tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post6475179721256347262..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Weaning First Chicks - Getting Them EatingLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-25447929699642061742011-06-20T16:24:55.457-07:002011-06-20T16:24:55.457-07:00I have a nest of four young canaries that have lef...I have a nest of four young canaries that have left the nest at 21 days. The father does not want to feed them, and the mother is setting on four eggs. They are sleeping a lot and do not appear to be searching for food, even though I see them "nibbling" once in a while. They still cry for their parents to feed them..they are very afraid of me, so I haven't tried hand feeding. I am very afraid that I will lose them. Please give me your advice...and thank you so much!Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-29402770784536603152010-03-14T08:46:51.632-07:002010-03-14T08:46:51.632-07:00Linda, first of all let me thank you for writing s...Linda, first of all let me thank you for writing such a thorough book. I refer to it often and love it. My canary fledged the nest at 17 days yesterday. Now it's crying to eat and the parents are feeding it only a few times. Should I supplement it with a syringe? I have put egg, nestling food and dry egg on the floor of the cage for it but it doesn't seem interested. Can you help? Thanks, Joyce.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517348147061759614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-808302405635293422009-04-23T21:14:00.000-07:002009-04-23T21:14:00.000-07:00At the beginning of weaning, most chicks will have...At the beginning of weaning, most chicks will have a fanned tail because they are not eating well on their own. Once they are getting plenty of good food, the wing carriage should straighten up so the wings meet over the back and the tail becomes narrow rather than wide. Notice the chicks in the picture. They are leaving the nest but not weaned yet and the tails look fanned!Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-11981612565632195422009-04-23T10:36:00.000-07:002009-04-23T10:36:00.000-07:00That is great info on weaning chicks. I especiall...That is great info on weaning chicks. I especially value the info about the wing carriage and wide tail as a sign of poor progress. Thank you!Lengnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-63857789693567162292009-04-23T05:19:00.000-07:002009-04-23T05:19:00.000-07:00Hmm..that would concern me. I'm a novice breeder, ...Hmm..that would concern me. I'm a novice breeder, and the first cluches that my birds raised, as I look at them - one pair had 2 chicks, the other had 4 chicks. 3 of the six have tails that might appear to be "fanned." 2 different sets of parents. All eat the same diet...should I be concerned?! MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-77567616912992317332009-04-22T20:06:00.000-07:002009-04-22T20:06:00.000-07:00By wide tail, I mean the tail feathers are spread ...By wide tail, I mean the tail feathers are spread out like a fan so that the tail is very wide rather than folded in tight so that it appears narrow in width.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-39523951289816273052009-04-22T19:19:00.000-07:002009-04-22T19:19:00.000-07:00"Wide tails at weaning are usually due to poor eat..."Wide tails at weaning are usually due to poor eating habits but along with poor wing carriage that persists may be your first alert of a failure to thrive genetic defect problem in the line."<br /><br />What do you mean by "wide tails?" What constitutes a wide tail?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-85403445335864959872009-04-22T15:16:00.000-07:002009-04-22T15:16:00.000-07:00Nestling food is another term for the egg food whi...Nestling food is another term for the egg food which is given to the hen to feed her chicks. Some are made from scratch while others start with a commercial product such as ABBA green, CeDe, Proteen 25, Orlux, Quiko, and numerous other good brands to which most people add hard boiled egg. It is feed after a pair has mated until the hen lays her last egg in a clutch and then again when the first chick hatches. <br /><br />It is also one of the weaning foods and I continue feeding it to chicks till after the molt or about middle of September. <br /><br />Nestling food should not be used to push birds to breed. Some breeders used it very sparingly as part of their conditioning program but it must be used carefully in very small amounts or it will result in a hen laying but not mating and hence infertile eggs.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-14203695807125458102009-04-22T13:31:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:31:00.000-07:00Hi Linda,
I'm a canary novice and learning so much...Hi Linda,<br />I'm a canary novice and learning so much from your blog. First, Can you tell me exactly what "nestling" food is? <br />Thank you, EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09847907136960844621noreply@blogger.com