Fostering

[Paul's Amazing Birds]

Two days ago I found 2 natural nests, both built about the same time in bad spots. They were loosely constructed in some bushes in a secluded area of the walk-in designed for floor birds. My success rate is much higher in a selective breeding situation and past experience tells me that babies usually don't survive in natural nests like these so I pulled both nests and placed all 5 eggs with a pair of Societies already sitting steady.

So here are my questions:
Can Societies foster a larger canary?
If so, can a pair of Societies handle 5 at once?

Thanks,
Paul

[Sally]

Societies can certainly foster 5 babies at once, but the question will be whether or not they will feed canaries. Since canaries beg so differently, the Societies may or may not feed.

[Chrismurdoch3]

I have heard some stories of societies fostering canaries successfully but only time will tell if they will feed them for you

[Paul's Amazing Birds]

OK,

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know how my experiment goes in a few weeks. Just couldn't toss 5 good eggs.

Paul