fireman 10,794 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 While i'm on photobucket some pics of some of this years mules my birds have bred, greenie mules. goldie and clear greenie mules this young one is the same age as the red goldie mules but wasn't feather pecked by it mother,the red ones seem to have moulted straight into adult plumage??? couple more greenie mules Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Fireman,can you tell me what a 'Mule' is mate,cos I keep reading the phrase and just haven't a clue.Could you pm me in case I can't find the post again. Martin(always willing to learn) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,794 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Pm sent mate,but for others a mule is a canary x finch,a hybrid is a finch x finch.The way round you use the canary either cock or hen is personal choice but any bullfinch mule will be bully hen canary cock as the bully cock can't breed with anything else but a bully hen,same with bully hybrids,bully hen used.Mules are bred as a canary will sing most of the time and a finch doesn't,so you have a product caperble of singing finch all the time and all you have to do is let them hear only finch song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BULLDOUG 199 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Pm sent mate,but for others a mule is a canary x finch,a hybrid is a finch x finch.The way round you use the canary either cock or hen is personal choice but any bullfinch mule will be bully hen canary cock as the bully cock can't breed with anything else but a bully hen,same with bully hybrids,bully hen used.Mules are bred as a canary will sing most of the time and a finch doesn't,so you have a product caperble of singing finch all the time and all you have to do is let them hear only finch song. Cracking pictures mate and good post YIS D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko 30 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 cousin has one of these in outside aviary its over 10 years old and has been a cracking bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,794 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 2 of these greenie mules have been feeding each other and there only this years bird so i think i might pair them off for the winter and see if i can use them as rearers for next year if they nest up.Just to do something different really and thanks bulldoug and if folk don't ask then they won't know eh . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Nice photo's Hen mules are sometimes the best foster hens you'll come across. Wise move.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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