something interesting happened today

[marfogel]

hi everyone,
today opened both the cages of the male and female to let them fly freely.
after sometime i found that the male and the female stay in the same cage (the male entered the female cage-which was his cage till 3 weeks ago). i watched them closely for 3 hours and they don't seem to fight but i didn't noticed any increase in the male song. he did sing but not more than usual and i don't notice any special interaction from him or her side.
could it be that the cage is just big enough for 2 birds (80x50x65) ?
should i let them stay together and just wait for obvious courting behavior before introducing a nest?
or maybe i should separate them?

what do you think?

[Smurf]

I havn't had canaries for long, from what i've learned so far the cock will often sing less or not at all when with a hen. You could try giving the hen a nest bowl + nesting material in the breeding cage and if she starts carrying nest material around in her beak then it's a sign she's in breeding condition and ready for cock to be introduced.


Padraic

[30 Seconds to Bob]

It's up to you. Personally, I like to have owned my birds for a while, having properly conditioned them for at LEAST a couple of months prior to attempting to breed them.
I know that the thought of having babies is exciting though, and it can be hard to resist. If they're not fighting and they seem healthy, it's not going to hurt them any to leave them together (with a nest) and see what happens. Just don't be disappointed if nothing happens or if you get clear eggs. If a male is not in breeding condition (brought on by dietary changes and light) his body will not produce sperm. Good luck and keep us posted. Bob