Basic Canary Care

Hello! We offer a wide variety of information on caring for & understanding the endlessly fascinating yet so often misunderstood pet canary.

Learn what you need to know about keeping, breeding, and taming canaries in Robirda's book, Brats in Feathers, Keeping Canaries. You'll find detailed, clear, easy-reference explanations, and there's lots of tips more experienced bird-keepers will find handy too. Click here to learn more.

You can read our article on Basic Canary Care, or for a more detailed approach, read, Why Won't My Canary Sing?!?

Did you know you can handtame your canary? It's true! Just follow the instructions in our aticle on handtaming canaries, In Praise of the Pet Canary!

Do you have trouble keeping your pet in good condition? Learn about one of the most useful feeding methods we've experienced, so you too can use Soak Seed & Nestling Food.

Do you wonder how to properly hold your canary, clip his nails, or how to safely handle a tiny, delicate egg? Learn how here, or for more detail, check out Robirda's instructional video, The Canary Whisperer!

Canaries, like all birds, are creatures of the air. Find out why Flight Cages are For The Birds.

Birds are like children - they want to taste everything. Here's a brief list of some of the more common toxic and non-toxic plants, houseplants, and trees.

Learn and share info every bird-owner should know about handfeeding, caring for a canary, handfed baby 'tiel or small parrot, including tips, how-to's, and recipes, using our handy printable Care Sheets.

For a list of all the free and paid resources available on our website, please see our Questions page.

If this website proves useful to you, help us to keep it alive.

"...it's the best CD out there! I have purchased every CD available, and yours was the only one my canary responded to. He...is singing his little heart out now!"

"I really enjoyed The Canary Angel. It was full of emotion and feeling, esp. for an animal lover like myself. Happy endings are always wonderful."

"Thanks for all the info. I'm new at this and have learned so much. I'm sending you the money I spent to buy a book that is not half as useful as your site. "

This site is dedicated to all of those who try to help others on our journey to a better
tomorrow, and especially to Jack Merkens, whose last words to me were "Promise
me you'll keep writing about those canaries! Never stop, ok? Promise!"
Okay, Jack. I promise.

Last update Dec 10, 2011.

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