Canaries: how to distinguish a male from a female correctly

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The historical homeland of these birds is the Canary Islands. At one time, they amazed people with amazing singing, gradually gaining popularity around the world.

The ancestors of magnificent birds are Canary finches living in wildlife. The favorite place of "deployment" of untamed canaries is rocks, small bushes, forests, fields.

From the "wild" state to the status of "pet", the miracle singers have come a long way. Breeders from different countries willingly engaged and are engaged in breeding new species. Today there are more than 400 varieties of this population. Conventionally, they can be divided into 3 groups:

1. Singers.
2. With a beautiful color.
3. With bizarre shapes.

Among them: singing Russian, red and yellow canaries.

Yellow

This breed of bird is one of the most popular today. Only pale colored specimens are found in the wild.

The bird got its bright color in the process of selection. From breeders you can buy pets of pale yellow, fiery and lemon colors.

The bird that sings

Small feathered creatureunusually beautiful, but received the greatest value because of her melodious voice. Many canary lovers duly call them "nature's best singers."

But not everyone knows which of the canaries sings - a female or a male. In fact, only males - canaries do this. Females in this case play the role of "mommies" and, while the fathers "give concerts", nurture the younger generation.

In order for the singer's talent to gain full strength, several steps must be taken: remove all "annoying" moments. The bird is distracted by everything: loud voices, bright lights, friends, girlfriends, etc. Therefore, for the time being, a novice musician should be isolated from the outside world (cover with a sheet) and begin the real learning to sing.

A device with certain music is placed next to the cage. It can be playing the flute, pipe, or, what happens most effectively, the singing of relatives.

After several months of hard work, the canary will begin to sing with all his canary neck.

Gender difference

Not everyone knows how to tell a male from a female canary. It is quite difficult to do this. Yet there are some striking differences.

Behavior

Boys are more mischievous. For the experiment, you can take the animal in your hand and stroke its stomach. The one who will resist and try with all his might to free himself is a canary, that is, a male. Girls in this case just press their paws. On this basis, it is possible to distinguish a male from a female canary.

Voiceousness

Here, of course, you have to watch longer. The fact is that seriously males begin to show their talent by 8-9 months. And there is a time (for example, nesting or molting) when the singer prefers to remain silent. In this case, you should trust the advice of the seller, who knows exactly everything about canaries, he also knows how to distinguish a male from a female.

Passport

To do this, you need to take the "fluffy ball" in your hand and turn it upside down. By blowing on the area “below the waist”, you can see that the singer has this place swollen and elongated, while the canary mom will have it flat.

As a rule, sellers themselves are well versed in all delicate issues and, if necessary, will help you decide on the choice of a canary, they will also be happy to show you how to distinguish a male from a female.

Contents

Like any living creature, a canary needs caring hands. But in order to enjoy sweet-sounding singing every day, you need quite a bit:

• cage, approximately 45/25/30 cm (length, width, height);
• drinker, bath, feeder;
• corresponding food: dry and "wet";
• and, of course, the bird itself.

The cage should be cleaned about twice a week. Washed river sand is placed at the bottom, and dry chamomile grass is placed on the pallet (for appropriate disinfection).

Water for drinking and bathing is recommended to be changed every day. Kenar males, like all "great talents", are very clean andtake a bath daily.

Food

Despite the small size of the bird (13-14 cm in length), a properly selected diet is of great importance. With an unbalanced diet, a bird can quickly get sick and “forget” about its intended purpose - to please its owners with a beautiful view and singing abilities. The fact is that she shows herself in the best light only in full he alth.

In addition to the usual grain mixture, sprouted wheat, oats, seeds, etc. are added to the diet of canaries. In winter, green “grass” is grown in special pots. Crushed eggs and ground shells are also added to the menu.

The animals eat twice a day, and only "freshly prepared" meals.

Chorus of Canaries

Trained birds can even sing in unison. I must say that they cannot be left alone for a long time, since the canary is a rather sociable creature.

So, if a duet, trio or quartet sings at "full power", they can compete with one of the popular pop groups with their vocals. A person who loves the trills of canaries may later give his preference to this particular "music" rather than jazz or pop.

Conclusion

Beautiful feathered friends are relatively inexpensive. If we consider the benefits they bring, we can understand that in the first years of life they pay for themselves with interest.

Asking the question of how long canaries live, experts will answer you that with proper care they can live up to 15 years. And all this time they can pleasemasters with their beauty, singing and mischief. Especially children will be happy with canaries.

But it must be remembered that if there is no experience in keeping such birds, and a person has no idea what to do with them, it is first recommended to consult with a specialist. Otherwise, if you ignore the elementary rules, the canary will simply die.

Additionally, you can get acquainted with thematic literature, ask your friends about the content of canaries. Nothing complicated, but if there is no time to deal with canaries, you should not buy them.