Category: Canary feeding

The water for the drink of the canaries should always have at your disposal a drinker full of fresh water. Unfortunately in our day tap water is less and less suitable for canaries, because they have a strong chlorine flavor. Substance with which water is disinfected. It is recommended that non-gas mineral water be usedContinue reading →

Food and water contain mineral substances, but not in sufficient quantity to meet the needs of the domestic canary. To give minerals to the canaries, we put at your free disposal a container with natural earth adding beach sand. The canaries ingest both the earth and the sand, not only to obtain their mineral substances,Continue reading →

There are two types of complementary foods for canaries that are: fresh vegetables (fruits and vegetables) and protein and calorific foods (nuts, egg biscuits and hard-boiled egg). Among the fresh vegetables you can find: lettuce, chicory, spinach, endives, escarole and cabbage. It is important that they are well washed to eliminate any other antiparasitic andContinue reading →

Breeders of colored breeds and in particular the red-factor canary for aesthetic and commercial purposes, usually resort to the coloring feed for canaries, which manages to accentuate the tint of the plumage of their birds. There are natural foods capable of intensifying the red coloration of feathers such as carrot and tomato, there is alsoContinue reading →

Canaries like many seed species, although the most commonly used for feeding are always the same, making them easier to find in shops. It is very normal and suitable to make seed mixtures. There are specific mixtures for each breed of canary, for the time of year, young and moulting, taking into account whether itContinue reading →

Seed with high protein content, rounded and bulky, the shade is greenish brown while still immature, when the development ends it turns pale. Frequent to have a hard cover, and can be offered to our birds in feeders partly subtly crushed, in short they realize how rich they will take it from their usual mixture.Continue reading →

Peeled oatmeal is a seed suitable for the canaries because it is very rich in carbohydrates and low in protein and fat. Its use is recommended during the breeding season, since it is a seed without shell and is highly digestible, which helps to carry out the breeding of the birds. In addition to itsContinue reading →

The red poppy produces very small blue-gray bird seeds that look like a kidney. But the white ones give rise to a cream-colored seed that is preferred by most birds, more than anything, by granivorous boys. However, it is necessary to avoid supplying it in excess, since it stimulates the retention of liquids and causesContinue reading →

The birdseed is an annual grass, winter-spring development. Originally from the Mediterranean area, it is cultivated for the production of grains in temperate temperate worldwide. It is a diploid class, predominantly autogamous, our production practices, requirements and cultivation period, resemble those of other winter cereals such as wheat and barley. It is considered a realContinue reading →

The wormwood, also known as nigella sativa, or kalonji by its Indian name, is a plant native to the eastern Mediterranean whose cultivation has been extended to India for centuries. Where its seed is used as a spice in a wide variety of recipes. This seed, black and triangular in color, has a high fatContinue reading →

Seeds rich in beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium and potassium. With a high proportion of vitamin B2 and vitamin A, it helps the digestive system function properly and have tonic properties. Recommended for all songbirds, especially for wildlife. Seeds that contribute to the proper functioning of the digestive system and with tonic properties. Analytical components are: ProteinContinue reading →