I have bred fife and border canaries for a few year now but i have never done colour breeding. Is it true that if i supply food colouring to my breeding pair of yellow fifes they will produce red factors next year?

Canaries not my forte...but a neighbour only breeds them.I'll ask and post his opinions later if I can catch him in.

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Not sure but I bought a couple of colour fed birds last year and this years young have been slightly coloured. Unfortunately, the hen preferred a white cock bird so the colour is diluted but definately there. (I breed them for fun in an aviary and they please themselves)

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"Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own”

Anybody got anymore info on this ?

Neighbour on hols in Turkey...so can't help at the mo...sorry

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No bother mate but would be intrested to hear what he says when he gets back. Thanks

U heard anything else back from our neighbour yet mate ?

The red factor is a gene. All colour feeding will do is colour feathers that are growing when you feed the colour food. As soon as they moult they will be back to their normal colour

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Have sent Email to one of the top canary fellahs in the country...Sent him your first post.I'll see if he has extra info for you.
Neighbour still away.

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I'm sure he will tell you the red factor comes from crossing with one of the siskins

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