Canary - maintenance and care

These tiny birds captivated the hearts of many and became some of the most popular domestic birds. They have a wonderful ear, voice, musical memory and colorful plumage, and this is not all the dignities belonging to canaries. More and more people are tempted to buy this beautiful creature and are interested in the question of how to keep a canary at home. Canary belongs to the largest class of birds - passerines. When breeding canaries in ornamental conditions, many different breeds were identified. The most interesting are the singing species.

Canaries at home

These birds are unpretentious and quickly adapt to any conditions created by man. Breeding canaries at home does not force the owner to purchase a large house for a bird, since this species perfectly coexists in small cells. Place the cage is away from direct sunlight and drafts. The bottom of the cell must be sprinkled with eggshell or river washed sand. The perches, 10-14 cm in diameter, should be placed so that the bird does not touch the side walls with the tail. A young canary needs a spacious cell, she needs special content and additional care. In the first three to four months, a young chick must live in a large flying cage, because he must learn how to fly freely. The poultry house must be made of oak or beech. The presence of jewelry is not necessary, because it is so much easier to maintain cleanliness. There are several types of cells: single, nested (for pair), migratory (for young chicks). The latter reach 1 meter in length and 50 cm in width and height. It is necessary to constantly maintain cleanliness in the cage and daily to do airing. These birds easily tolerate a drop in temperature, but carbon monoxide is unbearable for them, which will lead to the death of the bird. Wash the cells with hot soapy water and soda. Disinfection can be carried out with a solution - disinsectal.

It is worth paying special attention to feeding canaries. Their menu can consist of rapeseed or rape, canary seed, salad, hemp, flax millet, porridge , buckwheat. Occasionally it is necessary to give sunflower seeds. The daily ration is 1-1.5 teaspoon of the mixture per bird. Watch your bird, because inactive and obese individuals, it is necessary to reduce the daily rate. Canary will taste the seeds of dandelion, lice, shepherd's bag or plantain. During the year, it is necessary to ensure that the bird food is vitaminized. In summer, you can give such a treat as pieces of apples, apricots, pears, nettle leaves, spinach, and in winter - carrots and cabbage. Glycerophosphate is excellent as a mineral supplement. Birds constantly have to have room temperature water at room temperature.

Canaries - breeding and care

The most favorable the period for the breeding of offspring begins in March and lasts until the end of June. Birds must reach a certain age (1-4 years). The preparatory period should be enriched with minerals in the form of eggs and greens. It is necessary to put in a cage building material: grass, threads, small twigs. From the second to the third day the female begins to equip the nest, and the male takes care of and feeds her. Sometimes it happens that the couple do not fit together. This phenomenon can not be missed, as the birds conflict, fight, do not pay attention to each other. In this case, it is worth replacing partners. If the couple agreed, then on the 7-8th day the female will begin to lay the first egg, the number of which will increase every day, reaching 3-5 eggs.