Category: Reproduction and breeding of canaries

The incubation of canary eggs lasts thirteen days and during this period. Expert breeders usually carry out discrete controls. To verify that the shells are not broken or smeared with excrement and to make the observation to the light. Incubation is performed by the female. The male during this period provides him with food. ItContinue reading →

The canary begins to lay eggs between 2 and 6 days after fertilization. Females always lay one egg a day but sometimes the laying continues after 1, 2 or 3 days interval. The setting usually takes place at dawn, between six and nine. The number of eggs usually varies between 3 and 5, although sometimesContinue reading →

The beginning of the reproduction considered by many orniculters is March 19. Canisaries must be prevented from nesting more than 2 times a year. It is very important that the canaries have natural light, a pleasant temperature and maintain a good diet so that the canaries enter in heat at the right time. The entryContinue reading →

When the female is in heat, mating with the male may occur as soon as the pair is placed in the incubation cage. After mating, two situations can occur: that the birds form a happy couple or that they fight from time to time, in which case one has to think about separating them. UnionContinue reading →

To choose a good pair of breeding canaries, the most important thing is that the birds have good health, especially the female. As for the age for the reproduction of the canaries, the ideal is that they are more than 1 year old. The male and female must be at ease together, so you haveContinue reading →

The easiest way to know the sex of a canary is that the male sings, the female does not. The distinction of the sexes can be made with the naked eye by observing the different formation of the anal area during the breeding season. In males it is protruding, while in females it is rounded.Continue reading →

A pair of canaries well fed and housed in a suitable environment, usually reproduces spontaneously whenever a small bowl and some soft materials are available to form the nest. For greater success in the reproduction of the canaries, it is to be known when the birds are in the breeding phase. In the breeding seasonContinue reading →