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Okay, I have the question up on a finch breeders site, we will see what they have to say.

Okay, got one yes and one no about it being a dominant silver, here are the replies.

Yes, I would say dominant silver. Here a a very similar hen on this site.
http://www.efinch.com/species/dszeb.htm

I kind of doubt Dominant Silver. According to efinch, (http://www.efinch.com/species/dszeb.htm) Dominant Silver dilutes all markings, which would include the black tear drops. However in the picture you referenced they appear to be full strength.

To me it looks like a Normal Gray hen with what is called "ghost" cheek patches. With this particular type of finch, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While many (myself included) think it's a nice diversion from the Normal Gray mutation (It is not classified as a separate mutation) many of the serious show breeders are not as happy to see one pop up in their flock. This type of marking on a hen is considered to be a show fault therefore most breeders do not actively try to promote the mutation, so it's appearance is rather random.

Hi Christi.hw u doin?

any reply from ur friends bout that zebra finch pic that i sent u?

thankyou christi.

sorry i dint see your reply until i posted the last one.

thanks alot...............i have a new problem......my pairs have stopped breeding(actually they never bred from the time i got them..been 2 months)....the new pairs i bot hv laid eggs n they have not hatched.its been 3 to 4 weeks since they laid them.....im afraid to touch them coz once before when i caught them it just burst in my hands....i dont understand what to do....i have blackface pairs n orange pairs n blackbreast pairs n penguin pairs.....i have bred zebras before......n they just kept laying n babies....i had taken a break for a year or 2....with my new stock...nothin.

any idea what am i doin wrong,,,,,,...can i put them in a large avairy and let them pair up....but i have heard that they breed well in cages....seperated with one pair per cage.what u think.can i put 2 or 3 pairs together in a lare cage.are they aggressive towards each other?

hi guys

Any idea how does a orange breasted Female zebra finch looks like. most of the shops are selling ornage breasted zebras with normal females or florida fancy females and they say that the OB zebra female looks like that. i dont think they are right.has anyone a pic ?

thankyou
Melson

At 4 weeks past the start of incubation, the eggs are dead, or never developed. You haven't had the birds very long, this will hinder breeding. You are sure they are in male/female pairs?

Remove the nests, let the birds (in pairs that can't see each other) get used to you and their new mate/situation. Let them be for at least 6 months to settle.

Then when they have been on a great diet (not just seed), for at least 6 months, add nest boxes, not baskets. Try a couple of nests per cage, of different sizes. Put some nesting grass in and put more on the bottom of the cage for them to make the nest out of. This process helps bond the pair.

Never use nesting hair, animal hair, human hair, dryer lint, or any other product that can tangle around the legs of the chicks or parents.