World of Serinus, especially those in Africa, is very varied and gives to those who breed great satisfaction but also big disappointments. Ones are bred in Italy Mozambique, the singer of Africa, the belly is white or dorsostriatus canary, the canary, black throat, the Alario el'alario of Damara. Given that I do not believe in fixed rules of breeding, (because you just need to change the latitude of the city where it breeds, or altitude, but the mere exposure of the same herd, to change these rules) describe the personal experiences of farmed of Serinus. The Serinus should preferably be kept indoors in a room, and this is because many of them belong to the southern hemisphere of the earth, then begin to hatch in September and stopped in March, months in which a European breeding outdoors gets perhaps too cold . My experience made me realize, however, that Serinus are very robust animals and that - if well acclimated - can certainly live outdoors even in winter, and in some cases to complete the cove with cold temperatures .
Purchase.
Purchasing Serinus must be done mainly at farms overt seriousness, and this is because the legs of these little winged friends can be ringed with a ring (which is required by the regulations) without problems. Have to purchase subject to capture, however, it is important to note some details Important: almost always the singers and Mozambique in Africa suffering from eye disorders. You will see people paying attention to the gabions: always choose the ones with eyes wide open and alive. Otherwise, I use water and boric acid to rinse them: in most cases are cured, because I assume that this problem is mainly caused by the stress of importation in gabions and carriers that turn into real lager, with thousands of birds crammed . Another detail to be addressed is the abdomen, especially among the andirons import, choose those with slightly reddened belly is not a bad thing, if you prefer those with belly fat and apparently yellow. These subjects are treated with antibiotics and, with the purchase and therefore with the discontinuation of the drugs, they could die.
Purchasing Serinus must be done mainly at farms overt seriousness, and this is because the legs of these little winged friends can be ringed with a ring (which is required by the regulations) without problems. Have to purchase subject to capture, however, it is important to note some details Important: almost always the singers and Mozambique in Africa suffering from eye disorders. You will see people paying attention to the gabions: always choose the ones with eyes wide open and alive. Otherwise, I use water and boric acid to rinse them: in most cases are cured, because I assume that this problem is mainly caused by the stress of importation in gabions and carriers that turn into real lager, with thousands of birds crammed . Another detail to be addressed is the abdomen, especially among the andirons import, choose those with slightly reddened belly is not a bad thing, if you prefer those with belly fat and apparently yellow. These subjects are treated with antibiotics and, with the purchase and therefore with the discontinuation of the drugs, they could die.
Maintenance.
Purchased the subjects, not to make any antibiotic treatment. At best, give a product containing vitamin B (hepatoprotective) and K (antihemorrhagic). It will be more than enough. The Serinus generally are not used to eat hundreds of species of seeds as the spinus: their feed must be treated well, because very easily have liver problems. The mixture to be administered is composed of 50% and 50% of plaster mixed exotic (I use that for Gould diamonds, which is richer). No black seed. At best, the mixture made up as you can integrate a sprinkling of white lettuce and chicory, but without exaggeration. The pastoncino trade, be it soft or dry, is almost never acceptable, as well as unwelcome is the bath tub (they live in arid areas, Serinus prefer to bathe the sand to remove the parasites from the body). During the hatching period of the omelette to use the cue, but almost always snubbed. The omelette was prepared by me in this way: a glass of milk, two eggs (yolk and albumen). Stir until mixture forms a semi-dense. Then add a teaspoon of flour and a tablespoon of honey. After cooking add to the mix a handful of buffalo (small moths that are sold already cooked and frozen). Pour into a dish and allow to dry. Store in refrigerator and cut into cubes (as is done for polenta) to use a little 'time. Every so often given to Serinus centocchio of fresh or dandelion, which demonstrate particularly like.
Purchased the subjects, not to make any antibiotic treatment. At best, give a product containing vitamin B (hepatoprotective) and K (antihemorrhagic). It will be more than enough. The Serinus generally are not used to eat hundreds of species of seeds as the spinus: their feed must be treated well, because very easily have liver problems. The mixture to be administered is composed of 50% and 50% of plaster mixed exotic (I use that for Gould diamonds, which is richer). No black seed. At best, the mixture made up as you can integrate a sprinkling of white lettuce and chicory, but without exaggeration. The pastoncino trade, be it soft or dry, is almost never acceptable, as well as unwelcome is the bath tub (they live in arid areas, Serinus prefer to bathe the sand to remove the parasites from the body). During the hatching period of the omelette to use the cue, but almost always snubbed. The omelette was prepared by me in this way: a glass of milk, two eggs (yolk and albumen). Stir until mixture forms a semi-dense. Then add a teaspoon of flour and a tablespoon of honey. After cooking add to the mix a handful of buffalo (small moths that are sold already cooked and frozen). Pour into a dish and allow to dry. Store in refrigerator and cut into cubes (as is done for polenta) to use a little 'time. Every so often given to Serinus centocchio of fresh or dandelion, which demonstrate particularly like.
Reproduction.
Serinus Some houses in the cages of 60 inches and can make them hatch. It is probably true, but I use 90x40 cages with divider. The nests are Serinus favorite wicker (diameter 8 cm) infrascati well, but also those outside the box. Many Serinus (the chest citrine, for example) have luminescent plates on the sides of the beak, the plates that hold for about ten days after birth. This is a sign that nature probably also nest in hollow trunks of small trees, so you can make them sit in small nest boxes of the type used by sparrows in Japan. The females begin to show signs of anxiety and try to tear the feathers from his chest, a sign that they are ready to nest. The males sing their hearts out and participate in nest building. Typically, the incubation of the eggs ranges from 11 to 15 days. The females of Serinus (except some natural exception) are good cue, and they do not need nannies or at least aid man. The important thing is to just leave them alone. The males are docile, but many times because I want to break eggs to mate again. I also noted that in most cases, children do not attack just out of the nest, perhaps because they see in their potential suitors to the throne. Territorial birds, the beautiful song, easy to fit, Serinus are not very raised, perhaps because it still matter a bit 'too much. Ghana, however, in recent years has banned exports. Maybe Mozambique and singers are bred in Africa when they are rare and will cost a lot of money. For now, with 20 30 € you can buy good dogs for breeding. Small sums of money that they desist from the purchase of subjects of capture.
Serinus Some houses in the cages of 60 inches and can make them hatch. It is probably true, but I use 90x40 cages with divider. The nests are Serinus favorite wicker (diameter 8 cm) infrascati well, but also those outside the box. Many Serinus (the chest citrine, for example) have luminescent plates on the sides of the beak, the plates that hold for about ten days after birth. This is a sign that nature probably also nest in hollow trunks of small trees, so you can make them sit in small nest boxes of the type used by sparrows in Japan. The females begin to show signs of anxiety and try to tear the feathers from his chest, a sign that they are ready to nest. The males sing their hearts out and participate in nest building. Typically, the incubation of the eggs ranges from 11 to 15 days. The females of Serinus (except some natural exception) are good cue, and they do not need nannies or at least aid man. The important thing is to just leave them alone. The males are docile, but many times because I want to break eggs to mate again. I also noted that in most cases, children do not attack just out of the nest, perhaps because they see in their potential suitors to the throne. Territorial birds, the beautiful song, easy to fit, Serinus are not very raised, perhaps because it still matter a bit 'too much. Ghana, however, in recent years has banned exports. Maybe Mozambique and singers are bred in Africa when they are rare and will cost a lot of money. For now, with 20 30 € you can buy good dogs for breeding. Small sums of money that they desist from the purchase of subjects of capture.
Piero Russo
