Kalibrgun 1,260 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Is there any sensible priced mule cock birds about finch noted preferably West yorks but will travel reasonable distance. Its for my 11 year old lad we drove down to wisbech/holbeach last night few min less than 3 hour to get him a bird the lad sent a postcode and let him know when im a few min off. Told him im where he said got a reply 1 min away over half hour went by tried calling him no answer or replies. Over 7 hour wasted for f**k all and my lad sick as a pig. Or even a couple canary hens to try muling with some goldy cock birds hes got ive messaged and rang about a few but no luck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,689 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 9 hours ago, Kalibrgun said: Is there any sensible priced mule cock birds about finch noted preferably West yorks but will travel reasonable distance. Its for my 11 year old lad we drove down to wisbech/holbeach last night few min less than 3 hour to get him a bird the lad sent a postcode and let him know when im a few min off. Told him im where he said got a reply 1 min away over half hour went by tried calling him no answer or replies. Over 7 hour wasted for f**k all and my lad sick as a pig. Or even a couple canary hens to try muling with some goldy cock birds hes got ive messaged and rang about a few but no luck I'd get him the canary hens and let him breed his own mules and if he's only got finch cocks about they'll be finch noted as might as well have a canary than a mule that sings like one, his mules will be his mules and will be so much better for it for him. The very best of luck and although i don't keep birds at the moment if i hear of anything close to you i'll let you know.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalibrgun 1,260 Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) 11 minutes ago, fireman said: I'd get him the canary hens and let him breed his own mules and if he's only got finch cocks about they'll be finch noted as might as well have a canary than a mule that sings like one, his mules will be his mules and will be so much better for it for him. The very best of luck and although i don't keep birds at the moment if i hear of anything close to you i'll let you know.. I think thats the way ill have to be going for him hes keen to be keeping a few birds so will be finding some asap. And appreciate keeping an ear out Edited March 22 by Kalibrgun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 7,440 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 10 hours ago, Kalibrgun said: I think thats the way ill have to be going for him hes keen to be keeping a few birds so will be finding some asap. And appreciate keeping an ear out It's hard to get hold of hens mate I've just bought loads of canaries in. Turns out more cocks than f***ing hens. Lol. Nightmare. Leave it with me. Loads of time yet. Let me see what's what. I'm not promissing but if it turns out I've got something spare. He can have a canary hen. Half of the birds that I've bought in. You can tell they've just been in flights food thrown in fat as f**k they are. I'm slimming them down on conditioning seed and wild buds now. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 3,371 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 12 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said: It's hard to get hold of hens mate I've just bought loads of canaries in. Turns out more cocks than f***ing hens. Lol. Nightmare. Leave it with me. Loads of time yet. Let me see what's what. I'm not promissing but if it turns out I've got something spare. He can have a canary hen. Half of the birds that I've bought in. You can tell they've just been in flights food thrown in fat as f**k they are. I'm slimming them down on conditioning seed and wild buds now. Nice one bangers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalibrgun 1,260 Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Bangersanmash said: It's hard to get hold of hens mate I've just bought loads of canaries in. Turns out more cocks than f***ing hens. Lol. Nightmare. Leave it with me. Loads of time yet. Let me see what's what. I'm not promissing but if it turns out I've got something spare. He can have a canary hen. Half of the birds that I've bought in. You can tell they've just been in flights food thrown in fat as f**k they are. I'm slimming them down on conditioning seed and wild buds now. Nice one bangers hell be over the moon. Let me know if you have and if I can help you out i will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 7,440 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 12 hours ago, Kalibrgun said: Nice one bangers hell be over the moon. Let me know if you have and if I can help you out i will No worries mate nice to see youngens getting involved in the breeding. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tote 874 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 On 22/03/2026 at 08:02, fireman said: I'd get him the canary hens and let him breed his own mules and if he's only got finch cocks about they'll be finch noted as might as well have a canary than a mule that sings like one, his mules will be his mules and will be so much better for it for him. The very best of luck and although i don't keep birds at the moment if i hear of anything close to you i'll let you know.. +1 This is the way I'd be going down if I was you. I just sold three cock Goldy mules last Monday, I've the same set up as above, no cock canaries here so the mules only hear the Goldy cocks. Funny thing is of the three I just sold 2 were really well coloured the other not so bright and that one had a bit of a canary note in him which the others didn't. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,689 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 I had a cd playing 24/7 for the whole of the summer months when i had a bird room as such and i hade some greenfinch mules that could hear the CD playing the goldie song and they sang both greenfinch and goldie songs although the goldie song was a bit rough noted. Feck i miss having birds.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 7,144 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 47 minutes ago, fireman said: I had a cd playing 24/7 for the whole of the summer months when i had a bird room as such and i hade some greenfinch mules that could hear the CD playing the goldie song and they sang both greenfinch and goldie songs although the goldie song was a bit rough noted. Feck i miss having birds.. Put your aviaries back up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalibrgun 1,260 Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Still on the look out never known it so hard to find a bird 🫣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 5,389 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 1st Saturday of month will be fur an feather at thirsk, I’d check there for a few canary’s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalibrgun 1,260 Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, WataWalloper said: 1st Saturday of month will be fur an feather at thirsk, I’d check there for a few canary’s Ill see if I can get over its my young lads birthday sat 🫣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 7,440 Posted Thursday at 17:34 Report Share Posted Thursday at 17:34 On 29/03/2026 at 15:22, Kalibrgun said: Ill see if I can get over its my young lads birthday sat 🫣 Normy WMC have a bird auction too. I've just lost a mosaic hen. Shed just started laying prolapsed. Ended up laying an egg that's made her prolapse. Sorted her out. Laid another day after. Then went down hill. Woke up this morning to her at bottom of cage. I've cock birds coming out of my ears. Honest crazy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 7,440 Posted Thursday at 17:36 Report Share Posted Thursday at 17:36 Leeds another one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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