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The Stock Breeding
This will certainly be nothing new for the experienced breeder of canary birds and/or mutations. The fact that top birds are immediately bred as soon as stock breeding is done …
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From pairing to fledging
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Chicks become independent
Chicks become independent One regularly hears about chicks dying just as they are about to become independent. Mortality due to natural selection can be expected from weaker birds. But some …
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Breeding tips by Wout van Gils
Males generally lag behind females when it comes to breeding condition. Therefore, put them in the breeding cages first and raise the temperature to a maximum of 18°C, with the …
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Ringing your boy
Ring the nest of young - Things to look out for during and after ringing - Courtesy of Wout van Gils Ringing is always an enjoyable activity, with the young …
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How do I usually recognize the man or doll?
Recognizing gender: male and female For many canary breeders, identifying the gender is usually quite easy. The color or inheritance often gives a good indication. Yet even experienced growers can …
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Chimneys
Showing Candling eggs is used to determine whether they are fertilized. Simple mistakes are sometimes made. The most common: the flashlight shines on the wrong part of the egg, namely …
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What you should pay attention to during and after ringing
Ringing is always an enjoyable activity: the chicks have survived their first critical phase and are starting to grow their first feathers. Rings are usually supplied by the club or …
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Stainless steel grids in breeding cages
Stainless steel grids in breeding cages Stainless steel grilles and cage fronts are becoming more accepted and gaining in popularity. They are not only good for the birds, but also …
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Too much egg food used when preparing birds for breeding
Too much egg food when preparing for breeding Providing excessive egg food when preparing birds for breeding is not recommended. Give it in moderation: too much is not good for …
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How do birds reproduce?
You often see birds that appear to be courting each other, but do they actually mate? And if so, how does that work? Birds probably have the most sophisticated courtship …
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The nest is made, but there are only a few eggs or other problems
The nest is made, but there are only a few eggs — or other problems A successful coupling requires good preparation, every grower knows that. Yet around that time, questions …
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Pairing birds after breeding preparations are completed
In my previous articles I discussed the preparation and nutrition involved in conditioning breeding birds. We emphasized the importance of good observation and the use of birds that are old …
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Tip 20: Prevent eggs from getting stuck
Tip 20: prevent eggs from getting stuck After laying the fourth egg, we usually return the eggs, after which the pupa begins to breed. Before you replace the eggs, check …
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Tip 17: Prevent damaged eggs
Tip 17: prevent damaged eggs Everyone knows it: one or more damaged eggs in the nest. Too bad — they might have been nice birds. Yet there is a lot …
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Tip 16: Make your own color rings
Tip 16: make your own color rings Color rings can be purchased at most bird supply stores, but you can also easily make them yourself. Buy a jar of iron-on …
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The Early Breeding
It is perfectly possible to influence the breeding urge of birds — something that is indispensable for the "early" breeder who wants to start in December. A first requirement is …
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The Early Breeding
Early breeding It is certainly possible to influence the breeding urge of birds, something that is indispensable for the "early" breeder - who wants to start as early as December. …
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Growing mosaics, man or doll line
When breeding you have the choice between breeding mosaic dolls (type 1) or mosaic men (type 2). The mosaic factor has a capricious inheritance form, which most breeders are now …
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Hand feeding of nestlings
Hand feeding nestlings This is nothing new, but it can certainly prevent weaker young from dying. However, there are a few points of interest. There is a tendency to hand-feed …
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Research results in Canary Breeding
Research results in canary breeding (thanks to Wout van Gils) The pupa passes on increasing amounts of testosterone to her eggs, in the order in which they are laid. This …
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Tip 9: Egg food is good, but not too much
Tip 9: eivoer is goed, maar niet te veel You should not give egg food too abundantly - it is not good for anything, is too expensive and also makes …
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Tip 8: Additional feeding of nestlings
Additional feeding of nestlings Although feeding nestlings is nothing new, it can still save the lives of some stragglers. However, when you decide to supplement, there are some things to …
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Tip 7: Grow early?
Grow early Of course, there are reasons for early breeding, such as holidays or work schedules. But does early breeding actually bring benefits? Of course, you'll be done growing when …
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Tip 4: Nestling rings
Rings of nestlings Ringing young birds is always confirmation that everything is going well, but it can also be exciting. We know that when ringing there is a chance that …
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The growing room
The following article is a translation from Wout van Gils' website. Here he emphasizes the importance of aligning our breeding aspirations with practical realities - a reality check! The grow …
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Recognize man or doll
With different colors of our canaries it is easy to determine whether it is a male or a female, even when the young canaries hatch. In many cases, however, the …
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More about the egg
***IMG0__ The Eggs.** With thanks to Mr Albrechts. Normally the bird lays one egg per day, and incubation begins once the last egg is laid. The eggs hatch after 13 …
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The eggs
The eggs — thanks to Mr. Albrechts Normally the bird lays one egg per day, and incubation begins once the last egg is laid. The eggs hatch after about 13 …
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Course part 32: Recognizing man or doll
Man Pop RECOGNITION OF MAN AND DOLL For many canary breeders, recognizing the gender is quite easy. Usually the color or heredity already provides an indication. However, even experienced breeders …
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Course Part 26: Stock breeding
LINE CULTIVATION OR STOCK CULTIVATION. Part 26. For me — and for many enthusiasts — stock breeding is the only and best method to achieve success in breeding canaries and …
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Disinfect breeding boxes and bird cages
Disinfecting breeding boxes and the bird enclosure. Wout van Gils Disinfecting your bird enclosure is a must, and it should never be skipped, because you are guaranteed to be billed …
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Pay attention during and after ringing
Pay attention during and after ringing Ringing is always a nice activity; In this phase the young have usually passed the critical period and are already starting to get beautiful …
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A breeding calendar
BREED CALENDAR by Door Peters. The table works as follows: eggs are returned, for example, on March 27, which means that on the next line under March 27, April 9 …
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Part 7: Origin of man or doll
***IMG0__ ** Pop ... Man. CREASE OF MAN X-X OR POP X-Y . w.v. Gils. We now know that the body (living being) is made up of millions of body …
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Feathering care for TT birds
Taking care of the feathering of TT Birds. W.v. Gils. Introduction. When the moult is over, the birds emerge in full splendor, the young manes begin to sound their first …
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Breeding problems in canaries
Some Breeding Problems in Canaries Anyone who claims that problems never occur has yet to be born. With this article I try to describe some common problems and provide solutions …
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Growing space is usually too small
When setting up your grow room, the volume, location, lighting and amount of light are decisive. These factors determine not only which type of birds you can keep, but also …
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Do you want to cage the man or doll first?
Caging for Breeding: Man or Pop first? Prior to the breeding season, we get our birds into breeding condition by gradually extending the light hours and raising the temperature slightly. …
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Breeding calendar
To keep track of your breeding results and to provide nutrition at the right time, it is useful to know when the laid eggs hatch. Most breeders collect their eggs …
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Schedule time clock breeding color canaries
Timer schedule for breeding color canaries. At the start of your breeding, there are several ways to prepare your birds — which must be at least 9 months old — …
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Few eggs and other problems
A nest but few eggs or other problems. Good preparation before starting the cultivation is self-evident for every grower. However, many questions about failures arise around this period. Breeders wonder …
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Breeding and Exhibition of Canaries
IMG0 Breeding and Exhibition of Canaries: A Fantastic Book On November 30, 2004, I had the honor of being invited by the CEDE factory and Mr. Alois van Mingeroet for …
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Part 6. Preparing for breeding - The moult of young and adult canary birds
The moult of young and perennial canary birds - Part 6 Moulting is a crucial moment in a bird's life. As a breeder you must be extra alert to this …
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Part 5. Preparation for breeding - Making nestlings independent
Nestlings becoming independent - Part 5 You regularly hear reports about young birds dying just when they are almost independent. Of course, nature selects weak individuals, but sometimes youngsters are …
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Part 4. Preparation for breeding - Young hatch from the egg
Hatchlings hatch from the egg — Part 4 In the previous article we discussed the breeding process; we stopped when the young were almost hatching. Here I pick up the …
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Part 3. Preparation for breeding - Pairing the birds
Pairing after preparation for breeding — Part 3 In the previous parts I discussed the preparation and nutrition when getting the breeding birds into shape. It has become clear how …
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Part 2. Preparation for breeding - Nutrition before starting the breeding
Nutrition during preparation for breeding — Part 2 Preparing for the breeding season is not just about light, heat and oxygen. There are other aspects that deserve extra attention and …
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Part 1. Preparation for breeding
Preparing for Breeding — Part 1 Many articles, lectures and lectures have been devoted to preparing for cultivation, and yet questions continue to arise for various growers and sometimes things …
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Pay attention and check during breeding
The message remains to be careful and check during breeding. Introduction: The breeding season is always a wonderful and exciting time for bird lovers. A long purchasing period, the winter …
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The nest and nesting material
Introduction: When our birds become ready for breeding, they exhibit striking behavior. The male begins to whistle vigorously, stands high on his legs and shows aggressive behavior. The pupa is …
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Patience before the start of the breeding period
Patience before starting the breeding! The exhibitions are not over yet, but many canary breeders are starting to get the itch again. I'm not saying that's wrong, but I want …
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What if the young canaries hatch?
What to do when young canaries hatch. During breeding, the birds are quiet and the breeder occasionally shows curious excitement when the eggs are fertilized. It is a quiet yet …
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Problems - What is/was the condition?
Problems with your birds? What was the condition then? These two things are often inextricably linked. If there are problems, the condition of the birds is usually not optimal. The …
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Is something going wrong already?
Is something going wrong already? I wrote this article on February 22, 2003, in response to emails from canary breeders who are already experiencing problems. It strikes me that the …
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Give egg food and in what period
Providing egg food: how and in what period? Our birds are seed eaters, and the seeds available are generally of good quality. These seed mixtures form the basic food for …
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This couple doesn't want to couple!
This couple doesn't want to couple! It is not an established fact, let alone self-evident, that every bird that reaches the age of 10 months actually wants to mate and …
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Throwing young canaries out of the nest
Throwing ringed young birds out of the nest. One of the challenges in canary breeding is ringing the birds. This doesn't just apply to canaries; This is a critical period …
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The message is to pay attention
Breeding requires attention During incubation, the embryo develops in the egg. To ensure that this process runs optimally, several factors are important: light, temperature and oxygen. Several articles have already …
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How many breeding rounds for young canaries are ideal?
How many breeding rounds for young canaries are ideal? In normal breeding, the answer is actually clear: if a female has raised two litters of young, two rounds are sufficient. …
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Nestlings becoming independent
Nestlings becoming independent! One regularly hears that many young birds die just when they are almost independent. Naturally, nature selects weak birds, but it is a shame when youngsters die …
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An excellent egg food for canaries
An excellent egg food for our canary birds: Egg food remains a topic that most breeders never stop talking about. Everyone has their own brand, their own ideas and their …
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Canary breeding starts again in August
You may wonder why we are already talking about next year's breeding, while the young birds of this breeding season are not even adults yet. It certainly seems early, but …
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Preparing canaries for breeding
Man Pop Making male and female ready for breeding. Introduction: One of the most beautiful moments in our canary sport is breeding our birds. Many people get the most pleasure …
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The egg
The egg It will start again soon. Breeders watch nervously in their flights, then catch a male, then another female, and just check: are the birds healthy, and are they …
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Tips - Breeding canaries
Canary breeding tips As the title suggests, I don't want to tell you anything new with this article — especially not for the experienced enthusiast. Beginners may find useful tips …
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Eggs Candle
Candling eggs The breeding period is always an exciting time. Once the nest is ready, we are curious about the number of eggs laid — and a few days later …
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From Egg to Rings of Canaries
From egg to canary rings At the start of canary breeding there are a few things that can cause annoyance in the breeding loft. This starts with the development of …
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The changeling
The changeling brood: Much has been said and written about this growing method. The subject is also regularly discussed in lectures, and rightly so - it is a method that …
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Breeding period? Stay vigilant
If there are difficulties with our birds during breeding, moulting or at any other time, we are inclined to compare our birds with other bird and poultry breeds. The products …
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Line breeding or stock breeding
Line breeding or stock breeding. This breeding method is for me — and for many enthusiasts with me — the only and best way to successfully breed canaries. All hidden …
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Keeping canaries (part 2)
13. Power supply When feeding canaries — mainly seed eaters — the diet consists of a combination of seed mixture, egg food and any other supplements. Canaries absorb approximately 18% …
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Keeping Canaries (Beginners Part 1)
When keeping birds, there are different ways to do so: in a community aviary, in an indoor enclosure with a small room aviary, or in breeding cages in various places. …
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Whether or not to collect eggs
Collecting eggs: to do or not to do? The breeding of our canary birds will soon start again. The cages are cleaned and disinfected and so on. We all know …
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Origin man or doll
Man...Pop. ORIGIN OF MAN X-X OR POP X-Y . w.v.Gils. We know that the body of every living thing is made up of millions of cells, and that there are …
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Splayed legs can be prevented
Splayed legs do not have to occur Sometimes this is noticed during the breeding period — fortunately relatively rarely, but occasionally one hears it. If it is diagnosed in time, …
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The feathering is so important
The feathering is so important The feathering is one of the sections on the inspection certificate — and should certainly not be underestimated. Quite a few mistakes are made: during …
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Never change a winning team
Never change a winning team Wout van Gils — Judge AoB/COM Nowadays, most canary breeders specialize in three or four colors — some even in one color. In my opinion, …
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Unfertilized eggs
Unfertilized eggs After my article about hatchlings dying in the egg, I repeatedly received questions about unfertilized eggs. This problem returns regularly every year, and there are also causes for …
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The egg laying problem in canaries
The egg laying problem Most growers are familiar with this ailment — and everyone has dealt with it at some point. It occurs earlier and more often among novice enthusiasts …
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Wrong position in the egg
The position of the young bird in the egg The death of an almost adult bird in the egg can have various causes - much has already been written about …
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Is this possible to repair eggs???
Repairing eggs: is this possible? Everyone has had the bad luck that eggs have been bruised or damaged, or worse: that the egg shell has been severely damaged. Still, we …
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The creation of man or doll
The origin of man (X-X) or doll (X-Y) We know that the body of a living being is made up of millions of body cells, and that there are two …
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Recognize man and doll
Doll (left) — Man (right) Recognizing a man or doll For many canary breeders, the gender is quite easy to recognize — the color or inheritance often already indicates the …
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Zooeasy breeding program not to be missed
Wout van Gils: lifelong lover of canary birds From the information sheet of ZooEasy and monthly magazine Vogelvreugd AoB, December 2004. As a boy of eight he was first introduced …
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The breeding or breeding cage
IMG0 The breeding or breeding cage Anyone who wants to breed strictly and selectively and work towards the prescribed standard would do well to choose the cages carefully. Canaries are …
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The eggshell quality
The eggshell quality From: Avis Newsletter — P. Holsheimer The shell of a bird egg consists of lime, also called calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). The calcium content of calcium carbonate is …
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Once again something about the egg laying problem
Once again the laying problem in canaries Every fancier will encounter this sooner or later in his breeding - often with a good outcome, but sometimes also with the death …
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Boy dead in the egg
Boy dead in the egg Once cultivation is in full swing again, growers will sooner or later encounter problems. The tendency is then to make comparisons with other breeders, or …
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Bottom grids in breeding cages
IMG0 Bottom grids in your Bakker breeding cages. — I am writing this article to explain the great advantages of ground slats - primarily for the birds, but also for …
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Is breeding canaries easy?
Is breeding canaries easy? W.v.Gils Breeding canaries is easy. It's actually so simple that you can hardly imagine anything going wrong. How often do you hear from beginners who, without …
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How long should you give egg food?
How long should you pass on egg food? Wout van Gils This question is asked regularly, and every canary and bird breeder should know the answer. Yet there are misunderstandings: …
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The breeding book not to be missed
Cultivation book — you can't live without it! Everyone knows how important it is to keep a breeding book - and especially to keep it up to date. Or rather: …