Society finch | Why they are needed as pets | Bird brains Podcast Episode 52

In this video we share the top reasons why you need a society finch.
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[@MrCascar13]

Indeed, Societies were my first birds as an adult. My dad and grandpa kept birds already and as a kid there was a tame budgie that escaped somewhere and ended up in my kindergarden. I took it home and since no one ever came to reclaim it I could call her mine. But when we moved we were not allowed to keep pets anymore at the new place, so my family's birds ended up at my grandpa's house.
25 years later I moved again and this time to a place where birds were welcomed. Looking for Spice Finches I stumbled over a flock of Societies for sale. Seeing Societies for the first time I quickly realised that I like their scaly pattern better than that of Spice finches. So I picked the two birds I liked the most and providence granted me a true pair. Waited almost a year before giving them a nest and soon they raised 5 babies without any issue.
Btw I sexed them by sound (a friend told me about it and it works). If you listen carefully you might realise that the contact call they use while foraging is different. Males generally sound more like a rubber duck their voice is higher while the females sound like Italians or Spanish rolling an "r" and have a lower pitch to it.
However I recorded examples and showed them to a long time breeder and he couldn't hear any difference.
So please try it with a known pair and let me know if you can hear it or not. And if you can, try sexing young birds accordingly and check your successrate.
Best regards!

[@birdnerd]

Love the story thanks for sharing. I have never heard the sound piece for sexing societies. I will go out to my society pairs and try it.

[@changcoua08]

Societies are amazing to add to any flock.

[@birdnerd]

Yes agreed!

[@MathiasEG]

I love society finches

[@birdnerd]

Yes me as well! They are great birds.

[@ThomasSchembri]

Great podcast. I have a couple of societies in my aviary and a pair in a cage. I love there charachter and carefree spirit.

[@birdnerd]

Yes, couldn’t agree more!

[@dannywitt3378]

Great information on these finches, I've thought about adding a few to my collection. 😊

[@birdnerd]

They are awesome and only add to the excitement of a mixed aviary.

[@EmpireExotics]

Love watching your videos , question what are your top 4 easiest finches to breed ? 🔥

[@birdnerd]

Thanks for the support. Great question! For just finches Zebra finches and society finches are the two easiest finches to breed in a cage or aviary. Shaftails and cut throats or your Amadina finches are hardy birds and easier to keep but have a few requirements to be able to breed successfully.

[@albinafaye4195]

My society finches layer eggs an setting on them now,, they were landed the 29th Sept. Should I let them set or destroy them,, I see no vains in the eggs (2) eggs

[@birdnerd]

Yeah you can remove them.

[@albinafaye4195]

@@birdnerd ok. Thank you. I'll try again in the spring