gnipper 6,435 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I know that when you breed Goldie mules you let the young hear a goldie song all the time and try and keep them out of earshot of cock canaries to make them finch noted but would this work with pure canary chicks? Cheers, Gnipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Who can say....personally i like a good Canary song as much as any bird, save perhaps, for the Chaffinch. To me the chaffy is a wonderful singer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,435 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I agree the canary song is nice but I think it would be interesting to try and get some canaries singing different finch songs or see if its been done before. The little cock bird i've got here is meant to be a hoso and he can't half sing for the size of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I like the canary notes better than goldies to be perfectly honest..... the yellowhammers i bred were quite good too. The unusual ones such as the Blackcap and Reedbunting have pleasant warbles and not as loud as the cock robin who is nuts come the end of February..... Still, once spring was here and they stopped making that silly, annoying 'chirp', the chaffys were my favourite and could not be beaten for power and song...but thats just my ears, i don't expect others to agree... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 I know that when you breed Goldie mules you let the young hear a goldie song all the time and try and keep them out of earshot of cock canaries to make them finch noted but would this work with pure canary chicks? Cheers, Gnipper had several canaries finch noted schooled and run with a goldie no mature cock canaries in the room atb bunnys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Sound of a cock chaffy driving a hen to nest beats all. A goldfinch swishing and singing is a close second.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 personally a good cock brid beats all singing contests at the local ale house brids allways came out on top .atb bunnys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest john5 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I agree the canary song is nice but I think it would be interesting to try and get some canaries singing different finch songs or see if its been done before. The little cock bird i've got here is meant to be a hoso and he can't half sing for the size of him. those hoso are noisey little sods but have their own song ,coloureds have theirs and the rollers song is very sweet and subtle , watterslaggers are a notch up in volume over rollers , as for getting canaries to sing finch songs i think you may struggle a bit best of luck though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 if ya get them out of nest early ya can easy get them finch noted now many a lad with canaries that are totally finch noted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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