You decided to get a small feathery miracle – a canary. Of course, a birdie – very good gift for the child, the husband and any family member. But before arranging to itself and relatives this gift need to be prepared for purchase of a bird very carefully. If you never held earlier houses not only canaries, but also at all any birds, better before visit of pet-shop attentively read this instruction.
It is required to you
- cage with canaries, attentiveness and vigilance
Instruction
1. The birdie has to be healthy. To define a condition of a canary, it is necessary to examine her attentively. First of all pay attention to eyes: they have to be open and have healthy gloss. If you see that eyelids swelled up a little or one eye is open half – you should not buy such birdie. Plumage of a healthy bird smooth and without visible defects. Feathers are not tousled and do not stick out, there are no pulled-out feathers or bald patches too. If the canary sits on a pole, having ruffled up, and looks sluggishly – it can also be sign to a disease. Do not listen to stories by sellers that she was tired (fought, did not get enough sleep, ate too much, etc.). All this can turn out to be true and, but it is better to make secure.
2. You, of course, need a young birdie. Absolutely young, only fledgy baby birds, you should not buy for one simple reason – absolutely unclear what they a floor. If you have not enough experience approximately to distinguish a male from a female, it is better to get mature individuals. Here everything is extremely clear: if the canary sings - it is the boy. By the way, singing – one more indicator of health of a bird. Canaries who badly feel absolutely lose interest in fine and do not make any sounds. And here cheerful singing – a sure sign of health of a bird.
3. Attentively look at pads of a canary. At a healthy young individual they equal, without outgrowths, peeling and the expressed uglinesses. If paws in outgrowths – you look at the canary grandmother. Besides, defects of claws can be a cause of illness. Also pay attention to breath of a birdie. If canaries are frightened, they can pant, slightly slightly opening a beak. But if nothing terrible occurs, and the bird continues to breathe, making the hissing sounds, something with her obviously not as it should be.