Help Breeding Zebra Finches

By

consulted

Make sure you have plenty of room. Your cage is going to get crowded.
Trade some young birds to promote genetic variety.
A calcium source and lots of good food should help divert his attention. Don't rush the reintroduction. She has her own agenda until she notices that he is really cute and then it will start all over again.

By

Cricketnc

When I had my zebras, I went to this site a lot for advice. They were very nice and very helpful.
http://www.zebrafinch-society.org/ Good luck!

By

bird lover

It may be that the female is still young and isn't into the nest/egg frame of mind yet. I would remove the ivy from the cage as it may be poisonous to them.

I have a pair of zebra finches and the male has been building the nest for a few weeks now with everything he finds (nesting material from the store, string I've given them, some price tab he found from the cage, and even ivy leaves from next to cage). He's making a great home for his family, but they haven't laid any eggs yet.