Canary babies keep dying

[Flight Feathers]

Hi There
Recently my pair of canaries hatched 4 baby canaries. 1 died near the start ( fell out of the nest ) and within the last couple of days I've had two fall out of the nest and it is a two metre drop to the ground. This morning I found the two babies both dead which now leaves only one left. Does anyone have any advice on stopping baby canaries from falling out of the nest? I gave my canary a nest pan but she built her own nest on a ledge instead ( which is the one the baby canaries were in ) so it probably isn't the safest nest. Next time I plan to breed my canaries in a breeding cage and with a different nest. Would it be possible for canaries to use a nest box?
Thanks

[mick1933]

Hi. I recently had the same problem. I have 4 pair of canaries in an aviary, 2 pair laid in the usual cup type nests while the other 2 made nests in the bushes. Canaries are really bad nest makers in the bushes. What I did I bought a couple of little plastic soup bowls that I was able to put in under the nest and held them in place by the bushes. That solved the problem. It might work for you.
Regards Mick

[Sheather]

Canaries will not use a box but will use a covered bamboo nest if the hole is big enough. Find one with a hole of at least 3 inches width.

[Flight Feathers]

Ok thank you. I discovered the last little baby canary dead in the nest today so I've now removed the nest. Does anyway know how many times canaries breed a year? Will my canaries try and breed again now that the nest is gone?