There are many types of pets that people prefer to keep, including cats, hamsters, pet reptiles, as well as pet birds, and among the best pet birds
that can be raised are canaries, and canaries are beautiful little birds that belong to the goldfinch family, and there are actually three different types of canaries
And all of them are bred for different reasons, so colored canaries are bred for their vibrant colors, or because of their beautiful song, and they can also
be bred for the purpose of reproduction, and with us we will get to know all the known information about canaries and how to breed them and prepare them for breeding and caring for small birds.
Feeding canaries
During the breeding season, which is usually in late winter and early spring, canaries will need a higher level of protein in their diet.
In the wild, canaries breed when spring rains cause their main diet to germinate from canary seeds, and you can simulate this by germinating the seeds Rinse them yourself, and keep a stock on hand in the fridge.
Additionally, hard-boiled eggs can be served, and be sure to remove any uneaten part within a few hours to prevent spoilage.
Female canaries also need a lot of calcium in their diet to prevent egg binding, and cuttlefish bone should always be present, but during the breeding season it is also a good idea to offer eggshells, and fresh
greens should also be offered every day, and once the chicks hatch, from It is important to provide egg food to parents daily, and many educators use a mixture of boiled egg yolk with cereals manufactured for infants.
Type of nest and nesting material
Canaries prefer a shallow, open nest. Plastic nest pans are available from pet stores or other pet and bird supply companies.
They attach to the side of the cage and are best placed near the back so the canaries have some privacy.
However, make sure you have access to the nest.
So you can monitor the chicks once they hatch, line the plastic nest with a pad and stick it securely to the nest pan.
Although parents of canaries work to establish the nest, they are sometimes not good nest builders, and if insufficient lining is used for the nest, the eggs will not
be able to incubate at the appropriate temperature, and provide plenty of natural nesting materials such as Cotton thread, shredded paper, dryer lint, or commercial nesting material, and be
careful not to use a material that contains nylon or polyester fibers that can tangle on the feet of adult canaries, and the fibers can become embedded in the flesh causing canaries to lose a foot or Both.
Prepare to breed
Canaries need to be prepared to breed successfully and produce fertile eggs, and they are sensitive to light and need to molt every year. Keeping canaries in a room with full spectrum lights on timers is the easiest way to get them into breeding condition.
After molting, you should increase the length of time Light every day by a few minutes so you get a full 12 hours of light per day, and if you are using a light timer, make sure you have a small night light on so the change is not sudden as the canaries will want to perch in their preferred spot.
In addition, if the lights are suddenly turned off they can be injured by trying to find their perch in the dark.
Males indicate their readiness with tweets.
Males will also feed females. Sometimes, females will beg males for food.
They will also start tearing paper or Other materials, and when you see them carrying string and paper, they are about to prepare for mating, and breeding usually occurs early in the morning on the floor of the cage.
Canary eggs
Canary birds usually produce one egg per day in the early morning, and the eggs are small and blue with light brown mottled marks.
Most female canaries lay between three to five eggs in each brood, but in rare cases they lay a sixth egg, and you know when the last egg was laid because
The color will be slightly different from the previous eggs, and when the female canary birds lay each egg, take it out and put it in a safe place and replace it with either marble eggs or commercially available plastic eggs.
The laid eggs can be stored in a small box lined with tissues and placed in a drawer, but anywhere safe at room temperature will do. When the female has laid her last egg, replace the fake eggs with the real ones she has stored.
This will allow all the eggs to start hatching at the same time.
The day until all the chicks hatch together, and if she does not do this and allows her to keep all her eggs, the female may start brooding too early and the young will hatch over the course of several days.
After six days, use a Emall flashlight to determine if the eggs are fertilized. Lift the searchlight on the egg shell very gently.
The fertilized eggs will turn dark red or too dark to see anything.
The clear, unfertilized eggs will appear almost transparent with It has a golden glow, and most breeders remove unfertilized eggs to make room for
the young, and replace any eggs you remove with an artificial egg, which can be removed later when the young are strong enough to lift their heads easily.