GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by cute finch boy » Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:28 pm

HAHAHA

this is baby i raised this year... it fledged a few weeks ago...

this is one of the RAREST canaries in the USA... and very uncommon everywhere else as well...

they are a challange to breed... and most do not like them do their "look".

i love RARE AND UNUSUAL anything... as well as being hard to raise makes it like a finch for me...

i love the frilling. and posture. and song of these birds...

i also raise the LIZARD, NORTH DUTCH FRILL, and PARISAN FRILL. as well as some others as fosters...

but the GIBBER ITAILICUS is my FAVVVVVVV!!!!
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by CandoAviary » Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:56 am

Congrats on your chicks!! I too love all of the domesticated canary breeds. I have only ever seen one of the gibbers though.
You know I like the unusual too, this bird reminds me of a bent over, aged and worn out man that doesn't bother with his apparel any more but still can sing the most pleasant and gayest of tunes :lol:

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Post by BigBear0007 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:40 pm

also raise the LIZARD, NORTH DUTCH FRILL, and PARISAN FRILL. as well as some others as fosters...

How much do you sell the PARISAN FRILL for?
I have not seen any here in Calgary.
When I go to Ontario in June i am going to try and locate a pair.
Toronto is the only place i have seen them for sale in Canada.


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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by burquechick » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:50 pm

It must be incredibly uncomfortable to not be able to properly bend your legs.

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Post by cute finch boy » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:49 pm

they can bend them just fine.... and its kinda cute to watch them relax... or sleep on the perch...

like most other TYPE bred canaries... they pose when you are around them... and posing for them means that straight yet hunched posture... they fly very well... and sit and breed just like any other canary...
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by Queen_Bee » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:55 pm

Well congrats on successfully breeding something so rare. I had never seen or heard of this type of canary before I saw your post. You learn something new every day around here!! :) I do have to say that when I did a google image search I was rather taken with the Parisian Frills too. Gibbers are unique!
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by cute finch boy » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:20 pm

I do love canary songs... but prefer the "finch singers"... i also like the color canaries... but prefer the "colored finches"...

but i LOVE the TYPE BRED CANARIES!!!! ALL of the FRILLS! and the lizards are stunning to me!
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by Ursula » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:11 am

Wow!!! :shock: He looks like the "chinese crested" of the bird world... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I can understand the appeal of having a unique bird, but this one is way out... No thanks for me. 8)
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by kenny » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:53 am

hi
each to his own,i have always preffered the border canary they are big and robust and they are shaped like pears :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by annague » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:41 am

I agree, variety is the spice of life! Beautiful border canary! (How do you complement a G I canary?) Man -- that is an ugly bird but I'm sure he has a good personality! :lol:
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by lovemyfinch » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:53 am

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. =D>
After all, we all think are babies are the most beautiful things =D> But my older son just thinks that they are {gross} :roll: , until they get their feathers......then they are just too cute =D>
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Re: GIBBER ITALICUS CANARY

Post by annague » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:50 am

Too true! :lol:
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