How To Tell Gender Of Canary

by Anonymous
(South Africa)

Young Canaries

Young Canaries

Tap nest box with finger, if you see some chicks with their head down and tail up that means they are a male (the females will just stare at you).

I got this info from www.avianweb.com (it is James Anagnos unique way of telling telling the gender of a canary)

*****DARREN'S COMMENTS*****
No offense intended but this sounds like just another old wives tale to me. The reason this method is "unique", and no one else uses it, is because IT DOESN'T WORK!

Try it if you like, you'll see that you'll get the gender correct about 50% of the time, which of course, my 3 year old daughter can do with her eyes closed.

Thanks for your comment.

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Apr 04, 2021
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by: Cliff Whitby

I have now bred 12 canaries last year and tried your method each time. I am very pleased to say that it has worked for me , so thankyou.
Jun 20, 2019
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by: Anonymous

When your canary is 8+ months old play a recording of a male canary singing and if it’s a male he will react by singing at the recording in a terrortorial manner as this is competition for him .if it’s a female she will be silent for 30 seconds or so then give a more gentle chirp and a short whistle try it and find out I’ve done it for years
Dec 11, 2017
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by: Anonymous

How many in a large cage.
May 13, 2017
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by: Pat dalton

The best way to sex canaries is to put them in a smallish cage and put them in the house one at time. I play classical music to mine and the cocks sing after two or three days. The hens just squark. All my canaries are Spanish timberados and are notoriously fabulous singers.
Oct 18, 2015
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by: Dane

It is very difficult to tell the gender of a canary at first glance and many an expert has come to grief by getting it wrong. Remember that during the moult and winter the cock bird sings less and sometimes not at all.
May 20, 2015
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by: Anonymous

No offense intended but this sounds like just another old wives tale to me. The reason this method is "unique", and no one else uses it, is because IT DOESN'T WORK!
May 03, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		How To Tell Gender Of Canary...Learning
by: Laura William

When I bought little canaries to home, My children were very excited and started loving them like their own siblings.

I did not know anything about breeding and food. I have found your blog and I have learnt many things from here.

You make it easy for me.
Mar 07, 2015
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by: Anonymous

That was an amazing discovery made on chicks.

I have no idea on how to differentiate the male and female one's. But the way it's been explained here is just amazing.
Feb 20, 2015
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by: Felter

Does this really work?

I mean I have already heard about this and tried it with my canaries, but they all just stare at me.

But I am pretty sure that I have male ones in them too.
Nov 24, 2013
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by: coli d

if u turn the bird upside down when is featherd up if it has two to three long feathers on the vent it could be a male not a 100% but it has worked for me most of the time
Mar 20, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gender please
by: james

I am sure after experience for many YEARS,a Canary breeder should give you a answer on the gender of the Canary ?...could someone help please? James.South Africa
Mar 02, 2012
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by: Anonymous

I have heard this many times before but all vets say that you cant tell untill they are an adult.
I have a red Canary who is eight months old and nine days I cant tell which gender he is but if you have any more infomation then please put it on. I could use some help.

Canarys ROCK !!!

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