How do zebra finches get through winter? Winter keeping and warmth precautions

The zebra finch is another name for the Jinshan pearl; its scientific name is the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), originally distributed in the tropical forests of eastern Australia and eastern Indonesia. It was introduced to China from Australia around the 1970s and 1980s, and multiple varieties such as camel, white and pied have now been bred and cultivated, and it is mostly used for artificial keeping and ornamental purposes in China. So how do zebra finches get through winter?

1. How zebra finches overwinter

Zebra finches can adapt to environments above 10 degrees; when overwintering in the south, they can simply be kept indoors with normal care, while when keeping them in the north, if the temperature is too low, cold-proof and warm clothing should be added to the cage. In addition, during overwintering, feeding must be increased; it is a warm-blooded animal, and the energy provided by food allows it to maintain its body temperature.

Zebra finches have low environmental requirements and are very easy to keep; they can go without drinking water for a long time, obtaining the water necessary for physiological activity from food, with plant-based food as their staple diet, such as plant seeds, tender leaves and tender shoots. Wild zebra finches mostly forage on the ground, and sometimes fly to catch some small insects in the air. With plant-based food as their staple diet, such as plant seeds, tender leaves and tender shoots, they mostly forage on the ground, and sometimes fly to catch some small insects in the air. Adult male and female birds are often inseparable and have a very strong bond.

2. Key points for keeping zebra finches

1. Zebra finches are relatively small in size and are also very timid and shy of strangers, so when keeping zebra finches in daily life, be careful not to have overly loud noises, otherwise they are easily frightened.

2. In daily keeping, zebra finches are fed hulled millet, or a mixture of 63% barnyard grass seed, 27% millet and 10% broomcorn millet. During the young bird stage and breeding stage, feed egg-white millet. Also increase the supply of fresh green leafy vegetables such as rapeseed and fruit, and mineral feed such as cuttlefish bone, shell powder and grit should also be appropriately added.

3. In daily management of zebra finches, keep the cage and cage utensils hygienic, and regularly disinfect the room and cage utensils; generally, with ordinary keeping conditions they can be raised successfully.

The above are some key points to note regarding the care of zebra finches. If you want zebra finches to become close to you, it also requires a long period of building trust, so when keeping zebra finches, everyone must not be too impatient.