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Post by sebzpets on Dec 23, 2006 12:58:58 GMT 10
As people know I rescue avairy birds and regularly place wanted adverts on other sites.
Well this morning i received an email froma nice man offering me his collection of finches and canaries.
Turns out he had a pr of king quail,a pr of zebbies,a pr of St helena's (i think thats what they are),1 chestnut cock bird,5 mannikins and wait for it 11 canaries.
Poor things are in a bit of a sad state but a few weeks and they will be back in shape and rearing to go....some beautiful birds in this collection but alas some canaires will have to go so if anyone is interested give me a yell and for a donation (monetary or feed)you will have a canary.
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Post by AussieBirds on Dec 23, 2006 15:09:57 GMT 10
Are the Canaries old birds Sebastian are they breeders? If you have pairs I might be interested in taking some off your hands.
John
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Post by sebzpets on Dec 23, 2006 17:57:55 GMT 10
Oldest hen has a leg ring that says she is 5...haven't sexed everyone yet and unsure of other birds ages.
There were 2 nests with eggs and 1 fledgling.Fledgling is bout 3-4 weeks old.
I think there diet hsa been a bit lacking as feathers are broken or missing from several of the canaries.Finches look in great shape though.
Going to mite/lice spray everyone and give them a good worm and some decent food and see how they all go.Their weights are all ok but they just lack condition.
There so many nests in the aviary (all here now) LOL,that I don't think the birds could decide where they wanted to really nest.
All are happily quarantined and settled now so will keep you posted as I don't want to passs problems around until I sort them out...saves upsetting other ppls birds un-neccesarily.
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Post by Jane on Dec 23, 2006 20:04:49 GMT 10
Great job you've done Seb, I'm sorry I'm not near you or I'd take a pair too. I hope you get them all settled in ok.
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Post by sebzpets on Dec 23, 2006 20:10:49 GMT 10
Some will definately be staying Jane....I do breed them after all,or at least trying to get a colony up and running.But I am trying to not have the canaries breeding in my large communal aviary as I place my youngsters in there until I decide what is going or staying.
In a way it was really exciting going from 9 (2 r h/r fledglings,3 r this seasons young) canaries to 21 in one go.
John does a "frizzle type" canary exist or one where the feathers "turn outwards"?
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Post by AussieBirds on Dec 23, 2006 20:18:18 GMT 10
Some will definately be staying Jane....I do breed them after all,or at least trying to get a colony up and running.But I am trying to not have the canaries breeding in my large communal aviary as I place my youngsters in there until I decide what is going or staying. In a way it was really exciting going from 9 (2 r h/r fledglings,3 r this seasons young) canaries to 21 in one go. John does a "frizzle type" canary exist or one where the feathers "turn outwards"? Yes Seb a Frizzle canary is a funny looking bird, looks like they have had a bad hair day, there is also a mop top type, they have a Beatles hair cut ;D John |
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 23, 2006 21:27:37 GMT 10
Yes there is a frizzle type canary............just dragged out my 100 year old canary book this morning and saw pics of them.  |
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Post by sebzpets on Dec 23, 2006 21:29:32 GMT 10
Tracey could you send pic a scan of the pic it's not to much trouble and when you have time so i can compare pleassssssssssse?
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Dec 24, 2006 13:04:35 GMT 10
I have one her name is Ringo  |
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Post by Jane on Dec 24, 2006 19:15:31 GMT 10
Ringo is such a sweety, all this canary talk is going to make me want a canary pair oh dear  |
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Post by sebzpets on Dec 29, 2006 23:32:10 GMT 10
Just an update....everyone has been wormed and lice/mite sprayed (normal for me with new birds) and apart from losing a few finches all are doing VERY well and 4-6 canaries are now avail to good homes for a bag of seed.
I am keeping some that I happened to fall in love with.
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Post by silvercloud on Jan 3, 2007 11:58:32 GMT 10
Oh thats wonderful. Manda, Ringo is a lil cutie.
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Jan 3, 2007 17:51:16 GMT 10
She is isn't she  She's my first canary, I fell in love with her Mop top LOL She is a little chatterbox and constantly chirps her little chirp everytime she see's me, mainly cause she knows she gets Yummies from me and never anyone else  |
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Post by kiddo on Mar 22, 2007 13:27:24 GMT 10
hey seb. how does your 'rescue' thing work?? does that just mean that people give you unwanted birds?? i'm interested in doing something like that here don't worry i'm in vic i won't steal you're birds... cheers shannon |
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She's my first canary, I fell in love with her Mop top LOL
