I have 3 zebra finches, 1 mum, 1 dad, and their baby boy. The baby is old enough now and has started cuddling up to his mum a lot and chasing the dad away when he gets close to mum. Would the baby mate with his mum as he seems to be ready to mate? I really don't want it to happen.
By Tracy from Milton Keynes
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I would suggest removing the baby male - the two males may fight to the death. Inbreeding birds can be disastrous - deformities etc. In many cases when they do hatch the parents will murder the new borns. Please do not inbreed. It's not necessary - just single out the young male & get it a female friend.
Yes, the young male will fight the dad over the only female in the cage. Remove him to his own small cage, then find him a nice female and put a nest basket in there.
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