Posted by Timothy Henderson on October 02, 19100 at 07:04:36:

In Reply to: My Canary Stopped Singing :( posted by Melanie on September 29, 19100 at 23:26:29:

: Hello Everyone.

: I have a beautiful male canary who sang so wonderfully for 8 months. Then this past February he began to moulting. It is now Late September and he has not uttered a peep. :(

: His cage is in a corner - slightly above eye level - he is covered every night - is given a variety of foods - song food, seed, greens, veggies, fruits etc.

: What can I do????????

: Please help - I miss his song :(

: Melanie

If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, your canary should not have started to moult in February. What caused the bird to moult early is probably the same reason that it's still not singing.

The two reasons for an out-of-season moult are too much daylight and/or excessive heat. The lenghtened daylight hours are the most probable cause. The bird needs to be in a tranquil atmosphere with the same number of daylight hours as nature. Just covering the bird is no help is the room is brightly lit and noisy.

Do make sure that the bird is getting proper protein and vitamins. A wide range of vitamins and food supplements are available at a pet supply. Chicken egg, scrambled as for human consumption, is a great source of protein.

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: : Hello Everyone. : : I have a beautiful male canary who sang so wonderfully for 8 months. Then this past February he began to moulting. It is now Late September and he has not uttered a peep. :( : : His cage is in a corner - slightly above eye level - he is covered every night - is given a variety of foods - song food, seed, greens, veggies, fruits etc. : : What can I do???????? : : Please help - I miss his song :( : : Melanie : : If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, your canary should not have started to moult in February. What caused the bird to moult early is probably the same reason that it's still not singing. : The two reasons for an out-of-season moult are too much daylight and/or excessive heat. The lenghtened daylight hours are the most probable cause. The bird needs to be in a tranquil atmosphere with the same number of daylight hours as nature. Just covering the bird is no help is the room is brightly lit and noisy. : Do make sure that the bird is getting proper protein and vitamins. A wide range of vitamins and food supplements are available at a pet supply. Chicken egg, scrambled as for human consumption, is a great source of protein.

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