More Chatboards | Print | Share | Report Post

Re: baby finch about to die??
Posted by Kitty.J on 6/16/05

On 6/16/05, helen wrote:
> Just bought a tiny zebra finch(2 wks ago). I think it's a
> baby because the feather is fluffy unlike the male finch i
> had for nearly 2 yrs. Plus it can barely open her eyes and
> she eats and sleeps all day in her nest.
> This morning she was on the bottom of the cage and she
> couldn't fly back up. The male finch started to peck on
> her and ignore. Is she sick or about to die? Please help
> me asap.
> Thanks


Sounds like it may be a grown femal. Maybe egg bound?? Baby
finches open their eyes around 7-10 days old... and if she
has been in the nest... and sleepign a lot and fluffed up...
i think you should take her to the vet, i hope she is okay...

Posts on this thread, including this one

• baby finch about to die??, 6/16/05, by helen.
• Re: baby finch about to die??, 6/16/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: baby finch about to die??, 6/16/05, by Robin P..
• Re: baby finch about to die??, 6/17/05, by helen.
• Re: baby finch about to die??, 6/17/05, by Robin P..
• Re: baby finch about to die??, 6/17/05, by helen.