Listening to a canary sing every day is food for the soul and a sign that tells us that it is a he althy and happy bird. In addition to its beautiful and blonde feathers, its song is its main ability and attractiveness. For this reason, when we have a canary and we see that it no longer tones with the same frequency or simply stops doing so, it is something worth paying due attention to.
Why has my canary stopped singing? Canaries can stop singing for many reasons and this is a topic we can solve, as long as we attack it in time. In our site we have investigated the causes and solutions and we present them to you in this article, so that you know what to expect and how to act.
Why doesn't my canary sing? - 5 causes
In many cases canaries stop singing for no apparent reason. Although it is part of its animal identity, it can happen, as in human beings who change our tastes and interests, that your canary is different and one day it simply no longer feels like singing. In the same way as they do not speak and, of course, they will not tell you if something happens to them, it is important to know what may be causing their muteness and explore the possibilities to see if they resume singing again. Let's see the causes:
- Your canary is a female: 95% of female canaries do not sing, and if they do, their song is not as pitched and pleasant as that of the male. It seems very simple to know the sex of your canary, but strangely, it is difficult to identify them and sometimes there is even confusion when acquiring it.
- Canaries too get sad There can be many reasons why your bird is depressed. You have unsuspectingly moved him into a cage or into a smaller space with too little or too much light. Because he is bored with his food or there is not enough light where he is.
- It's a baby canary and like everything, it has to learn. Discover how to teach a young canary to sing.
- It is shedding its feathers. This is a process that all birds go through and it can be very stressful because they spend a lot of energy, therefore, it could stop singing during those months, which are usually those that go from summer to autumn.
- A very common reason, a bad or poor diet.
- If he has already shed his feathers but you see that he has symptoms such as: languor, eats little or, on the contrary, eats too much, lies down all the time on the floor of the cage and is bloated, it is very possible that your canary is sickDiscover the most common diseases of canaries.
What can we do? - Diet and care
Most birds eat seeds, but canaries need more than just seeds to feel he althy and happy. If you only feed him a simple and cheap mixture, try to buy them richer and more varied seeds Give his nutrition a boost and accompany his diet withvegetables, fruit s (apples, orange, banana), broccoli and corn on the cob are very popular. the additional foods do not give them every day, you can do it two or three times a week. Constantly observe their nails, because they grow very fast. Long nails could cause pain when landing anywhere.
Discover on our site a complete guide on feeding canaries.
A pretty and bright house
A fundamental factor in the he alth and happiness of your canary is the state of its cage and its location As long as the cage is larger, so that the bird does not feel cornered, it will be much better. Always keep it clean and with fresh water Regarding the location, your house should be in a place where light and clarity hits it (the light of the television or the light bulb in the living room does not count) this must be natural.
To keep their biological clock stable, give them only the right amount of daylight hours, meaning they sleep too and need a break from light. Cover his cage with a sheet at dusk and uncover it again at dawn. Find out more about canary care.
Still nothing…
If your canary hasn't learned to sing yet, isn't a female and doesn't suffer from any disease… Maybe you should teach him how to sing! Visit make a canary sing in 5 steps or improve the song of the canary and discover our proposals.
