get spooked by them or will they get used to them eventually? Thank you. Pretty fingernails, by the way. :)

I getting my first breeding pair of black face finches today ,

What if you don't want them to nest? I haven't gotten them yet - a lady has 13 babies she's giving away. I wanted to get 2 or 4 - but not to breed just to watch and enjoy so that in mind - should i get all females? or 2 male and female couples?

Very good video, thank you.

How do u make them eat the cuddle bone because my finches just sits on them and act like they don’t know wat to do with it

PLEASE HELP ME:I am a bird dealer & here in my town no avian vet available I generly treat my bird with medicines from my own experience & didn't have any problem for many years, I am doing it for few years, but recently few of my finche's droppings are exactly look like the seed they r having,thr dropping are not normal and looks like the same seed I feed them, and they fluffed up and sit and don't behave like before, I never encountered such problem, and donno how to treat it properly thats why seeking help from you, I am from India(from a small town),please suggest proper treatment and medicine's name for my finches,awaiting your reply and thanks in advance.

before my zebra finch died, she liked toy trucks.

does this work with society finches? I was going to buy 2, and I wanted to Know

do u have too take them out of the cage if yes can u make a video of how to catch them

Hello, thank you for this video very helpful since we are new parents to a pair of finches 1 Male 1 female. Question, if she lays eggs what do you? Separate them from parents or leave them in cage?

Great video!..im also breeding zebra finches here in New Zealand also started creating videos here on RU-vid 😅.. Stay safe!

Thank you Brittany

if u don't want them to breed do u leave out the nest

PS,are your ratios 1-1 m/f? Wish saying fT' fT' worked for me

where can i buy this kind of cage? i love to have one like this please

Great info!

Thank you for posting this great video. I have the same size cage, my question is how many finches can you have in it and safe gender balance

How can I get my mam to let me get finches in planning on asking her soon any ideas?

I have two finches I had them for 3month jus getting to kno them n they pull the feathers out sometimes they play they sleep together side to side I dont kno if it a boy or girl I jus watch them more now i order all der things for Amazon

my finches loved cucumber ,when they had chicks in the nest , they would fly downstairs pick out the middle and fly back up stairs to the nest ,I left the back door open, by accident, in the kitchen , one time they must have come downstairs pecked out the middle of the cucumber and flown back upstairs again , I ended up with so many , I had to give them to any one and everyone, pet shop etc, fun pets , they would fly down and take food from my hand .

Are finches easy to take care of and can you let them out of the cage. I've never had finches before

is hay good for nesting?

Hi, my sister has a finch it looks very depressed it had a female but it dued a ling time ago and she never got another one. Dont want to breed them, should she get another male? I know he is prob depressed as hes lonly?? Its a society finch, she got him as a present from a friend... We couldnt find any more society finches anywhere to buy, can they mix with other finches?

I saw my zebra finches mate a month ago but why aren't the eggs here

thanks for the tips because I have a couple.

what about the gravel? I thought they needed fine mineral gravel to digest their food? I am afraid of mites. what do you recommend as a preventative? years ago we used bird protectors which had a chemical in it and smelled a little like moth balls. Covering the cage is important at night and cage placement is very important to protect from drafts. love your big aviary cage. I am so afraid to let them out...but I see others do as well. great videos! thank you!!!

If there cage is small I would let them explore outside of the cage. But it has to be a bird safe room. I had a perfect sun room with lots of light and space for mine to fly and exercise without being messed with from other animals in my house. :) They will take time to figure out how to get back into there cage, but if there nest is in the cage they will return! On the male without tail feathers, he has gotten them plucked out by another bird or he is sick. Vet check in order if it was me. :)

Are sticks with sandpaper good for zebra finches? I keep seeing them at Petco and have been wondering if it would hurt their feet or something else

how often can you feed your finches hard boiled eggs? thank you loretta.

Hello hey finches do you have any ideas on how I could get my zebra finches to trust me? So they can fly in my room for exercise?

I read that Zebra finches is the only finch that have a light-dependent magnetic compass similar to migratory birds. Does that also mean the Zebra finch has better senses than other birds like hearing and eyesight?

Thanks alot I just got a male and the female seems much happier but she plucked some of the males feathers out but then settled down. Last year she plucked a female and she died. I decided to give her another chance with a male. She seems much happier and she loves the hay I got for them also.

Buy a roll of paracord from Amazon and when you pull it apart and cut to length you end up with a white and green fibre and my zebras love it for bedding

Thank you!

Do finches eat broccoly raw or steamed...

Uh if I can remember the branch was called a Manzata Branch and yes give them yolk and all. Just crush and serve. lol you can give 3 or 4 times a week, its okay. Just make sure they have seed as well, not just egg food.

QUESTION PLZ ANSWER CAN I HAVE A BIG CAGE AND NOT LET THEM OUT ALSO CAN I HAVE ONE BIG NEST FOR 4 OF them or do i need a nest for each one

What dose the bath egsactliy do?😕

With the topper wear container, I’ll put a rock in it so it can be heavy and and use the lid as a ground feeder

Hey, I am doing same research on zebra finches, and was wondering if I need 2 and also that I don't want to breed. So do I just not give nesting supplies?

we just bought two male finches can we add two more males. Do you think they would get along with each other?

Are your birds tamed

My java finches eat the millet strip clean and I use egg food but the rest of my ingredients