Cock Canaries
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- Pip
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Cock Canaries
I have an outside Aviary and I am not really wanting to bread. Is it possible just to keep Male Canaries?
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- Sisal Slave
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Re: Cock Canaries
Depending on the space, and maybe just depending on the strain of Canaries you have, they'll fight during breeding season.
I have an aviary that is 18' x 6' (5.5 meters x 1.8 meters). It has a few dozen Canary hens, and 4 or 5 males. The males squabble but there is plenty of room for them to get away from each other. Even then, I keep an eye out for battles.
Outdoor aviary--where are you located? What is your coldest winter temperature?
I have an aviary that is 18' x 6' (5.5 meters x 1.8 meters). It has a few dozen Canary hens, and 4 or 5 males. The males squabble but there is plenty of room for them to get away from each other. Even then, I keep an eye out for battles.
Outdoor aviary--where are you located? What is your coldest winter temperature?
Dave
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
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Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
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Re: Cock Canaries
Thanks. They have been down to -3 this winter and although it was cold they were out of the wind and they were ok. I only have a small Aviary 6ft x 6ft. I don't particularly want to bread but would like the males to sing. Is there an answer to this.
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- Sisal Slave
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Re: Cock Canaries
If you can find a Canary breeder, perhaps get some birds that are from the same nest or the same parents. I don't know if that will work, though.
Sometimes a timid male won't sing if there is a dominant male near him.
Just put the birds in there and keep a good eye out for fights in the spring. Have a few feeding & watering stations so one bird can't claim all the food. Maybe have some brush or fake plant partitions so a bird can hide if necessary.
Mostly, try it and just watch for problems.
Sometimes a timid male won't sing if there is a dominant male near him.
Just put the birds in there and keep a good eye out for fights in the spring. Have a few feeding & watering stations so one bird can't claim all the food. Maybe have some brush or fake plant partitions so a bird can hide if necessary.
Mostly, try it and just watch for problems.
Dave
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
Canaries
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
Canaries
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Re: Cock Canaries
Thanks, just have to try it.
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Re: Cock Canaries
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Right now I have several Canary males in a flight cage without any issues. They're all singing like crazy, and no major issues.
If I see someone causing trouble, he will be removed to a different flight.
Right now I have several Canary males in a flight cage without any issues. They're all singing like crazy, and no major issues.
If I see someone causing trouble, he will be removed to a different flight.
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