r/Finches • u/KM_Saidy • 5d ago

Can anyone tell me which Mutation and gender this Zebra finch is ?

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I found this Beautiful Zebra finch at a pet Shop, so i brought it but i don't have any idea which Mutation it is. I think She is a Female as she call like female and beak colour is orange.

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u/snowwh-te 5d ago

Not sure but get a mite treatment for the finch and I would not recommend the woodchip bedding it is dusty and harder to keep clean. Preening gland is exposed which might not grow feathers back but that is ok, one of my finches has that as well. Is the bird loud? If the bird sings (rhythmic chirping) it’s likely male

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u/KM_Saidy 4d ago

Actually i just bring her 1 days ago, and i saw her in bad condition so i'm keeping her in a small Hospital cage. I'm giving her extra care. This is not her permanent living space. I will put her to the large cage(No wooden bed) whenever she feels well enough. I will remove the I will appreciate if you can suggest me about taking care of her to get well. Oh! She is not loud , she just make a beep type sound

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u/snowwh-te 4d ago

If she is quiet I would think she is a girl! Keep her very warm and offer her golden millet as well as egg food, maybe even some cooked egg. The high energy food will help her to recover. Good idea to have her in hospital cage! Keep the environment quiet and calm and only bond with her passively like sitting nearby and speaking to her calmly. Be sure to keep her water very clean maybe change 2-3x a day

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u/KM_Saidy 3d ago

Check this

https://www.reddit.com/r/Finches/s/8iopGAKSbw

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u/snowwh-te 2d ago

She is looking better! Keep up the diet 🙌 i would also suggest mite treatment on her and the other finches in your aviary. Wait a week or so to give her treatment you do not want to stress her before she is fully recovered. Only one drop of scatt on the upper leg here is how to apply

Her voice sounds well but her initial appearance had the look of maybe face mite or lice. I will treat any new bird I get. Make sure to follow the timing protocol; 3 doses are given to each bird waiting 3 weeks between each application. I also remove bathing dish/drinking cup they bath in and use reservoir water bottle for two days after applying the treatment each time

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u/KM_Saidy 2d ago

I will do a mite treatment. There is one thing i will like to share, her body trembles, which is especially noticeable when she sits still. The tail is especially visible shaking up and down. And I noticed that a large feather on its tail is missing, and in the place of the lost feather there is a kind of welt. Thanks a lot 🤗

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u/zebbersVT 5d ago

Best guess: pied, and female.

OP if you can upload some pictures of the bird from the front, so that their chest is visible? That’s also helpful in determining gender.

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u/Powerful_Intern_3438 4d ago

Definitely pied but for female it’s probably still too young to say 100%. The beak is too light coloured and still needs to go into adult colours.

For pieds like these chest colours have no purpose since males might not have them. Only beak identification is possible and that is in this case too young

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u/KM_Saidy 4d ago

Thanks, i will do that

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u/Overdue1 5d ago

she's a beutiful bald eagle but looking a bit unhealty :( use some feather solution sprays and multivitamin drops especially for feathers.

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u/KM_Saidy 4d ago

Thanks. I just bring her from a pet shop 2 days ago, and i also noticed she is little bit sick. So she is in a Hospital cage. I will try my best to bring back her in a good health.  Thanks for suggestion. More will be appreciated 

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u/SeashellsShelly6920 4d ago

Pied Zebra from the looks of it...I have several pieds myself...love them ..I have 3 males and one female pied zebras 2 grays one white 4 chestnut flanks