Breeding mules?

[gnipper 6,427]

Anyone fancy doing a quick run down on how they produce their mules? Do you have to run the hen canary with a canary first? Will a goldie cock just pair up and mate with a canary hen if put in together and left to their own devices?

Cheers in advance, Gnipper

[fireman 10,869]

I've never owned a cock canary in my life and don't ever want to if the truth be known and my cock finches have paired up ok with canary hens,i did try running two hens with my goldie cock both nested but one clutch was all clear so he had just paired with one hen but my greenie cock is a right fertile randy so and so and i recon given the chance he'd sort two hens out ok.

[gnipper 6,427]

Did you just put the goldie in with the canary and they did the rest then mate, how long were they in together for before the hen started nesting and accepted the cock?

[fireman 10,869]

Yes mate they did the rest but i had them in together with another hen all winter and they just got on with it when they wanted to,i did have extra lighting on so they did come into breeding condition early(first mules of the year thread)is down to them.

[Clipper 207]

were they in an avery or a breeding cage fireman

[fireman 10,869]

They were in a largish old chinchila cage,but are in a double breeder cage now.

[gnipper 6,427]

Just heard my hen sing so no wonder they weren't knocking boots , I think my father in laws fife's are both hens so might see if he wants to do a swap.

[Meroman 105]

As Fireman has already said he puts the cock goldie with the hen canary months before the breeding season and they bond, some people take a round of canaries off the hen first because they come into breeding condition before the goldie.

If you go down that route obviously you'll need a cock canary and when he fills the first round of eggs leave him in view of the hen canary separated by a wire divider then when she is going to nest for the second round and squats for the canary the goldie should oblige....