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Here are photos of my new Spanish Timbrado Canaries, Gatsby and Daisy. They are young and came from Dian's My Red Canary. I had been speaking to them via their website and I knew they would be at the Missouri City Show.

I don't know much about canaries... so any advice would be great!

Beautiful birds and I love their names All the best with them!!

Dian is a great breeder, very knowledgeable, and she has wonderful birds! Good choice. And I love the names.

Absolutely beautiful!!
Best of luck

They are lovely.

Very pretty!!!!

Very cute, and love the names too

Very pretty, congratulations.

Congrats!!! Enjoy them .

Timbrados are the absolute best (IMO) when it comes to song clarity and persistency. Give them a good, basic canary seed diet and offer safe fruits and veggies several times per week. Keep them out of drafts and in a corner of the room where they can feel safe and secure. Be careful with smoke, fumes and harsh chemical cleaners around them. To remain in optimal health, canaries require seasons - the amount of light they receive should coincide with what is happening outside at any given time of the year. You may have to cover the cages at night, especially in the winter. Other than that, they're generally pretty trouble-free birds, if they were healthy when you purchased them. Good luck - you're gonna love them! P.S. One more thing you probably won't like to hear. Canaries are solitary birds and don't generally enjoy each other's company. They would be better off in separate cages outside of the breeding season (Feb. to June) The male will also sing more if he's by himself. Bob

Thank you! Their cage is huge but I do realize they should be separated. It is just hard for me to see them be alone. That is ME putting human stuff on them and not looking at their nature. So I will be thinking about how to house them better.

Hi there! LOVE your beautiful canaries! I am a new canary mom as well, and so far, things are going well and I'm very pleased with what an awesome companion my little girl (I think) has been. If you need a food recommendation, I've been feeding mine this (mixed with Zupreem pellets): http://www.drharveys.com/products/show/30-incredible-canary-food She began molting when I brought her home (she's a rescue) and her feathers and health have improved dramatically. Also, she loves toys and swings...she really doesn't stand still for very long. I get her toys from here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AbeekaToy
Enjoy your birds and the names are brilliant!

Beautiful birds- love the names:( Great) Gatsby & Daisy
Canary question for '30 seconds to Bob' and 'Beaker'sMom':
Understand male canary will sing more alone but could I add a male in w/ my two Society pairs? He would be the odd bird out, but that's their preference anyway. Would he still sing? (have been coveting a beautiful red-factor at local pet store but haven't had a canary).

Nice looking birds.

FinchLady wrote: Beautiful birds- love the names:( Great) Gatsby & Daisy
Canary question for '30 seconds to Bob' and 'Beaker'sMom':
Understand male canary will sing more alone but could I add a male in w/ my two Society pairs? He would be the odd bird out, but that's their preference anyway. Would he still sing? (have been coveting a beautiful red-factor at local pet store but haven't had a canary).

Hey there! Well, I know Bob will have a lot more experience regarding this, as I just have the one bird, but here's some advice from The Practical Canary Handbook:
Can canaries be kept together with other kinds of birds?
The answer to this is a qualified "yes". Canaries may be kept successfully with certain kinds of finches such as society or zebra finches. Sometimes the higher-strung finches seem to get on the mellower canary's nerves, however. And communal housing will affect both the quality and quantity of the canary's song-a canary who gets jostled around by energetic finches will be frequently interrupted and he may develop the bad habit of breaking off his song. Additionally, his song will be corrupted by the finch sounds he hears every day. Finches also require a higher fat content in their diets and higher caloric intakes than do canaries. For this reason, canaries housed with finches may become fat.

With that said, I personally would probably keep my canary separate from other birds. Petco sells a fantastic and roomy cage that is very inexpensive and decent for the price. I am currently keeping my canary in it and she has plenty of room to fly around.http://www.petco.com/product/114152/Petco-Designer-White-Finch-Flight-Cage.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch

Either way, you should definitely get the red factor! They are amazing and wonderful birds.