Guest Navek Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Well I haven't posted in a couple weeks bout my little aviary but I have noticed today a hen is sitting nice and tight on 4 eggs. I'm not sure who is paired up with her as the last couple week I've been real busy so tommorow I'm going sit and watch her see who she's paired with...I have a goldie in the with her so I'm hoping its him. A question for the more experienced........if she's laird with a canary cock bird is. There still a chance that the goldie had his wicked way with her and fertilised any the eggs or when they pair up will they not let anther cock service them???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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slip lead 862 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 The odd chick might be a mule as sometimes the goldfinch will get to the hen before the cock canary. Keep your eyes on whos feeding chicks especially when they have left the nest, its very rare to get a cock bird feeding someone else's chicks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I once had a chaffie cock take over the weaning of a greenfinch mule chick slip lead,bloody mental to watch and the greenie mule even ended up plinking like a chaffie does .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 you never know depends whose closest at time if she not paired seen a cock canary and greenie cock follow a hen who was bieng fed by the green finch and when she squated down cock canary dived on her. swiftly out musseled by the big greeny . tmo. i'd put my money on the canary tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I watched a irish hen i had get trod by 3 different cocks one after the other,a redpoll,goldie and greenie cock and she had greenie and goldie mule chicks in a mxed brood so you might be in luck delboy.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 two greeny mules we got in end fm and she back down on 5 for the greener that in my pals flight .we also got two siskin mules three linnet mules and two more hens down on full eggs what to we cant find out to.either red poll siskin goldie or linnet or greeny.and pair nesting goldies. only time will tell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Be careful when you have a mixed flight some cock birds (natives) if not 100% shore that he has fertalised all the eggs, he will smash eggs or kill chicks.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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