Canary
The canary is a beautiful little bird with a melodic sound. It is a small bird in the finch family, native to the Canary Islands with a life span of 10 to 15 years. Canaries come in varying colors of yellow and green, though birds in captivity can be a variety of colors, such as shades of peach and orange. Canaries make a great pet
ABOUT
Basic Care Plan for Canary
They are social birds that enjoy the company of other birds, especially other canaries. However, if you can offer your canary conscientious companionship, it is not objectionable to keep a single male for his wonderful song. The song is normally used to attract a mate and shows that your bird would enjoy companionship. If the male is paired with a female, he will still sing, but of less frequency. And, of course the song of the male canary is more melodious than any other bird.
Finches and canaries should not have their wings clipped as a taming device. They rely entirely on their wings for mobility to reach feeding cups and perches. It is a traumatic experience for a canary to have his wings clipped even partially. |
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THE CAGE
I recommend a cage of the following size a MINIMUM of 18”W x 18”H x 18” D, if you have the space and the money don’t scrimp on the cage remember the above dimensions are my recommendations of the minimum size cage, don’t be afraid to purchase something larger.
To ensure that your bird has a secure feeling, place the cage against a wall or in a corner. It is very important to keep your bird’s nails trimmed because long nails can catch easily on cage wires and perches which could result in broken nails, lost toes and broken legs. Using a fingernail clipper, clip your bird’s nails just in front of the vein. The vein is easily visible in a brightly-lit area. If the birds’ foot bleeds, you have cut the vein, which could be a critical situation. You must stop the blood flow immediately. Apply styptic powder, flour or corn starch to the wound. If none of these materials are available, light a match, blow it out and immediately touch the blown out match to the cut area, this may sound cruel, but it immediately cauterizes the wound. Bleeding must be stopped as a small bird can easily bleed to death in a very short time. |
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WHAT TO FEED YOUR BIRDS
I am a firm believer of feeding your birds a variety. Diets of strictly seed and water is inadequate for any bird. Try to provide an adequate diet consisting of the following; fresh water, seed, greens, protein supplements, minerals and grit. Offer several food items and encourage your bird to eat as many types of food as possible. Seed should consist of several types of seed mixed together to form a mixture which will balance protein, carbohydrates, oily/fatty seeds. A good mixture to seed to feed is one that consists of Canary Seed, Rape, Flax, Oat Groats, Millet, Hemp, however the quantity of the flax, and hemp, should be of lesser quantity when the birds are molting. When the birds are moulting, they can become somewhat lethargic and will get fat if fed too high of a quantity of the oily seeds. But…these same seeds are extremely important when conditioning the bird for song. All birds should be provided fresh drinking water daily, this ensures that even if the birds do soil the water, no harmful bacteria will grow in the water. Protein can be added in the form of a softfood/eggfood mixture and providing this to all birds daily. These products are moistened to achieve a moist and crumbly, not wet texture. A crucial product that all pet birds need is Calcium. For many years calcium has be given to birds in the form of Cuttlebone, however a study of New York veterinarians found that over 90% of cage birds in the United States are deficient in calcium. A calcium supplement should be added to the softfood/eggfood mixture once a week for non-breeding birds and five times per week for breeding birds. |
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MOULTING
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KEEP THE CAGE CLEAN
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