The cage needs to be covered, but it does not need to be too dark. Just cover it with ordinary cage cloth.

Raising fodder birds has been around for a long time. During the breeding process, bird keepers have developed a unique preference for the rhythm of the bird's calls. For example, people in Gansu pursue "eating Hu Zuijiu" and require the second The characters should be long and precise.

What people in Xining, Qinghai pursue is "four characters return to nine", which is often called "lion rolling hydrangea", and other areas pursue "eating red tools and nine" and so on. In fact, the chirping of hemp birds is mostly to find companions. They imitate the chirping of the same kind to convey information and confirm each other's position. Therefore, when pressing the birds, you only need to cover them with cage cloth so that the birds cannot see each other.

Extended information

Living habits

1. Habits

Common rosefinch inhabits coniferous and broad-leaf mixed forests, broad-leaved forests and It is active in birch and aspen forests, as well as oak, poplar, and elm trees in mountainous broad-leaved forests. They often move alone or in pairs. During the non-breeding period, they often move and forage in small groups of several to more than ten individuals. It is lively and frequently flies between trees or shrubs. It flaps its wings rapidly during flight and usually moves forward in a wave-like manner. Sometimes it is seen resting on treetops or shrub branches. It rarely sings, but during the breeding period, the male often stands on the branches of shrubs in the morning and evening and sings sweetly. The sound is a monotonously repeated slowly rising whistle sound weeja-wu-weeeja or its variations. The call is a distinctive clear rising whistle ooeet.

2. Food habits

It mainly feeds on fruits, seeds, inflorescences, buds, young leaves and other plant foods. It also eats some insects during the breeding period. In spring, they feed on young birch leaves, poplar leaf buds, and elm inflorescences; in summer, they mainly feed on coleopteran insects; in autumn, they feed on berries, various seeds, and insects.

Artificial Domestication

1. Bird Selection

The Suzaku has beautiful plumage and a docile temperament. Although its song is monotonous, its sound is loud and sweet, and it is widely loved by people. Cage. The female bird has dull feathers, with an olive-brown head, a yellow-green-grey back, and yellow-white underparts.

2. Cage characteristics

The Vermilion is a grain-eating cage bird. It can be used as a canary cage or an oriole cage, or you can make your own one that is slightly larger than the oriole cage, has a closed bottom, and has Bamboo cage in the bottom circle.

3. Feed feeding method

Although Suzaku likes to eat shelled seeds, it is better to feed them pure millet, rice, perilla, etc. than to feed them mixed feed. For example, mix corn flour, soybean flour, peanut rice flour, and cooked egg yolk in a ratio of 5:2:2:1 and dry them before feeding. In spring, feed more buds of poplar, willow, and elm trees or young wild vegetable sprouts; in autumn, add fresh grain ears and rice ears.

4. Management and training

Rosebirds are docile, resistant to rough feeding, easy to raise and manage. Ensure that feed and drinking water are sufficient and clean on a daily basis. Clean the birdcage once a week and cover it with a cage cloth. Provide bath water when the bird requires a water bath. There is no need for special insulation in winter, and when you don’t walk the bird but want to listen to its chirping, you can hang the birdcage high. However, the problem of the disappearance of the red feather color of male birds after several years of breeding deserves further study.

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