I am now watching the flights to chose which youngsters I am keeping for myself! It is EASY to watch the young birds. It is HARD to set aside those I feel able to part with!
And of course there is the molt... and the extra mess as a result. Feathers are everywhere!
I am adding comments to my hatch record, and making notes on song traits of the young males. I am comparing this year's hatches with last year.This is when GOOD RECORDS prove their worth!
Record Keeping -- Worth Your Time! (including FORMS)
I am also reading and re-reading some of the best articles and book chapters on genetics.
While I will not enter a show this fall, I also review the
OMJ/COM Standards of Coloured Canaries.
I am testing a new molting supplement, but as always, my canaries just LOVE the Ioford/DufoPlus combination! They just can't wait to take a little 'spit bath' and all come to take a drink as soon as the waterer is put back up on the cage!
