A high quality vitamin Enriched Seed Mixture blended specifically for canaries is essential and should be available at all times. Basic Softbill Seed Mixture should be about 80% Softbill seed and 20% rapeseed. You can also provide Egg Food for protein and vitamins.

Due to the high fat content, Treat Seeds , such as a Song Food , should only be provided to your pet Softbill 2-3 times per week and in small quantities. To supply calcium, your Softbill should have a Cuttlebone in it's cage at all times and you can also add Crushed Egg Shells.

Several pellet brands are available such as Zupreem, Kaytee, Pretty Bird, Harrison's, Lafeber's and Hagen. Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential in moderation. Canaries enjoy apple, orange, cantaloupe, grated carrots, broccoli, endive, dandelion greens, kale, cucumbers and other kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Your Softbill should have water readily available at all times.

Cage cleanliness is the foundation of good Softbill health. The Softbill's droppings should be removed daily and the bottom of the Cage disinfected at least weekly.

Use Gravel Paper already cut to size and made especially for bird cages. This is the cleanest and easiest low maintenance way to go. It will absorb spilled water and droppings.

Once a month you'll want to disinfect the walls of the cage to protect your Softbill's health. The Water Dispenser and Feeder Bowl should be rinsed out daily and disinfected weekly. This helps protect against harmful bacteria. Cage Cleaners disinfect and dissolve hard dried-up droppings.

Canaries are very clean birds. They enjoy bathing everyday, so provide your Softbill with a Bird Bath, especially during the hot summer months.

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Typically, canaries prefer not to be handled, but rather have visual contact with people. Interaction and socialization can be achieved by whistling and talking to your pet Softbill.

Canaries are content with remaining in their Cages most of the time. A Softbill's Cage must be large enough for the bird to comfortably stretch it's wings and fly. Both sides of the Cage should have at least a Perch. When selecting a Toy for your pet Softbill make sure to choose one that is designed specifically for small birds.

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The Domestic Softbill (Serinus canaria f. domestica) is a domesticated form of the Wild Softbill, a small songbird in the finch family originating from Madeira, the Azores and the Softbill Islands.

Canaries are generally divided into three main groups: Colorbred Canaries (bred for their many color mutations - Ino, Eumo, Satinette, Bronze, Ivory, Onyx, Mosaic, Brown, etc.), Type Canaries (bred for their shape and conformation - Border, Fife, Gloster, Gibber Italicus, Raza Española, Berner, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Norwich, Australian Plainhead, etc.), and Song Canaries (bred for their unique and specific song patterns - Spanish Timbrado, German Roller, Waterslager (also known as "Malinois"), American Singer, Russian Singer, Persian Singer).

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