Canary colony breeding

Ask your questions about breeding finches here.
Post Reply
User avatar
Gympie birds
...............................
...............................
Posts: 130
Joined: 15 Mar 2021, 12:32
Location: Gympie QLD

Can you breed canaries in a colony set up ? Or are they best one pair per avairy.
User avatar
finchbreeder
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 11489
Joined: 27 Jun 2009, 20:00
Location: Midwest of West. Aust. Coast
Location: Midwest of West.Aust.Coast

I prefer a trio to an avairy myself. But my mother colony breeds with considerable success. It depends on how particular you are about what you are breeding.
LML
User avatar
Gympie birds
...............................
...............................
Posts: 130
Joined: 15 Mar 2021, 12:32
Location: Gympie QLD

Thanks for the reply , can you have two males in the same avairy?
User avatar
finchbreeder
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posts: 11489
Joined: 27 Jun 2009, 20:00
Location: Midwest of West. Aust. Coast
Location: Midwest of West.Aust.Coast

Mum generally has 3 or 4 pairs. Depends on the size of the avairy. 2 pair will involve the cocks fighting, but once you have more they have to split their attention between rivals.
LML
User avatar
Gympie birds
...............................
...............................
Posts: 130
Joined: 15 Mar 2021, 12:32
Location: Gympie QLD

Thanks for the reply I will have to give it a try.
Post Reply

Return to “Breeding Finches”