A Beginners Guide to Breeding Canaries - Part 3

The final part of our special mini series on breeding canaries focuses on mangling the nest, chicks hatching and weaning and preparing for a second round.
packed full of expert advice for bird lovers everywhere

[@DronesConnection]

Superb series Matt, thank you.

[@partyboy7678]

Very nice thank you

[@ianmiller5027]

Great stuff Matt. Really enjoyed these episodes.

[@jc301-OTECH]

Hello friend... Good to see you to see you Good... Ah a good old Brucie Bonus ! Love the Canary room ! Really should be on Netflix etc... Your production n dry humour make it the best on the net.. Cheers.. Now let's find part 1n 2... LOL

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Thanks so much

[@neilstorey5150]

Really enjoyed this mini series keep it up matt

[@igmillichip]

Superb mini series. So much info in these 3 episodes. Our birds in the front room recognise the opening theme tune and start singing as soon as they hear it.

[@MirzaJudo]

superb miniseries matt, thankyou

[@Eggcellent-lm5sv]

Hello! I just wanted to say that your videos are magnificent, as a newcomer, I have learned so much. I recognise the effort you put into your videos; the various camera angles, close-ups, the editing, the travel and the narration. The narration is beautiful - your voice carries power - an excellent orator. I also have enjoyed watching your interactions with the various breeders you have met. From someone like myself who can't really socialise; watching you do it is like watching a master perform his art. By far, you are my favourite amongst the bird content creators of KZbin and I look forward to enjoying as much of your videos as I can. Thank you:)

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Many thanks 🙏 for the very generous words

[@ChrisAitchison-mb3gc]

Great video Matt good tips there canary shed chris

[@s.r.ramdath1358]

Excellent as usual, you're really a bless soul for sharing ❤

[@JohnLacey-x2f]

Love all videos pal and info is tops pal

[@junchan_3200]

My first pair of canary had already had a failed clutch of 3 and now is hatching a clutch of 2😂😂😂 very little eggs but all fertile and I am excited 😊

[@Mushroom445]

How?mm I have 2 different females... Both are not even nesting yet... So buggy... Tried eggfood etc .. for like 3 weeks now and nothing. Jute and coco... One female sits on nest... But nothing.

[@junchan_3200]

@@Mushroom445 it might be because the breeding season in ur area? In Britain most starts breeding season in April and USA seems to be in December, and where I live usually February, which means I was already late for the party. Maybe yours would breed in April and you could give them a little more time, tbf one of them is already sitting is a good sign. Also my canarys did not breed last year when they were one year of age, and only when they were two years old this year, if ur birds are still one year old you could wait for another year. I am not experts but thats from what I saw online and my experiences.

[@mirsadsakambet7420]

i enjoy all your episodes about removing the eggs for people who go to work in the morning is it ok to remove it that same day in the evening or the female might start incubation?

[@roxydre]

Hi Matt, thank you for the great info. I have a few questions and I know this is an older video. I purchased my north dutch frill canaries as pairs. Started with one pair last year at breeding season. Thought I was going to breed 4 pairs of frills this year, so with breeding season starting out now in South Africa. I was putting the pairs together tonight and when vent checking, saw that the one pair I have turned out to be 2 females. Already having made arrangements of borrowing a friend's male as he has a spare, thinking its all I will need, now I have 3 females who need males and only one extra male coming this weekend. The crux of my situation is that I do not know how the single male with multiple females set up works. How long should the male be with one female before being moved to the next? Would the first time moms need a male to assist them with rearing the young? I am not an experienced breeder, this is my second season. What do you suggest I do? Any advice will be very welcome and seriously appreciated! Regards, Ruzaan

[@bbdbrokerage3524]

what exact nesting materials do you use?

[@TheCanaryRoom]

I use jute string (supapets) and kapok

[@mohieddinalghazali3826]

It is not clear how the checks will be fed when the hen goes for the second around at the singles. For pairs this is so easy as the cocks will continue feeding the checks but for singles, it is so difficult and I end up losing the checks as the hen will never feed them once she starts laying her eggs. Very tough issue that I could not sort out. 😢.

[@bbdbrokerage3524]

do you use dummy eggs and remove real eggs ?

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Yes I do

[@I.c.k.c]

Do you sell birds as those wbo want to buy them to keep as pets? Also, what to do if there is a pair of canaries but the chicks are unwanted because they are pets and the owner is not looking to breed them? Is there a way to prevent them laying eggs ? Or is that bad for them

[@TheCanaryRoom]

I do sell the young, the majority go to exhibition breeders. You can’t stop a canary laying eggs but if you don’t want young you can remove the eggs

[@Mushroom445]

​@@TheCanaryRoommine are not even nesting yet. One female... Sits in nest but nothing building. What should I do? Toronto Canada... 😢