Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-2 | Issue-05 | 155-157
Research Article
Behavior of Domesticated Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) in Colony and in Individual Cage and Its Effect on Their Breeding
Mohammad Moaviyah Moghal, Maqdoom Farooqui
Published : Sept. 30, 2017
Abstract
In the present study an investigational work was performed to find out the effect of population density on the
breeding of domesticated zebra finch. For the present experiment three different types of cages were used namely: type
A, type B and type C cages. Type A cage was utilized for colonial breeding of zebra finch. Ten adult compatible pairs of
zebra finches were kept in type A cage. Five type B cages were built for the study; two adult compatible pairs were kept
in each type B cage. Ten type C cages were constructed for the present study; one adult compatible pair was released in
each type C cage. In type A cage 5 pair produced eggs and only one pair hatched and reared chicks successfully. In type
B cages none of the pairs produced eggs. In type C cages all pairs produced eggs, hatched eggs properly and reared
chicks successfully.