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Post by lin on Jan 19, 2006 11:11:03 GMT
To rearrange my aviaries, I need to put my gouldian and firetail finches in with my zebra finches. They won't breed with each other will they? What are the chances that they will, and what kind of mutant offspring would they have if they did? In other words, how concerned should I be about mixed breeding? Not all the gouldians have a mate.
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Post by finchmaster on Jul 18, 2007 20:40:39 GMT
no they will not breed together
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Post by geofflondon on Jul 21, 2007 13:30:14 GMT
They shouldn't as long as you have an equal ration of hens to cocks. My friend had this problem where the hen's outnumbered the zeb cocks and she ended up with a chicks from a Zeb (H) x Bicheno (C) & Zeb (H) x Gouldian (C).
Just something to think about....however, this is the only time I've heard of it happening and mine have never even attempted it so you should be fine
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Post by Scully on Jul 22, 2007 6:51:17 GMT
Geoff who is the sweetie in your avitar  |
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Post by geofflondon on Jul 23, 2007 19:19:06 GMT
Geoff who is the sweetie in your avitar That is georgia, one of my lovely little bantams. Aint she cute! I totally love them, but with all this wet weather they poor fluffy heads look more like they've been gelled into spikes!  |
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Post by Scully on Jul 24, 2007 6:59:54 GMT
you keep Chickens? shes so sweet |
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Post by geofflondon on Jul 31, 2007 22:34:10 GMT
Yep, I have 4 little bantam hens  I grew up surrounded by chickens on my grandad's farm and my friend recently bought some and thus convinced me to get some. They're great....about 1month till their old enough to lay but I totally love them. They have such little personalities and are very tame little things. Can't wait for my first egg! |
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Post by telmadee on Aug 1, 2007 6:17:37 GMT
That must have been great growing up on a farm. Your Dp is gorgeous
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I grew up surrounded by chickens on my grandad's farm and my friend recently bought some and thus convinced me to get some.