Wear tartan, own a wolfhound, or perhaps a Scotch terrier? Then maybe what you need to go with them is a Scotch Fancy canary. Spent Thanksgiving, as usual, with family. My dad, 92, is a highly respected authority on canaries and related cage birds. He's kept canaries since he was eight years old. Yet again touring the bird room today, his Scotch Fancy canaries caught my eye. Compared to all the other birds, each variety being in it's own way distinctive, the Scotch Fancies really stood out. If you're into every thing Scottish, and looking for a fascinating pet, look into Scotch Fancy canaries. Google them up, and check them out on Youtube. I grew up to the sound of singing canaries, and have from time-to-time kept a few singers of my own, just for the enjoyment of their music. A singing canary can sure brighten things up.
GMan,Jim Simmons
Good on your dad, 'sounds to be a most interesting and unique man. (applause) No Scottish canaries (though you make them sound interesting), thank you. We are living happily with out third consecutive Scottish Terrier. Splendid fuzzy people, as home-mates, each for their own personalities-reasons. And aye, of independent mind, they be...an' nary a one ever turned up their fine black nose and refused a bite o' haggis or piece o' scone.
My grandparents were very poor. They raised canaries to make some money. One year they got a bag of feed that was poisoned and lost the whole flock they were raising.
My guess would be the bag of feed had Hemp seeds that had been treated to sterilize and prevent future crops. My ex-father-in-law developed Paraquat here in the 1960's and 70's (Ole Miss Pharmacology) aiming for similar results using a different direction. The Colombian fields were killed along with multiple flocks of birds.
Forum Rules
