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Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?
Posted by Kj on 8/21/07

On 7/11/07, Tammy wrote:
> I asked about this from someone who always gives wonderful
> information on another board, this is the answer:
>
> Canaries are a species of finch, but it's unlikey that a canary
and
> a specific type of finch could produce a chick. I was a little
> wrong, it is possible for canaries and SOME species of finch to
> produce a hybrid, but the chick will be infertile, just like a
> mule. I would imagine that European and African finch species
would
> stand a better chance than the American, Asian or Australian
> Finches.
>
> Canaries are a part of the "Carduelinae" subfamily of finches-
like
> most finches. I would suspect that it might be possible for a
> canary to produce a hybrid with another species within this
> subfamily.
>
> However, male canaries can be very very aggressive so if her
canary
> is a male, it's entirely possible that he will kill the hen and
any
> chicks that they might produce. Like with most birds, there's no
> guarantee that the two will pair up even if they are forced into
> the same cage. Canaries are pretty solitary birds, unlike other
> types of finches. I think that the hens are more laid-back and
> accepting of neighbors than the males are.
>
> I would tell her that the very best solution is to keep them in
> separate cages and get a second finch (of the same species as her
> male finch) and put them in a cage together. If that is not
> possible, then put the canary hen and finch together and see what
> happens. She should be very careful, however, and watch for any
> signs of aggression.
>
>
> Tammy
>
>
> On 7/10/07, KittyJ wrote:
>> A canary is a finch though.. and no you shouldnt house the two
>> as pair. The regular finch needs a mate or either sex of its own
>> specie, and the canary can be there with them if needed. And
>> cage should be big enough that its not merly hopping from one
>> perch to another...

Good post Tammy

Posts on this thread, including this one

• female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/04/07, by vanessa.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/04/07, by Bob.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by Tammy.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by vanessa.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by Tammy.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by Cathy J..
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by Cathy J..
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by vanessa.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by vanessa.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/08/07, by Tammy.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/09/07, by Misty.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/10/07, by KittyJ.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 7/11/07, by Tammy.
• Re: female canary male finch is it safe to breed them?, 8/21/07, by Kj.