MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan

Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Submitted to: Dr. Hafeez ur Rehman

Submitted by: Tahreem Saba
Topic:
FEEDING AND
MANAGEMENT OF
CANARIES
Canaries Farming
◦ Canaries farming is considered to be a very interesting, profitable business.

◦ Canariess are very popular birds.

◦ Canariess are considered a symbol of peace and love.

◦ Canaries farming requires labor and low investment.

◦ You can even nurture and care for them in your spare time.

◦ Canaries farming, on the other hand, can be a great source of extra income and entertainment.
Housing
◦ Build their house on a high place. This will keep Canariess free from dogs, cats, mice, and some other
harmful predators.

◦ Ensure a large flow of air and light indoors.

◦ Stop the rainwater door directly inside the house.

◦ The house can be made of thin wood or tin, bamboo, or packing box.

◦ Each Canaries needs a space about 30 cm long, 30 cm high and 30 cm wide.

◦ There should be facilities for two Canariess in each room of the Canaries-house.
◦ The house will be interconnected and polyhedral.

◦ Place a door on each room measuring ten 10 ‫ ہـر‬cm.

◦ Always try to keep the house clean.

◦ Clean the house once or twice a month.

◦ Keep food and water containers close to home.

Feeding Procedure
◦ Canariess usually eat wheat, corn, paddy, rice,, beans, , etc. Keep food in front of your house, and they
will eat it themselves.

◦ WE need to feed a balanced feed for proper growth, good health, and adequate production. You can also
offer a balanced feed prepared for chickens.

◦ Canaries food should contain a 15-16% protein. Each Canaries eats 35-50 grams of granular feed daily.
For the rapid development of baby Canariess and adult nutrition, feed them regularly with sesame shell,
limestone, bone powder, salt, saline mixture, mineral mixture, etc.

◦ Also, feed them some green vegetables daily. Below is a chart of balanced feed for Canariess.
Amount of feed ingredients (kg)
◦ 2.8 kg of broken wheat

◦ 2.2 kilograms of cracked corn

◦ Mustard 1.0 kg

◦ Broken gram 1.0 kg

◦ Soybean cake 0.8 kg

◦ Rice burn 1.8 kg

◦ 0.4 kg of salt

◦ Total 10 kg
◦ A Canaries needs approximately 2 tablespoons (29.6 ml) of a seed or pellet mix per day. This is an
estimate, so your Canaries may end up leaving a lot of food in the bowl at the end of the day. Consider
this a starting point when figuring out how much food to provide.

◦ Canariess require much more water than most birds, especially during breeding season, so dehydrating
foods should be avoided. Salt can dehydrate Canariess, but Canariess love salt, and will attack salt blocks
reserved for pigs and sheep. Human food, especially meats, are very dangerous for a Canaries's health.
During winter:
◦ They generally adapt themselves according to the changing weather.

◦ A Canaries primarily survives by eating seeds and small insects during winter.

◦ Canariess eat seeds and grains all year, but they mainly feed on oil-based seeds and cereals like flax
seeds, sunflower seeds, oats, and barley during cold weather.

◦ Canariess often do not migrate to long distances, but they fly to places where they can find plenty of food
to sustain themselves.
◦ Seeds: They eat the seeds that they find in nature from grass, plants, wildflowers, and oilseeds.

◦ Grains: They feed on any grains that they find in the wild or on any farmland. They mainly eat grains
like corn, millet, wheat, rice, and barley.

◦ Fruits: They mainly feed on small and seedless fruits like berries in particular.

◦ Vegetables: They eat leafy green veggies, legumes, and beans.

◦ Insects: They occasionally eat insects, bugs, and worms which nourish them with fats, proteins, and other
nutrients.

◦ An adult Canaries eats about 1.05 oz (30 g) of food in a day.

What To Not Feed Canariess?
◦ Stale Food and Leftovers:

◦ Salty Foods:

◦ Spicey and Deep-Fried Foods:

◦ Avocados:

◦ Caffeine and Alcohol:

◦ Apple Seeds

◦ Garlic and onion

◦ Chocolate
Water:
◦ Keep a pot of water near their home. They will drink and take a bath with this pot of water. Clean the
water container daily. Always try to serve them plenty of clean water.
Egg production:
◦ Males and females usually live in pairs. During the breeding season, they collect straws build a small
nest.

◦ The female Canaries starts laying eggs at the age of 5 to 6 months.

◦ They lay a pair of eggs every month. Both male and female Canariess lay eggs one after the other.

◦ Canaries egg-laying length is 17 to 18 days.

◦ If you need an artificial nest, make one. Because eggs are so small in size, the production of squads using
eggs is very profitable.
Diseases:
◦ Canariess are less susceptible to infections than any other poultry.

◦ They suffer from TB, paratyphoid, cholera, pox, Newcastle, influenza, etc.

◦ Also, they can suffer from various fat and malnutrition diseases.
Suggestions:
◦ Follow the advice of an experienced veterinarian.

◦ Keep the Canaries-house clean and germ-free.

◦ Separate infected birds from healthy birds.

◦ Vaccinate them promptly.

◦ Keep them free from pests.

◦ Use medicine to remove saliva from their body.

Any Questions?
Thank You!