tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Canary TalesLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1914125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-22854414395497906902016-09-13T11:22:39.570-07:002016-09-13T11:22:39.570-07:00Linda,
This is my second season as a canary breed...Linda,<br /><br />This is my second season as a canary breeding failure. However, at least the birds molted in season, and my two cocks are singing beautifully now.Brian Rowe Bedford TXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-31570475584776851882016-06-30T08:40:38.204-07:002016-06-30T08:40:38.204-07:00Great information on one of the most nutritional o...Great information on one of the most nutritional organic foods on the planet!! I give it to my birds daily and add it to my Matcha green tea and smoothies every single day!Donald Perezhttp://www.nationalbirddesigns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-30870740056006929152016-06-30T08:38:18.284-07:002016-06-30T08:38:18.284-07:00Please visit the Facebook Timeline Wall of Linda ...Please visit the Facebook Timeline Wall of Linda Hogan to get all the valuable information on this important post and please remember to read all the questions and answers in the comments section for even more essential information to put into practice as your birds go through the stresses of the molt to help minimize the impact on your birds!!<br />Donald Perez<br />Nationalbirddesigns.comDonald Perezhttp://www.nationalbirddesigns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-34172789845100396852016-06-12T18:03:16.658-07:002016-06-12T18:03:16.658-07:00Hi Carol,
I wondered if the Ferris wheels are sti...Hi Carol,<br /><br />I wondered if the Ferris wheels are still being made. I got two a while ago for my canaries and they loved them so much I would like to share with my friends.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-86942017685280208292016-05-08T19:09:30.727-07:002016-05-08T19:09:30.727-07:00I think that is fine. Serious competitive breeders...I think that is fine. Serious competitive breeders feed high percentages of rape to canary but with GMO canola rape seed I don't want to do that to my birds.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-78877046887825525352016-05-08T12:28:51.799-07:002016-05-08T12:28:51.799-07:00Hi Linda what do you think is a good mixture of se...Hi Linda what do you think is a good mixture of seeds for German Rollers. My mix is consist of canary 65% rape 20% groats 10% and flax 5%riyaadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350573941685586107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-30929039925212120882016-04-30T09:07:51.069-07:002016-04-30T09:07:51.069-07:00Red color food is fed during breeding and through ...Red color food is fed during breeding and through molting. The product shown in this post is not red color food.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-20417306220889526432016-04-28T13:36:50.899-07:002016-04-28T13:36:50.899-07:00
I am thouroley mixed up can you feed Raff red ... <br />I am thouroley mixed up can you feed Raff red color food year round and including wheb breeding my birds<br />eddie horowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371746768455411646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-74349729997762605412016-04-13T20:52:18.630-07:002016-04-13T20:52:18.630-07:00Linda, that is fantastic news!! I know you were h...Linda, that is fantastic news!! I know you were hoping so much to get babies from that male. I find this story very heart-warming as I've always envisioned that artificial insemination would be the solution to capturing the genetics of individuals that are no longer able to breed in a natural way. Congratulations and I hope you get healthy chicks from the coupling!Andrea C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07324893507490184611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-87886100547335448112016-03-14T06:27:43.290-07:002016-03-14T06:27:43.290-07:00I am not worried that my yellow ground birds are g...I am not worried that my yellow ground birds are going to look colorfed rather the color will be more intense.<br /><br />To gain weight feed soft white bread either processed it or mine like it 1/4 slice through the cage wire. Also uncooked oatmeal and sunflower pieces. Drop protein and raise carbs to fatten.<br /><br />Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-4293668989803346662016-03-11T09:01:40.398-08:002016-03-11T09:01:40.398-08:00That does sound good. I have fed the sweet potatoe...That does sound good. I have fed the sweet potatoes and carrots to my parrots and red ground canaries. The feathering of the red ground birds benefit from the extra carotene. You are feeding the mix to borders and yellow ground canaries. Are you concerned the high carotene mix will made the yellow ground birds appear to be colorfeed? Evon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-8669082438188122522016-03-11T09:00:46.728-08:002016-03-11T09:00:46.728-08:00Hey Linda, sounds like a yummy recipe.
i usually ...Hey Linda, sounds like a yummy recipe.<br /><br />i usually boil my carrots and sweet potato before offering them, is it better to offer raw?<br /><br />i can't believe im trying to get my males to gain weight now, they went from serious obesity to anorexic in one month as they are getting in breeding condition. i order avigain, but till its delivered, doing quinoa, couscous and olive oil, broccoli with carrots<br />perle morbide once-twice a week<br />hemp seed free choice in their cages even millet but they r not touching it. they want to sing and sing.<br /><br />AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-38136902055168448242016-02-22T15:52:19.151-08:002016-02-22T15:52:19.151-08:00Most of my hens that are re-cycled prefer the nest...Most of my hens that are re-cycled prefer the nest in the same spot but hens vary considerably. You can offer more than one nest and let her chose. Depending on if her vent looks like she is going to lay soon in which case she needs a nest available immediately or if there is a little time I remove the nest and replace in a few days.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-24933892795312747472016-02-22T09:57:02.380-08:002016-02-22T09:57:02.380-08:00THANK YOU We'll let her try again. Possibly th...THANK YOU We'll let her try again. Possibly the Vitamin E issue. I usually do not use it once the hens start laying but this cock was with her so I may have given it in their water. Would you change the location of her nest? THANK you Linda, again you have answers I didn't think of. EvonEvon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-76624130685211784352016-02-22T07:13:58.629-08:002016-02-22T07:13:58.629-08:00Several things come to mind. The most likely reaso...Several things come to mind. The most likely reason is overdose on vitamin E which is a stored vitamin and builds up as we prepare them for breeding. Hens must not receive extra vitamin E supplementation after they lay their first egg or they will prematurely decided to lay again. <br /><br />Another reason is infertile eggs, hens know if the eggs are not fertile and often will throw them out of the nest or abandon. <br /><br />They also will abandon fertile eggs if they got accidentally off nest in the night due to fright such as lighting or mice. Once the embryo is not going to hatch they abandon.<br /><br />Lastly, pushing to lay eggs before in full breeding condition with one of the factors mentioned in this post but not all three in concert. <br /><br />I would let her try again.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-64328855737401608732016-02-21T15:11:29.382-08:002016-02-21T15:11:29.382-08:00Hoping you can help. I have one young hen that aba...Hoping you can help. I have one young hen that abandoned the nest 2 days before due to hatch. Any suggestions Why she might do this? She was a hen the preferred to have her mate with her. When I moved him out of the nest after the 4th egg was laid she called to him until I returned him to her. She sat faithfully with him perched next to her. Eggs were left cold before I realized this happened. Now a week later she wants to rebuild the nest. Evon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-46352490093117932792016-01-31T16:36:31.541-08:002016-01-31T16:36:31.541-08:00The amount of buff various considerable. I look ar...The amount of buff various considerable. I look around the neck in the back for any signs of buff. It can be hard when the buff is not evenly express. On green and blue the color is effected on the buff birds like a dull overlay.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-7377693246805455792016-01-31T14:25:59.180-08:002016-01-31T14:25:59.180-08:00Hi linda, great topics and very helpful. I find it...Hi linda, great topics and very helpful. I find it hard to distinguish yellow from buff in the green or blue birds. <br />If there anything as half yellow (half intenssive) or half buff. I have heared something like that before. <br />AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-23644732085702788252016-01-31T11:03:02.022-08:002016-01-31T11:03:02.022-08:00Great Evon, you are a winner!
Mosiac birds are ve...Great Evon, you are a winner!<br /><br />Mosiac birds are very challenging as the feather length and width are so very important as a small error and you have feather lumps.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-46910495487590212922016-01-31T10:25:17.378-08:002016-01-31T10:25:17.378-08:00Yellow feathered birdYellow feathered birdEvon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-55648081694032679742016-01-31T09:18:03.544-08:002016-01-31T09:18:03.544-08:00Linda, Great Series! Feathering and the selection ...Linda, Great Series! Feathering and the selection for pairing the canaries is so important. I get lost pairing the gloster canaries and gave up on that variety. I'm now working with staffords and the mosaic birds. Finding the these birds but challenging when it comes to pairing the mosaic birds. Any special advice? <br />Evon IN WIEvon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-79187935024626556572016-01-20T11:38:42.050-08:002016-01-20T11:38:42.050-08:00Hopefully you know what the hen was use to for tot...Hopefully you know what the hen was use to for total daylight hours as any drop will likely precipitate a molt. Finding long feathers signals a full molt.<br /><br />Soft molt is small feathers. To stop it put multiple vitamin B in the water and make it canary yellow. I like the liquid World Organic Brand. In addition, drop all protein and feed high carb including oatmeal and bread.<br /><br />Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-9093345087255551382016-01-20T10:14:39.997-08:002016-01-20T10:14:39.997-08:00I have a new hen that I purchased 3 weeks ago. Sh...I have a new hen that I purchased 3 weeks ago. She is active, eating well, bathing daily, but has started losing feathers. I thought she might be developing a brood paych. But see no sign of it. Could this be a soft molt. And if so, what can I do to stop it?Carol in aznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-31874838114300948152016-01-19T07:13:57.726-08:002016-01-19T07:13:57.726-08:00Haven't bought any vanodine in a long time as ...Haven't bought any vanodine in a long time as I originally bought a quart. Not readily available now in US. A number of companies sell iodine for birds. Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-52293138431395516552016-01-19T07:10:30.387-08:002016-01-19T07:10:30.387-08:00It is iodine for good thyroid function. Seems to g...It is iodine for good thyroid function. Seems to get the fat lazy ones moving a bit. Helps bring them into breeding condition.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.com