I am new to these forums and I have a serious problem. Back in September my male zebra died. I woke up one morning to my female screaming and making a big fuss and there on the bottom of the cage was my male dead. Up until that morning he had been flying around acting normal. I had cleaned everything the day before so they had fresh food and water. I use vinegar to clean with. For the life of me I don't know why he died. So I scrubbed out the cage and disinfected everything. A few days later I got a new larger cage and a new male. I kept the two birds separate until I was sure there was nothing wrong with the female. The introduction went well and they got along great.

Here's my current problem, I came home Wednesday night to find my male puffed up in the nest looking real lethargic and sick. I was able to get him away from the female and he just laid in my hand and barely moved. So I put him back in the cage and, I once again went through and disinfected everything. He died later on that night. I check on him again and he wasn't breathing. I am at my wits end. I love my finches and this male was a gift along with the new cage. I feed and water them twice a day. I haven't changed food brands. I'm sorry this is so long but I really need some advice before going out and buying a new male zebra. Thank you.

Heather