First published at www.robirda.com
Copyright © Dec., 1998 by; R. C. 'Robirda' McDonald

Trying to sort out just what procedures are involved in conditioning a canary can be very confusing to a newcomer, who is still trying to assimilate all the ins and outs of keeping this sometimes rather complex species, and usually prefers to pin down each definition with terms as exact as possible.

First published at www.robirda.com
Copyright © Dec., 1998 by; R. C. 'Robirda' McDonald

Research Your Resources

No matter what you want to learn, your best resource will always be your ability to research a subject. It will be well worth your while to spend a little time developing this skill – it will prove itself invaluable, and quite probably in short order, too!

Authored by Christine Strainer

6 large or jumbo eggs - hardboiled plus shell
1 cup broccoli
1 small carrot finely grated
1/2 cup nestling food (we use either Petamine or Cede)
2 tblsp. soy protein w/spirulina (from the health food store)
1 tblsp. calcium suppliment for birds
35-45 3-oz. dixie cups

We have tried making this in a blender and it doesn't come out very good so we went back to the food processor -- much easier.

Authored by Christine Strainer

There has been concern in recent years of birds perching on one size perch developing painful arthritis. To avoid this condition, it is recommended that perches of different sizes be used; either commercially made dowels or branches gathered from trees outdoors.

Authored by Christine Strainer