If you are a poultry farmer or a bird breeder, you may be interested in knowing a little more about what Glister canaries are like, however, this may also be interesting for you as general information, but especially if you are one of those typical people who they want to buy a little bird to have and take care of at home.
Before buying a bird it is always important to know its breed and type, since this way we will get an idea of its characteristics and personality. Imagine that you are a calm person and that strident noises bother you, in this case it would be a mistake to buy a bird with a strident and very sonorous song, instead for you it may be better to have a different type of bird at home.
In this case, in this doncomos.com article we are going to talk about what Glister canaries are like and give you a lot of information that can be useful both in their care, breeding, as well as to keep them perfect if you want to take them to competitions.
History of the Glister Canary
The Glister canary is of English origin, and its name is due to that of the city of Gloucestershire. Like many other animals, this canary was the result of a mixture tried by many people, but mainly carried out by Mrs. Roberson, a woman who loves miniatures who decided that she wanted a tiny canary. To do this, she married a border (which is a posture canary) with a roller (which is a singing canary). However, this mixture was improved and is currently achieved by the selection in the crossing of the Crested with Border and Hazer.
The Glister was born at the end of the 20th century, and it is not one of the best known canaries, but it is gaining more and more popularity among canariculturists and bird lovers. In fact, if we want to get hold of a Glister canary, we will have to go to very specialized stores, to exhibitions or to bird associations (especially canary associations).
Types of Glister canaries
Among the Glister canaries we find two different types, ones with a bow that are known as the Glister Corona and instead, the birds that do not have a bow are called Glister Consort. Why is this mainly important? Because we can never breed two Glisters of the same type. In other words, if we want to breed, we must pair a Glister Consort with a Glister Corona, and never two Corona or two Consort, since the results can be tremendously bad, studies show that 50% of the offspring would die, and the other 50% of the offspring would be born but with some defect. When breeding with both types, half of the offspring will be born with Corona and the other half will not have it.
Characteristics of the Glister Corona Canary
If we look at the crown of this Glister, it should look like a flower petal; the feathers will all be born from the same central point. You will see a centered crown with a central point in the middle of the head, but being as small as possible and with a nice fall in which the head will be confused with the nape of the neck, it does not usually show gaps in it, and it does not cover the eye completely, at least half of it must be seen.
Characteristics of the Glister Consort Canary
The greatest characteristic of this type of Glister is his eyebrows, as they are prominent and detailed. Furthermore, if you imagined the crown superimposed on the Consort, you would observe that the head is disproportionate, and if it had been born with a crown, it would have been off-center, not as in the case of the Glister Corona. Hence, we can distinguish this type by not having a bow “crown” on the head.
Common Features
The Glisters are canaries of small or minute size, with a short and rounded body, in which no prominences are, appreciated anywhere. Its back is quite wide and also rounded and with a full and subtly convex appearance, as is the chest, which is also in a line from the base of the beak to the tail. The neck is also full and short, with a nape, but the throat part is barely visible. The wings are short and attached to the body, which can never overlap in the back area; they will only touch each other reaching the rump. In glister breeding, the smaller the wings the better. It has a short tail with tight feathers instead of a fan shape that gives the impression that it is an extension of the body that continues in a straight line with the back. Its beak is short and conical in shape (if it had a large beak it would damage the image and general shape of the Glister). Its legs are also short and thin, gently flexed and in which the thighs are not visible.
As for its head, it is thick and wide, with a rounded shape in which you can see centered eyes and very marked, thick and visible eyebrows. In addition, the Glisters have quite chubby cheeks.
The plumage is very abundant, shiny, and smooth to the touch and attached to the body, which can be uniform in color or spotted, but the red factor is not authorized in exhibitions, associations and contests.
The Glister Canary has a slightly arrogant posture when moving, and is always presented with a semi-upright posture.
Glister Canary Breeding
They are easy and docile canaries to care for and raise, but in these little animals, being so small, if there is any defect, it stands out much more than in other birds, since in large birds the defects can be visibly concealed.
If you dedicate yourself to the breeding of these birds or you want them on display, you will have to take much more care in their care, if that is not the case, as long as the birds are well fed, healthy, hydrated and cared for, it is enough. You will know if your bird is happy by its singing.
Try to make your meal as complete and varied as possible. For example, mixing various kinds of seeds, such as canary seed, black, hempseed, etc. You can also put fruits and vegetables, such as broccoli, lettuce, Swiss chard, grapes, pears, bananas or apples.
If you are going to breed Glisters you should give him a vitamin E supplement twice a week.
Separate pairs of Glisters in breeding cages. You must be careful, since the Glisters have a lot of feathers, so if you see that they have too much, you should tear off the excesses with small tugs or cut the feathers that are in the cloaca area, otherwise fertilization will not take place. Out because the male has not reached the female well, and we will have a clutch of empty eggs. On the other hand, if your specimen with a crown is the female and her eyes are almost completely covered, you should also cut her fringe so that she can see her young and take care of them and feed them correctly.
You can put a bit of straw or already a purchased nest for the female to lay her eggs.
You must keep in mind that the Glisters should not have more than three broods, four at most.
