The Canary Room Season 5 Episode 5 - A Visit to Peter Harrison and his Zebra Finches

A special extended episode to visit the stud of the most successful Zebra finch fancier of all time, Peter Harrison. Peter talks through his birds giving advice on what to look for in an exhibition Zebra finch

[@breedingaviandinosaurs2728]

Another interesting episode! 👍We also have the British type of exhibition zebra finches here in the Netherlands. However, the standard has been adjusted here because the posture of these zebra finches started to get out of hand. Much too heavy in the chest, beaks too short, a belly that was too thick and feathers too long so that the zebra finches got 'slit eyes', for example. During exhibitions, some zebra finches slumped on their perches because they were too heavy. In addition, the breeding results kept getting worse. Moreover, the condition of these birds is not good and they can barely fly normally. That is why a stricter standard has been included in the Netherlands so that the characteristics are more in proportion and the condition of the birds improves. For example, the beak should not be too short and the eyes should be fully visible. The chest should be a smooth line towards the belly and the feathers should be tight together. More of an intermediate form between the British type and the 'normal' type zebra finch. It is very personal what someone likes about a bird, but health and well-being of the bird should always be number 1. Personally, I prefer the small 'normal' zebra finch. Why do you guys there in Great Britain always have such a preference for large long feathered type birds? 😉

[@edwindsouza6795]

What does one do to get that size ? I have got dutch line zebras, just curious.

[@NancyLivingston-gd6wc]

I want to thank you for bringing this breeder and his knowledge to us. I hope to hear more from him in the future, particularly more on how he chooses what to breed and why, how he envisions the pairings according to the genetics he knows and how they will display - based on his experience.

[@TheCanaryRoom]

I’ll be there again soon!

[@davidnoble2027]

Outstanding birds ,can but dream of reaching such a hight standard, well done Peter

[@cindiperez965]

I have some english zebras, didnt realize how good my birds are utill this video, thank you.

[@johnbrajevich270]

This man is a true champion.

[@maribetslilangels]

Gorgeous birds, and no need to apologize for the condition of the birds, life happens, and they look outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing, and taking the time!

[@ericmichie1897]

Excellent as usual, i have always admired Pete’s bird’s.

[@s.r.ramdath1358]

Another excellent show, really enjoyed, well worth the wait- learnt a lot. thank you

[@michaelmaholem5077]

Great episode. Always nice to see how much everyone you visit enjoys the hobby.

[@thehouseofgouldians]

Always great to see another section of the hobby. It gives one a chance to compare the aspects of the various species. Awesome episode. Loved it thanks

[@garrystedman4093]

Wow what a great video those Zebra finches are something else. Very enjoyable to watch. Will be nice to see what he breeds this season and to see part 2.

[@eddieparkin3685]

Excellent stuff, Really Enjoyed that , Now That's Dedication, great interview.

[@neilcox2739]

Brilliant video Matt, and many thanks to Pete for kindly sharing his views and experience with us.

[@Alex-S.]

Good video! A lot of beautiful birds! 👍👍👍👍

[@davidblack3396]

Very enjoyable video matt,, zebra finches are a stunning little bird with some very attractive colours,,, as again very enjoyable,, cheers 🇮🇪

[@paulburnett1344]

An absolute joy to watch.

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@kalelake3067]

They are incredibly beautiful; thank you🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥

[@robcuthbert9055]

Birds looking great Chris, good job 👏 👍

[@favMcdonaldsworker]

Amazing video!

[@juliathornhill2664]

Stunning zeb's !

[@mystiko1000]

Great interview 👍

[@lisaward2636]

Wow, the silver zebras are so lovely. Not sure what the show type is but so beautiful these birds are.

[@Victor_GouldianPro]

Wonderful eposide Matt. Really enjoyed it mate. Hopefully you resisted the mega temptation of bringing some new little additions to the birdroom. 😅😅😅

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Only just!

[@muhammadnasir-uw6ux]

Wow great work

[@maartenveekens5440]

Niche to see zebrafinches in Engeland, thanks for the video Math

[@favMcdonaldsworker]

I can’t wait!!!

[@robertelkin2552]

Something to watch when home from the birdshow

[@canarylovers3257]

Nice i love canarys birds

[@adamfawzialtuma]

Wonderful ❤

[@guntherblommaerts1701]

Great job Peter

[@dukeallen4370]

Wonderful Stuff.....Los Angeles here.

[@lilythecat1977]

Amazing

[@LovebirdAviary-ed2bv]

fantastic

[@victorkaldas7510]

I Live in Australia where zebra finches fly wild.

[@carlamilne5522]

Fantastic episode. Would love to see his breeding cage setup. Size, nest box type etc

[@wendonsomebody5411]

Pt2 breeding and feeding. Great stuff.

[@user-nn3bu8ci7t]

I has these birds. They are easy to keep and they had babies all year around as long as environment is suitable.

[@krishanumaity493]

Nice

[@ericmichie1897]

Doing well mate 👌

[@ManuelasWelt]

very interrested film

[@muhammadsaleem4358]

Very good Nice

[@ArainNaqash-rm2nw]

Verry nic setep

[@robskiing]

Zebra finches are not my cup of tea , but what an amazing setup and the birds aren’t bad either

[@ChrisCanary]

Many Americans may not see the unique humor in Z F S. (Edifice) They see it as Zee Eff Ess ... right over their heads. LOL!

[@cris22concha]

Mas videos de zebra finch 🙌

[@samebadi1511]

Hi matt thanks for these amazing videos I have question Why do my canary(the male) pluck their babies feathers? Babys are 15 days old

[@sinto1987.]

Remove the male!

[@cris22concha]

please more episodes of breeders of zebra finch

[@ikyy9085]

💝

[@webird9305]

One more subscribed 🔔.

[@johnpayne7995]

Have you got any yellow beet zebra finches or penguin

[@thelanguageofthebirds]

It hurts my heart to see them like this

[@ricksanchez7849]

i wish i can get this kind of stock here in philippines our zebs here are in the small size

[@graffic13]

Lolz yall need some Florida Fancies🤣

[@Topeng14]

Wow ❤️🥰🌥️🕊️🇵🇭

[@Dolfin93]

I keep zebra finches too and pied ones are my absolute favorites 😭😭 I wonder why he doesn’t keep that variant 🤔

[@peterharrison9015]

Pieds are extremely difficult to breed the correct colour pattern, particularly to get two identical ones in a show pair .The random nature of the variegation is too much of a lottery for me personally. I do love to see them all the same.

[@Dolfin93]

@@peterharrison9015nice! I’m glad you love them too and I love seeing where the spots will land lol

[@jonathanjones6657]

A newborn giant panda is about the size of a stick of butter.

[@avianinformationtv2919]

That's is very informative video. I would like to share clips on my channel..

[@peterharrison9015]

I personally would like that but you would need to ask the owner of the film.....Matt Eld.

[@youtubepakistaninkarachipa3600]

Hello

[@scottcroft86]

Thats cruel how small those cages are

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Hi Scott, thanks for your comment. The cages in question have considerable depth front to back and are used for breeding purposes, the birds are housed in flights and aviaries outside of the breeding season. It’s also worth remembering that the exhibition zebra finch is very different from the normal wild type bird

[@neosapienz7885]

Do they get out of the cages for environmental stimulation? The cages are nice and clean, but there’s nothing for them to do.

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Yes, they’re in flights outside of breeding

[@neosapienz7885]

@@TheCanaryRoom thank you

[@shirochachadorian]

What I’d really like to know is…… what do breeders do with sooo many birds??? Where do the thousands of birds bred every year by hundreds of breeders all over the UK end up at? I mean… they don’t keep them all and the ones they DO keep are in the hundreds as it is😮😮😮😮

[@TheCanaryRoom]

Most of the top breeders have waiting lists for their stock, there’s a buoyant pet trade still too

[@shirochachadorian]

@@TheCanaryRoom 😮😮😮😵‍💫😅😅

[@Dllbirdfarm]

Fat and cute all the bird

[@scottmoreno7903]

Вчера звонили родственники из Украины. Троюродного брата вчера убило осколком мины. Это пиздец! Карлик должен уйти

[@mefford67]

I’m so sorry…🥹

[@robtudor3785]

Sad to see the exhibition type these days. Far too big and bulky. Beak is so wrong. Last thirty years they look like they’re on steroids. Just look at how beautiful the wild type is.

[@brendanfoster7621]

Really cruel keeping them in such small cages

[@angelinacarkic2220]

Poor birds. Miserable life. Be ashamed of.