Month by Month
Journal
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March came in like a lion here in Montana... it seems to be ending with nice SPRING weather! COMMENTS are enabled for these journal posts so please jump in with your advice or questions!
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This month was spent in preparing my birds for breeding. I have gradually increased the variety and nutrient-dense seeds and grains. And the natural light from outdoors has increased by hours as spring is nearing!
Please watch your birds! I noticed they are consuming much more water and seed! : )
I mixed a small amount of pellets in their basic seed mix, and for the first time, they loved it! I believe a GOOD fresh seed mix should be the largest part of my canary food.... but I do want any birds I sell to be willing to eat anything, including pellets. In years past, whenever I fed pellets, most of my birds were unwilling to try them. But this year, all but two males seems to love them.
I am also feeding black and white lettuce seeds. Several years ago, I saved lettuce seed from my garden, and found my canaries loved them. I read several books that listed the good nutrients in lettuce seed, so I ordered several bags to use this month.
Washing nests, ordering new water tubes, and printing off my hatch records are all done. And I nearly have all the cages restacked, the bird room rearranged, and cage liner sheets cut in bulk.
PLEASE, set up some sort of record keeping system, even a simple blank notebook. For some ideas of what I use and what other breeders like, see:
*** Record Keeping -- Worth Your Time! (what I use)
*** Keeping Records
It is now the last week of March, and by April 1st, all my pairs will be set, and Spring will have sprung in my bird room! : )
