Journal
Guides on colour, care and showing.
Colour canaries, explained
Lipochrome, melanin, intensive, mosaic: the four words that sort every colour canary on the show bench.
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Why red canaries need colour feeding
A red canary carries the genes for red, but its diet decides how red it looks.
Reading a Gouldian finch: head, breast and back
Three colour zones, a handful of genes, and a lot of beautiful combinations.
What a judge looks for in a colour canary
What earns points on the show bench, and what loses them.
Your first week with a canary or finch
Set up before the bird comes home, then keep the first days quiet.