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Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:36 pm
by ranchnanny
My Waterslager pair were the first to have chicks this year and it looks like 2 males.... Now another pair which are male Stafford and hen ? had 5 eggs in the nest and I just saw 3 new chicks and one of them
looks like it just finished hatching cause its bottom was still in the shell. This is exciting cause I didn't know how old the hen was (she is snow white) hence the name Snow.
My Gloster hen yellow/brown is sitting on 4 eggs and they are due to hatch anytime her male is a Stafford (crested) orange and dark brown.
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Will post photos as soon as I can.

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:47 pm
by Ginene
Congratulations! =D>

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:01 pm
by 30 Seconds to Bob
Seems like you'll (or at least your canaries will) have your hands full for a while. :D Good luck and keep us posted! Bob

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:08 am
by debbie276
Busy busy busy :lol:
Congratulations and best of luck

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:16 am
by ranchnanny
Here is a photo of the three canary chicks that hatched yesterday they are so tiny and cute.

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Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:27 am
by lyzzyjayne
Awwwwuh! It is my dream to have Canary babies and I've had NO luck yet!! :( I am so happy for you!~

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:26 pm
by debbie276
They sure are adorable! =D> :D

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:10 pm
by ranchnanny
Thanks I was concerned that the hen would not be a good mom but she is proofing to bejust that. Since I didn't know how old she was I took a chance mating her with a young Stafford male. She constantly would fly around the cage pulling feathers out of her breast so I but them together.

I have two more hens one sitting on 4 eggs and one feeding two hatchlings....I really enjoy watching the whole process.

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:18 pm
by RC#1
Great job..Good Luck

Re: Canaries and More Canaries Update!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:31 pm
by ranchnanny
Those three little hatchlings fledged yesterday 4/6/13

Same hatchlings today 4/7/13

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Re: Canaries and More Canaries Update!!!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:33 pm
by ranchnanny
My two Waterslager Male Fledglings 4/7/13


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Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:57 pm
by lyzzyjayne
ADORABLE!! Love the variegated one!

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:05 pm
by 30 Seconds to Bob
Beautiful baby canaries - congrats! Just out of curiosity, how do you know that the males are males at such a young age? Usually when they're that young, even the hens make attempts at "song". Just wondering. Bob

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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:01 pm
by ranchnanny
30 seconds to Bob the waterslagers are older then the 3 fledglings and they are trying to sing I could be wrong but so far the last 3 clutches I have picked all the males from the hens. I need to get out more....LOL!!

Re: Canaries and More Canaries

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:28 am
by Zebrafincher
Canaries are so cute! Those babies in the nest are just gorgeous!!!