My first canary memory was early childhood as my mother raised about 100 canaries each year. During the breeding season, she was always finding a young chick which she said needed hand feeding. I would use a toothpick to stuff its crop with eggfood. It never occurred to me that each time it was a different chick! I still have a weakness for hand feeding although I rarely do it as the mothers food is far superior. When I was 16, I adopted an elderly "grandmother" and she raised German rollers. I would sit for hours and listen to her green roller singers. I banded my first birds in 1980. I achieved master breeder exhibitor status in color-bred canaries and German Rollers.
I became a judge and hold judging credentials from the Central States Roller Canary Association, National Colorbred Association, Stafford Canary Association, and Old Varieties Canary Association. I have judged shows all over the US including Puerto Rico and Canada.
My book "The Complete Canary Handbook, Canary Tales" is in its 14th edition and sells worldwide. In a typical year, I breed around 150 canaries. My current aviary includes German Rollers, Borders, Staffords, and Colorbreds.
7 comments:
Picking at eat other? One got hurt and then they all picked at that bird.
It is not blood!! No one is picking on anyone! Although it is a good guess.
is it time for red peppers ?
Good idea but not red peppers.
eating beets...sweet potatoes....or carrots???
accidental feeding of red eggfood...
colored pellets
deb
Es bakiri kanarya
Donald is close to solving the mystery, see next post!
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