questions on zebra finches?
Hi, 1. No, Zebra finches are seasonal breeders but do readily take to producing more than one clutch a year. Chickens are descended from Jungle Fowl and have been specifically bred over centuries to be over active egg layers. 2. Some unethical parrot breeders do just this this. Removing a clutch or a proportion of the eggs from a nest can stimulate the production of further eggs to compensate for the parents loss. However, egg laying is a mammoth task for a bird and will almost certainly kill a Zebra Finch if forced to continually lay. For info: a Zebra Finch clutch is usually between 3-12 eggs. 3. This will depend on varying factors, e.g. your location in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, indoor breeding or external, hours of daylight during the breeding season. 4. Not necessarily, females can lay without the presence of a male but it is usually the courtship routine of a male that induces breeding and egg laying. 5. Zebra Finches nest in pairs so a ratio of 1:1 6. Approximately 1c
