The Feeding Habits
2007, Dicky Bird, Photograph, Flicker, accessed 18 June 2014, <https://www.flickr.com/photos/madomaratzki/2144599257/in/gallery-120865971@N02-72157644594931117/>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/>.
The canary needs to have nutrition to grow and developed, they can survive on basic seed and water but don't expect too much from them if you want them to breed well and build up there resisance against, illness you'll need too feed them appropritely. a proper and well balons feed well give the canary the nutrition to produces energy for power body heat for activities such as breathing, walking, flying .etc.
Water
Fresh clean water must be available for your canary at all times. Depending on the quality of your tap water, you might consider the use of bottled water. the water dishes must be cleaned every day to aved slim or feste bluil up.
Feed
Fruit and vegetables are essential parts of the diet, and should comprise about ¼ of the diet. cut them into manageable sized pieces. You may need to offer a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables such as apple, broccoli and green leafy to encourage a bird to eat them if they has not had them before. Even if your bird refuses something one day, try it again laterNote: do not feed your canary cabbage or lettuce (if you do don't over feed them as it give them the runs) one to two times a week no more it well very deppeton on how mary canary you have and how mach you feed them.
Not avocado because it's poisonous. Just try not to feed it too much because it causes diarrhea.
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list of thing canary can eat
- Give dark leafy green vegetables (spinach, silver beet, grated carrots, beans, peas, broccoli, seeding grasses, etc.) Whatever is in season.
- Iceberg lettuce, cucumber and celery are not toxic but they lack vitamin A and trace elements that the preferred dark green and orange vegetables listed above contain.
- Along with the vegetables, feed a combination of formulated canary crumble and mixed seeds.
- Sprouted seeds is enjoyed as part of the diet.
- Small amounts of fruit may also be offered (e.g. apple, pear, orange) as can multi-grain bread, pasta, chicken bones or other meat or chopped hard-boiled egg.
- Avoid chocolate, caffeine, alcohol or avocado.
- For birds that are kept indoors a vitamin and mineral supplement may be recommended.
- Cuttlefish bone should also be placed in the cage. It is used to trim its beak.
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What pointers should I remember about feeding my canary?
- Always monitor the amount of food eaten every day
- Offer fresh water every day.
- Offer a variety of fresh foods every day.
- Offer fresh fruits and vegetables every day
- Clean all food and water dishes daily.
- No to a food item one day does not mean no forever - KEEP TRYING!
- Some suggested food items include:
if you have a big cages your canarys will not saver if you miss a day of feeding them they will eat the sead that was miss the day before.
What do you feed baby canary?
lever the baby to the adult give the adult canaries food, put some egg mix, apple piece and greens in the cages. the adult birds will regurgitate the food for the young.
Feeding chicks
It is possible to raise a canary from the egg but not very easily. You need to know what you are doing. You don't, go buy a book and read real fast. Trying to raise canaries without reading up.
If
the parents aren't feeding the birds at all, you will have to
hand-feed with a properly balanced formula. Contact your vet for help or use an internet chat sit with other oner
What foods can i feed my canary during the molting season?
Molting is a stressful time for canaries. Egg mix can help your canary through a molt and give it some extra needed protein.
Also, make sure you feed your canary a well-balanced diet with fruits and veggies (cantaloupe, broccoli, sweet potatoes, romaine lettuce, bananas, grapes, apples, apricots, squash, carrots, corn, peas, etc...).
Links
What human foods can i feed my canary?, 2010 Yahoo answers, accessed 29 May 2014, <https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091106174936AA5pSub>.
this is from yahoo answers (information feeding your canary) it is best to only use this as a stared to help you alone to anther wed sit the information is curer last i look but sit can changes.
Canaries - Feeding, 2014 VCA Animal Hospitals, accessed 29 May 2014, <http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pet-health-information/article/animal-health/canaries-feeding/808>.this sit was a more informative sit then yahoo answers and is a better sit to use it more in deeps with it information, better for the new beginners or the older person who looking to expend there highon.
Feeding Your Canary, 2009 Dr Rebecca Bragg BVSc, accessed 29 May 2014, <http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?specie=Birds&story_no=159>.
This site are of low to medium authority, this sites are good for a older person who is looking for information feeding your canary.
Caring for you Canary, 2010 melbourneBirdvet, accessed 29 May 2014, <http://www.birdclinic.net/bird9.htm>.
This site are of low to medium authority, this sites are good for a older person who is looking for information feeding your canary.
Hand feeding, 2008 Designgroove, accessed 29 May 2014, <http://www.designgroove.com.au/CanaryFiles/handfeeding.html>.
This site are of low to medium authority, this sites are good for a older person who is looking for information feeding your canary.
book
2006, Cannary ownwer's guide a guide to selection, houseing, care, nutrion,health,breebing and colour, 3 edn, About pets australian editon landmark press, Drouin, victoria.
this book is mediun to hight atherd as it was made for the cannary lovey and can be used buy any teen to old ages.
most of the links were back up with this book or other sites.
