tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post6355019815154315710..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Combating Aggression - Making Every Birdie WelcomeLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-83318778105932241742015-12-27T09:36:25.899-08:002015-12-27T09:36:25.899-08:00Using human nail clippers you can trim the tip of ...Using human nail clippers you can trim the tip of the males beak. How fast the beak grows depends on protein levels in its diet. Drop any hard boiled egg as too high protein levels bring on aggression. Separate the male and hen in a divided cage so the male can feed the hen through the wire between the cages. Give him greens and not the hen. She should want some and go to the wire and beg. Once he his feeding her, it is generally safe to put them together but may take a few days for his aggression to improve after a diet change. If he continues, only put him in for mating and remove him. Ideal mating is five days before laying.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-60685241662289312012015-12-26T08:33:51.438-08:002015-12-26T08:33:51.438-08:00Hi, I have a great female who signs a beautiful so...Hi, I have a great female who signs a beautiful song. I wanted to get a male for her and so I did. He sings constantly and they mate often. He has a super pointy beak and chasing her around. She seems ok with eating,bathing, etc. She has a few spots around her eyes where he has gotten her. I call him my bully. She constantly lays eggs but they are not fertile. He tries to prevent her from going on the nest. I took the nest out and she lays eggs and make a little nest in the seed cup. I keep a close eye on them and I'm afraid if I seperate them, the aggression will be worse when I put them back together. He feeds her sometime and they seem fine. I don't want her to get hurt, she is so sweet. I have never had a male with such a sharp beak, could a vet grind just the sharpest point down? I'm not sure what to do.<br /><br />FayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793193203869947998noreply@blogger.com