| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
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Well, the bird "bug" hit me again over last weekend. I went out and
bought another bird. Mario, is a lovely green and yellow canary. I
brought him home late Sunday and he was already singing on Monday. He
seems very happy and seems to accept all the other birds.
I never realized how wonderfully canaries sang. I'm really impressed
with this little bird. He eats up a storm, seeds, greens, rice, etc..
and loves to bathe and sun himself.
Mario's an American singer and he is mostly green. He does have deep
yellow on his tummy and base of his wings. Also has a white/yellow
tail. Does this make him a verigated canary?
Mario is also soooo clean. I suppose I expected him to be like the
zebra finches who are soooo dirty. This was a pleasant surprise!
Mario is also quite tame. He got out of his cage while my husband was
changing one of his perches and John simply went over to Mario, put his
hand out against his chest and Mario just got on. John was able to
sneak in a kiss before Mario flew off again. When John was done with
the cage, he simply walked over, picked Mario up and put him back into
his cage. Needless to say, Mario has earned free flying time in the
bird room at least a few times per week.
Mario really is a love. Any suggestions on canary care would be
welcomed.
thanks
Jeanne
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| 633.1 | Health Guaranty on Canary? | MYGUY::LANDINGHAM | Mrs. Kip | Mon Dec 16 1991 14:24 | 26 |
I bought my sister's Christmas present this past Saturday, since the
weather was so warm. I brought home a green factor male canary, which
the store said was already singing. I haven't heard him sing yet, but
from the time I was at the house (my sister got her present early!), he
has quite the personality! He was right at home in his cage in no
time, eating the "stress diet" I bought him, and munching on the honey
stick, hopping up and down and around on the cage, and occasionally
chirping. He's very personable!
The pet shop said we have three business days to have his health
checked by an avian vet. If anything is wrong they'd refund the money
but... the weather is not going to cooperate (it's very COLD and
snowing); and, my sister is ill and cannot get around on her own.
My question is this: do most of you have your birds checked out by an
avian when you buy them? Is a 3 day health guarantee normal for
canaries? I hope this little bugger lives alot longer than 3 days;
they're not cheap!
But, for the cost of the bird and the expression on my sister's face, I
couldn't ask for anything more.
Thanks for any advice.
Rgds,
marcia
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| 633.2 | STRATA::PROWELL | Mon Dec 16 1991 17:15 | 9 | ||
I got my canary from a private breeder. He did not suggest a health
check. My canary stopped singing, after it's first molt. And has not
picked back up to the extent he sang before. I called the breeder and
he said they don't sing as much in winter do to the shortened days, but
should pick back up during the breeding season. If I put sprouted seed
greens in the cage he sings. When I first brought him home it took him a
week before he started singing. Mostly just peeped. After parakeets,
and cockatiels I find my canary much more to my liking.
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