they are flock birds and need each other for more than social issues, they preen each others eye area which helps keep dander dust and dirt out of the eyes, they preen each others center back which is hard for them to reach and much more
actually all birds kept as pets are flock birds to include cockatoos, macaws, and all parrots but do to the expense most live a sad life alone without their own kind also people want to have them all to themselves which is horrid as birds don't recognize humans as their flock
No. They are flock animals and enjoy the company of other finches. You can put them with other zebra finches or society finches. Just be careful when introducing two strange birds to each other. Although finches are not known for their aggression, it never hurts to take a little bit of precaution to avoid any injuries to the birds.
No, all finches are flock animals .. They do way better when kept in a flock .. if you are going to keep a flock of finches, please get an even number, or get more females than males as it helps with breeding and keeps single finches from getting picked on .. Finches that are kept by themselves, tend to be a lot more skittish and unsure .. and while finches may never become tame, keeping them together will make them a lot less stressed out .. They also benefit from being in pairs, like one the other people said, they preen each other in those hard to reach areas. finches can also be kept with other small birds, like diamond doves, canaries, other types of finches
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com So basically, keeping a flock of finches will result in happy, well groomed, long lived finches!!
No, Zebra Finches need company of other birds of the same type. They are flock animals and love to be with other Zebra Finches , they get very depressed if they are not. Some pet shops know this and sell Zebra Finches with a little sign saying (you must buy two at once) just to make sure that your not having one on its own.
Heres a little bit of information about them ~
http://zebrafinch.info/ ~ Zarago ~
No, nearly all birds are flock animals, finches especially. However, they will be fine if kept in pairs; they don't need hundreds of others.
