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granymontana · by **granymontana** on Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:08 pm

Hello every one....
I am starting over with canaries.. Bought a nice singer last saturday... he has yet to sing in new home... sure is shedding a lot of feathers... eats well... active... but only peeps now a then..
I play the canary c-d.. What's happening...

Thanks to every one in advance...
donna,

MFids · by **MFids** on Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:31 pm

Perhaps it's because he's molting and in a new place that he is yet to be comfortable in that he has yet to sing? So long as his eyes are bright, not droopy, his droppings fine, he's getting a good amount of sleep (hopefully going to sleep with the sun and waking with the sun, so 9-15 hours of sleep depending on the time of year?).

I don't personally have any canary experience, so hopefully someone who has experience with singers will come along and share their experiences and knowledge!

ladybriann · by **ladybriann** on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:05 am

I empathize with you, Donna. I got an american singer about three weeks ago and he hasn't started to sing either. My is not molting but he only peeps once in a while. This is my first time with a canary. I have Gouldians, Zebras and shafttails, in addition to my Parakeet, Lovebird, and Pionus Parrot. Maybe we (you & I) just have to be patient until the little guys decide to sing.

I have an other question too. Is it ok to put the canary in the same flight cage as my female Parakeet? She lost her mate last week and seems very lonely. My finch cage is too full because I have 4 new babies I'm waiting to be weaned so I can sell them.

Anybody out there who knows canaries that can help Donna and me????

jan

Bluesbird Exotics · by **Bluesbird Exotics** on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:29 am

Female parakeets (budgies) can be very aggressive and have killed MANY cagemates. Please be most cautious!

PurpleHeart · by **PurpleHeart** on Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:24 pm

First of all are you sure it is a MALE?

Females do not sing!

No do not put a canary in with another bird.

granymontana · by **granymontana** on Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:25 pm

Thanks everybody... Zjohn Claude is now singing... He really likes it when the furnance comes on. or running water in the kitchen... when I bought them... they were in an outside area... moving them into the house.. changing the lighting... sent them into big molt... I make sure they have plenty of conditioning food, greens... an fresh fruit.. He is yellow american singer, she is yellow glouster .. They get along well... most of the time... however I did catch him doing a torpedo on her.. n pulling out a beak full of feathers... Ohh the joy of learning..

ladybriann · by **ladybriann** on Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:15 am

granymontana wrote:Thanks everybody... Zjohn Claude is now singing... He really likes it when the furnance comes on. or running water in the kitchen... when I bought them... they were in an outside area... moving them into the house.. changing the lighting... sent them into big molt... I make sure they have plenty of conditioning food, greens... an fresh fruit.. He is yellow american singer, she is yellow glouster .. They get along well... most of the time... however I did catch him doing a torpedo on her.. n pulling out a beak full of feathers... Ohh the joy of learning..

I'm glad Zjohn Claude is now singing. My "Elvis" is finally singing now also. I put him in a flight cage alone but next to my other finches. This must have help some 'cause now I hear his sweet song mixed in with the other finch noises.

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