Canaries

We got our canary on the spur of the moment last year and I know you're not supposed to buy pets like that with no thought but it's worked out proper good and he's such a cute little thing. When we got him he come in a very small cage with another canary, there was no toys or anything in there for them and the seed bowls were tiny. The woman used to put a bowl of water in the cage for them to have a bath in and never let them out, we reckon the canaries were still very young when we had them because their feathers were still a bit fluffy even though they were about adult size. We made a classic schoolboy error when we got them because after 3 weeks ...  Read the complete review

I used to have a canary when I was a child, called 'Minnie'. But she sadly died after about 8 years. My parents told me under no circumstances was I getting another one as I was heart broken when she died. So when we ended up with another one, my mum really didn't believe how we came across her. It really does sound made up but I tell you its all true. I went up to my dads work after finishing my own. My dad is always one for joking around and trying to scare me, so when he approached me with a box and said 'carefully have a look in there', I really wasn't up for it. After about 10 minutes I decided to have a look, and staring up at me was the most gorgeous ...  Read the complete review

Working for a bird breeder part time is a hazard as you end up bringing home a lot of the ones that aren't fit for breeding! Last season the lady had this little runt of a canary in one nest so I knew it would end up here. How interesting to watch it get feathers and grow with its brothers and sisters knowing it would be mine soon. It turned out to only be 1/2 the size of the rest but such a pretty little thing! She won't release them until they attempt to sing for her and she told me this one sang great. I had never heard it sing though. It came home and was happy but silent for the longest time.Then one day I was ...  Read the complete review

If you haven't room for a large pet I recommend you get a canary. When I was a teenager,my father was friends with a man down the road from us who had an aviary full of them and one day when I got home from school sitting in our kitchen was a large shiny new cage with a very tiny bird inside.Dad called him a really original name - Joey.Ha ha. He wasn't very pretty at first, in fact he was quite a murky green colour but as he got older he lost a lot of this and became a lovely two tone bird with a bright yellow breast and green head and wings so he looked very striking espcially when his cage was moved into the sunshine which he loved. I ...  Read the complete review

CANARIES. Canaries are a popular choice of pet because of their wonderful song.When buying a canary, owners are normally keen for a well-tuned bird, but because only the male bird can sing, it is important to know the sex of the bird you are going to buy. This can prove difficult especially before the first moult when young birds look so similar. It is only when the males burst into the song that the gender is known. A healthy canary should be lively and move freely around the cage. Canaries may not be singing but they should be chirping and making noises. If the canaries have only recently been moved to the pet shop they may be less vocal; they are not ...  Read the complete review