Content
- Canary mix
- Vegetables and fresh fruit
- Calcium
- branches and ears
- Water
- puppies porridge
- Supplements and Vitamins
THE canary food or from serinus canaria it is a fundamental part of your care that directly affects the quality of your plumage, your health and your desire to sing. Therefore, it is very important to be careful when feeding a pet.
In this article by PeritoAnimal we are going to talk to you about the diet and supplements for the canary, so that you know what is most important and offer you the best care. Keep reading to find out all about canary feeding.
Canary mix
the canaries are granivorous animals, feed on grains and various seeds found in their habitat.
You can find on sale different types of ready-made mixes that vary a lot in quality, something that depends on the producer. We recommend that you opt for those products that come vacuum-packed.
Professionals and amateurs usually create your own mixes looking separately for high quality seeds such as the following:
- birdseed
- Linseed
- radish seeds
- lettuce seeds
- endive seeds
- Oat
- Hemp seeds
- Negrillo
Vegetables and fresh fruit
This type of food is essential for any bird, as this is how they receive a large amount of vitamins, which directly affects their vitality.
You can feed your canary fruit and vegetables between 3 and 5 days a week, the more you vary the better. Among the fruits and vegetables you can offer them, you will find the following:
- earth lettuce
- Endive
- Arugula
- Carrot
- Apple
- Cucumber
Calcium
Especially during the breeding season it is necessary to provide calcium in the canary's diet, although it is also necessary in other stages of its life, such as in the case of molting or growth.
For this, you will find calcium stones, although the most recommended products are undoubtedly the rib bone and the ground oyster shells. It should always be available for your bird, this reinforces its food needs, as well as being a fantastic tool for sharpening the beak. These products are very common and you can find them in any pet store.
branches and ears
Another great way to feed your bird while entertaining is by providing it natural branches or ears with different seeds whether fruit, flowers, millet,...
It is a perfect complement as it makes your birds get motivated and get their food in a more natural and identical way to what they would do in nature.
You will find this product in regular pet stores, but to find variety you should go to specialized exotic centers.
Water
water is essential for birds. Provide them with a drinking fountain with fresh, clean water daily so they are well nourished.
Also, you can make a small pool with a container for washing, something very beneficial for the quality of the plumage, to prevent the appearance of parasites and as entertainment.
puppies porridge
Puppy porridge is a product for canaries that is very beneficial for chicks and for provide the mother with extra nutrition. They usually take eggs, cereals and calcium, foods that will help keep them healthy and free from deficiencies.
But it's not just for that, the baby porridge is also a great food to offer our canaries from time to time. For this reason, many servants are used to making these porridges themselves at home.
Supplements and Vitamins
We end this article with occasional food which you should only offer canaries from time to time. Everything we mentioned before provides the canary with healthy, varied and rich food, enough to be well fed.
Still, many people want to offer you vitamin supplements, omega 3 and 6 or other supplements that help improve the quality of the plumage.
It is important that in this regard advise with an expert, as there are some products that contain antibiotics or other compositions that, in the long term, could cause more harm than good to the animal.
