My friend has bought a canary for company and he was told after five days of settling in it would sing, it is a male as females are not supposed to sing, any sugestions? we have bought it a song sheet! I sugested a mirror but I think that is for Budgies! Please help, Sue
2007-02-22 01:40:41 · 17 answers · asked by Sumel 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
SONG is an imprinted behavior from the first few months of life. The making noise (chirps, peeps, possibly disjointed singing) is instinct.
If the bird never hears what it's supposed to sound like, it'll come out with nothing but noise.
How old is the bird? You're friend sure it's a male?
If it was taken away from older singing males too soon and has never been exposed to other singers it may never learn it's song.
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2007-02-22 02:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only male canary's sing, so if it never sings it's a female.
2007-02-22 09:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a female. Only males sing.
2007-02-23 11:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by boojumuk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well have you had it for 5 days yet? if so maybe the little bird is scared and does not want to sing, especially if there is another pet in the house it may be keeping quiet so as not to bring attention to himself.
maybe also he is still to young to sing.
2007-02-22 09:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by the Jamster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont worry it will take time for your canary to feel comfortable in his new surroundings! i would put your canary near a window so he can hear other birds and he will eventually sing!
2007-02-24 06:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by elephante! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vets I think your friend was sold a female and then feed it canary seed not budgie seed that will make it fat
2007-02-23 19:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by DAWN+DANNY G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it a dead canary? Is this part of a famous monty Python sketch?
2007-02-22 09:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by Rich T 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If it's a female it will not sing.
2007-02-22 22:10:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rich T....that was a parrot in Monty Python.....
2007-02-22 14:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by SavageLettuce 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's probably just stage fright.
2007-02-22 09:44:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋