delboy_187 904 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Iv two canary hens a peat throat finch hen and a cock pea throat in my flight. Today I seen the two canary hens feeding one begging tbh. Like a lite the finch was down to thread now I know it's way to early for the finch to be incondition . Question is would an should I let her nest up with canary cock or hold out ... cnuts gagging for it but in same light the finch was alert and tried to thread her....... finch cock filled all hens eggs last season Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 when i bred mules i would take a round of the canaries first 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,116 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 If it were me i'd let them go down,if the cocks treading them then he thinks he's in condition to and canaries breed ealier than natives usualy but i've had natives breed in febuary outside before now and they reared all the youngsters in the nest.If you are going to stop them then take the cock out compleatly and only put him back in when you want a nest or two,the goldie cock will or should searve all 3 hens though and many times i have bred pures and mules from simular trios in flights.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Lads quick question bought pair red face parrot finch bout 3 week ago .Today I find both dead in cage tbh it's a small cage was preparing bit of a flight for them ...Any ways both dead from a fight feathers seed every where.. my taughts they could bin seed wrong .After a phone call the lad swears they were a pair an tbh he's who I stick to .... He says they can be cnuts for fighting Evan pairs .saying they get aggressive when wanting to breed ..I know nothing bout them...... what yous think I bought fine healthy pair birds iv had them 3 weeks .....but I'm not happy would pairs fight to the death .or must they be same sex..Another is that there was no victor?...............on smaller note does he ow me ....... or take it as lesson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,116 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 A pair of birds and that's any birds can fight to the death when one is in condition and the other isn't,chaffies,bullies and even goldies are buggers for it at times and that's why i allways had a couple of canary hens in my mixed aviary to take the pressure off the native hens as canary hens will come into condition and be willing partners before the native hens are.Bloody shame that delboy and hope it don't knock you back to much,one of the rotton things of this wonderful hobby of ours is when we learn a lesson it's usualy the hard way eh ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Cheers fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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