what type of canary do I have ???

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Re: what type of canary do I have ???

Post by Finchgirl » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:53 pm

Border fancy?...but i'm no expert :?
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Re: what type of canary do I have ???

Post by BigBear0007 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:17 pm

Finchgirl wrote:Border fancy?...but i'm no expert :?

Definitely not Borders?
Not round enough, or big enough.
Could be Fife/cross?
Does the male sing yet?
The song will tell you a lot.

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Re: what type of canary do I have ???

Post by BigBear0007 » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:07 pm

Paradise Aviary wrote:Jerry I heard him sing today for the first time as the female was making/building the nest but I could describe the song to you because I don't know how, it was short about 30 sec. And then he started chasing her around flaring his wings.... Do you know what that means????
Ya, he wants to breed, but shr isn't quite ready!
Give them some more time and plenty of egg food.

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Re: what type of canary do I have ???

Post by tobyneilson » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:19 am

Look like fife canaries to me, great singers

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