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how long does it take after mating for a female zebra finch to lay her eggs2007-11-24 17:21:37Answers:

A finch egg could potentially be fertilized from copulation 24 hours prior to laying. A single mating can fertilize an entire clutch. Subsequent matings may enhance the probability of fertilization.

The female has the ability to store sperm in storage tubules for an extended period. I don't know exactly how long finch species can store viable sperm, but it is at least two weeks and probably longer. Larger birds (i.e. turkeys and some waterfowl species), have produced fertile eggs more than 60 days after copulation.

That being said.. While 14 days is a pretty good average for the birds listed, as long as people realize that the birds don't start incubating when the first egg is laid. Many birds don't start the incubation process until about the 3rd egg, and some will wait until the last egg is laid. There are several variables involved with the incubation process. Some birds won't sit as tight as others and it will take longer to hatch the eggs.

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It depends what position the bird had sex in. If the bird had missionary sex. . . eggs will come in 4 weeks. If the bird had doggiestyle sex. . . eggs will come in 3 weeks. If the bird had inverted hungarian wheelbarrow sex. . eggs will come in 6 weeks. . . and If the bird had anal sex. . . . eggs will not come at all. ha ha Ha.

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Daaa, zebras don't lay eggs!!

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3.5 days.

Yknow, it's this kind of Q&A that really shows Yahoo (R) Answers at its finest!

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this depends if both birds are in breeding condition and old enough to breed.

7 days to lay

14 to hatch

21 fledge

35-42 independance.

good luck