Tips On Canary Breeding
July 24, 2009 by fts
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Canary breeding can be done for profit or mere enjoyment of the new birds. If you want to breed your own, there are a few things you need to know. Here are a few tips on breeding canaries.
Fighting
Breeders commonly have problems with their canaries fighting. Males can sometimes be aggressive with the female. [...]
Hand-rearing Pet Birds - Waterfowl and Pheasants
May 16, 2009 by admin
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When they are born, waterfowl and pheasant chicks are downy, which keeps them warm, and they are able to move about and feed themselves. (Chicks born in this condition are described as ‘precocial’.) Hand-rearing these ground birds is an established and fairly easy procedure. Before starting out, it is a good idea to visit an [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Artificial incubation of pet birds eggs
May 14, 2009 by admin
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It is possible to artificially incubate the eggs from any bird. There are usually two reasons for doing this; the parent birds may have left their eggs because they were disturbed or you may decide to remove the eggs from the parents so that one pair can raise more chicks in a season. Whatever the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Breeding Canaries - Problems With Laying Eggs
May 9, 2009 by admin
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Sometimes it is difficult for a female canary to lay eggs. A first sign that she
Read the rest of this entry »Breeding Pet Birds - Canaries
May 2, 2009 by admin
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Incubation
A canary had a time of incubation of about 13
Breeding Pet birds -Once the chicks have hatched
April 23, 2009 by admin
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Once the chicks have arrived, make sure they have plenty of food. Young chicks eat vast amounts; in fact, you may need to double the amount of food you normally feed to your adult birds. If food becomes scarce, it is quite common for birds to kill their young or stop feeding them. The adult [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Breeding Your Pet Birds
April 22, 2009 by admin
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Be sure to buy your stock from a well-known source, either a reputable breeder or someone who has been recommended to you. The time spent selecting good stock and paying that little extra is well worth it, because it will save you so many problems later on.Be sure that the stock is unrelated. Do not [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The benefits of a hand-reared bird
April 16, 2009 by admin
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If you are contemplating buying a parrot, for example, make sure that it has been hand-reared. The reasons for this become more obvious once you consider the problems that arise with a wild bird.
When you buy a bird that has been collected from the wild, the chances are that it was snatched as a youngster [...]
Hand-rearing parrots
April 13, 2009 by admin
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When parrot chicks hatch, they are blind, extremely delicate and Sensitive to temperature. Hand-rearing these so-called ‘altricial’ chicks entails a great deal of research and expert guidance. Remember that hand-rearing chicks will always be easier if you start with good-quality adult stock. If your adult birds are related, stressed or being fed the wrong diet, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Thinking about breeding budgies?
April 5, 2009 by admin
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Many budgie owners will develop an interest in breeding their pet parakeets. With some time and effort this can be a rewarding hobbie. There are a few guidlines to follow to make the experience easier and avoid disapointment.
Budgies are only between 3 to 4 months old when they reach sexual maturity, which is fairly young, [...]