The Johnny Apple Seed Canary Boys 2016

The more I watch and listen to the JA the more I really love them. What a great Canary. Beautiful song. And nice in size, standing tall on the perch.

Suburban Canary #22 has finished her nest..Today she filled in the bottom of the nest.. For a new mom she has done a great nest building job.

Eggs tomorrow? We shall see! She is paired with one of CB's Waterslagers.

The Johnny Apple Seed Chicks are growing with gusto. Here they are at three weeks. I expect to see them on a perch any day now.

There are three, one is mostly yellow and the other two are variegated. I think from the "shake the nest and see who hides (males) that they are all males.. Time will tell. Nest # 1 > 2016.

I have opened the breeder cage to a full cage (26 x 16 x16) now, offered her a new nest and some neat nesting materials that she seems interested in.. The male I have placed in with her is a Yorkshire canary named "Bob". He is singing to her and he has a beautiful song.  ummm! Keeping fingers crossed for a second clutch.

Here they are at 2 wks. Crops full and pin feathers growing. Enjoying this early hatch of Johnny Apple Seed Canaries.

All legs in the last picture..

The JA canary is Waterslager x Yorkshire cross with a beautiful song, and is a slightly larger canary.

The breeding pan is the same as shown here for the American Singer. The desired result is 3/4 Waterslager and 1/4 Yorkshire Canary.

ASC Breeding Plan
(How the American Singer Canary was Created)

PAIR A AMERICAN SINGER CANARY  BREEDING CHART PAIR S   1st YEAR   B  100%  R R  100%  B Even No's Males  Odd No's Females 10M 11F 13F 50/50% 12M 15F 17F
2nd YEAR    10M          R  50/50%       100%  R          15F  100%       50/50% 20M 21F 23F 75/25% 22M 25F 27F
20M     11F  25/75%  50/50% 30M 31F 33F  37½/62½%	3rd YEAR    22M-S  23F-A  75/25%  25/75%   300M   301F  A-S 75/25%	12M     27F  50/50%  75/25% 32M 35F 37F  62½/37½%
30M     21F  37½/62½%  25/75% 40M 41F 43F  31¼/68¾%	4th YEAR    300M    31F  75/25%   37½/62½%   400M    401F  68¾/31¼%	32M     25F  62½/37½%  75/25% 42M 45F 47F  68¾/31¼%

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The first nest of 2016. Planned by the Johnny Apple Seed Hen herself. Three cheerful chicks doing well and growing..

Here is the Hen as she sat on the nest of four eggs. Then as she is collecting food for the young.. I feed a smorgasbord of soft food and frozen peas so she can feed the chicks.

The male singer JA.

New pictures coming in 2016..Our 2015 breeding season was very successful. 

I will have Waterslager for sale Jan or Feb. As well as many nice singers from Suburban Canary. Perhaps a Johnny Appleseed or two for sale..

Hens available also..   K

Will be posting pictures this week. Aug was a busy month with 29 nests. The last Waterslager is about to fledge the nest, he is white with a black Mohawk. 

We have added several new birds to the flock and will have news of them. The current 2015 fledglings are ready for sale, many beautiful yellow song canaries. The males are starting to sing or I should say are learning to sing. Many nice hens also.

Canaries: Belgian Waterslagers, Johnny Appleseeds, German Rollers, American Singers & Yorkshires.