gnasher16 30,280 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) I know i sound a bit of a mincer but now ive got this picture posting lark cracked would any of you birdie experts please tell me what sort of Canaries ive got i cant tell one from another yet....... I stuck them in this indoor aviary thing in a nice warm shed down the bottom of the garden i felt sorry for them ......until my aviary gets built in a few months....... This little thing below was sent down to me by Peter Leemoch off here he reckons its a Goldfinch Mule but i have my doubts ....could anyone back his story up Cheers Sorry about the size of the pictures i cant suss that. Edited January 26, 2013 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sniffer 167 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 defiantly a goldymule the one with a fringe is a glouster and the other canarys look like border's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Gloster canaries.And a Goldie mule Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,975 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 The canary with the fringe is a gloster corona the plain headed ones are called gloster consorts and you should only cross the two and not two coronas or two consorts together so i've been told by some canary folk,the slightly orange one could just have been colour fed hence it's orangey appearance.The mule is a goldie mule,red face and black line down the beak helps in recognizing this and are is it just the way it was in the pics that make the toes on it look funny?.Nice birds though Gnasher and all in good heathly condition so you should produce some young un's out of them this year,good luck . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 That orange one looks like a colourbred/red factor to me too.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 The canary with the fringe is a gloster corona the plain headed ones are called gloster consorts and you should only cross the two and not two coronas or two consorts together so i've been told by some canary folk,the slightly orange one could just have been colour fed hence it's orangey appearance.The mule is a goldie mule,red face and black line down the beak helps in recognizing this and are is it just the way it was in the pics that make the toes on it look funny?.Nice birds though Gnasher and all in good heathly condition so you should produce some young un's out of them this year,good luck . My grandad always bred that way, never saw two of the same type of Gloucester's in the breeding cages as a kid.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/canaries/GlosterCanary.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 i got a soft spot for glosters, the been in my family longer than me, gutted i got rid, but if im honest i spent a lot of time in with them seein to them when i should have been conditioning me dogs instead my wee bird room seems so quiet an lifeless now, but my dogs are reaping the benefits, maybe when im too old for the dogs, or just have more spare time ill get another few pair, all the very best with ye birds gnash, hope they gee you as much enjoyment as mine geed me an the other generations of my family 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,280 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 The canary with the fringe is a gloster corona the plain headed ones are called gloster consorts and you should only cross the two and not two coronas or two consorts together so i've been told by some canary folk,the slightly orange one could just have been colour fed hence it's orangey appearance.The mule is a goldie mule,red face and black line down the beak helps in recognizing this and are is it just the way it was in the pics that make the toes on it look funny?.Nice birds though Gnasher and all in good heathly condition so you should produce some young un's out of them this year,good luck . yeah i didnt notice that with the foot......just sprinted down to have a proper look .....it is normal must of been sat at a funny angle in the pic......hard work taking pics of birds aint it little fuckers cant half shift !.................so have i got this right they are Glosters and not Borders ?......the orangey one was bought for me as a red factor.......but again,maybe not ??.............how does it work when the time comes will they just pair up in a big aviary without me needing to do anything apart from put some nestboxes up ?.....thanks chaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 The canary with the fringe is a gloster corona the plain headed ones are called gloster consorts and you should only cross the two and not two coronas or two consorts together so i've been told by some canary folk,the slightly orange one could just have been colour fed hence it's orangey appearance.The mule is a goldie mule,red face and black line down the beak helps in recognizing this and are is it just the way it was in the pics that make the toes on it look funny?.Nice birds though Gnasher and all in good heathly condition so you should produce some young un's out of them this year,good luck . yeah i didnt notice that with the foot......just sprinted down to have a proper look .....it is normal must of been sat at a funny angle in the pic......hard work taking pics of birds aint it little fuckers cant half shift !.................so have i got this right they are Glosters and not Borders ?......the orangey one was bought for me as a red factor.......but again,maybe not ??.............how does it work when the time comes will they just pair up in a big aviary without me needing to do anything apart from put some nestboxes up ?.....thanks chaps The orange one deffo looks like a red factor to me Gnash, but then I haven't seen them since I was a kid.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,583 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/canaries/GlosterCanary.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,583 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://animal-world....osterCanary.php i googled them to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,975 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Agree with you all looking again at the pic that sure does look like a red factor lads ,the thing about letting them just get on with it Gnasher is what cock to hen ratio have you as if you don't have enough hens then there will be fighting and the spare cocks will try to drive the nesting hens off there nests to try to breed with them and the hens cocks won't like it one bit.If you have more hens than cocks then you should be fine,also put the nest pans up away from each and you could put a bit of cover around them(bit of conifer or false xmas tree) just for a bit of privacy type thing.Put plenty of nesting stuff in in different places so again there's no squabbling over it and you should be away come spring,made me laugh your comment on taking pics of birds,i bet i take 50 pics for one good one of them and have had plenty of empty perch pics where they've flown off just as you push the button . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://animal-world....osterCanary.php i googled them to quicket than typing it myself :laugh:i bred and showed them when i was younger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbollocks58 36 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 lovely photo,s mate like to have them my self Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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