debbie276 wrote:I would take this quote posted by Candace as a yes, they would be disqualifiedCath1068 wrote:Good reading.....But my question still stands un-answered. If I feed magic red to my red factors and their legs and skin turn red will they get disqualified at a show ? Someday I would like to be able to show my reds.
CathThere is a fine art to getting a red factor colorbred canary (not to be confused with an American singer) to be as red as can be without looking artificial... such as red feet.
Red Factor canaries must be colorfed properly to achieve the right color. As dean pointed out you can oversaturate the color and the bird's poop will turn red.. at least with Magic Red.. it will not hurt the bird's organds because it contains no Cayenne pepper, hot red pepper or canthaxanthin.
The exhibition shows for colorbreds are judge on many things... just like in a poodle dog show... many handlers use dyes (to blacken and enrich) the poodles fur. They use chalks and hairsprays to help make the poodle's hair stand out against the body... if these things are detected on the pooples coat then the poodle is disqualified... these products are consider inproper to use. Colorbred canaries on the otherhand are allowed to colorfeed.. however if the handler does not know how to properly do this then and they don't deserve to be in the show...hence disqualification.. it would be no different than trying to show a red factor with really drab color... you may not be disqualified but you certaintly would not win anything... because again, that handler/breeder did not acheive what the standard for the red factor called for. So you could use Deans colorant Magic Red ..which I would recommend because it is less toxic to the birds organs than many of the products currently used. You would just have to educate yourself on the subjecy of colorfeeding red factors for exhibition...you would also want to learn the proper conformation, size, etc to be successful. You can use Deans magic red but you must learn proper application for your birds that you want to show... this sometimes takes time and experimentation to master... also most people that show red factors colrfeed yearround.. that way if they accidently have a feathered plucked otr lost the breeder can be sure the new replacement will grow in the same color as the others. One off colored feather can ruin your chance of winning on an otherwise excellent bird.
It may be best to contact a red factor breeder, or better yet a person who actively exhibits them..and wins
to teach you the ropes.We don't worry about turning our singers really red..as long as it isn't detrimental to their health. They are judged by their song..not their color.
and I gave the yellow canary to one of my other uncles, he lives alone so it will bring so joy to his house.
