Avigrain Premium Breeders Canary Mix 20kg: Canary Seed Mix for Canaries and Aviary Birds

Avigrain Canary Mix: A Breeder-Quality Canary Seed Mix

Avigrain Premium Breeders Canary Mix is a canary seed mix made with 70% canaryseed, blended with hulled oats, millets, panicum, canola and linseed for canaries and other small cage and aviary birds. It's part of Avigrain's Premium Breeders range, made for keepers and breeders who want a consistent, high-canaryseed blend as the everyday base of their birds' diet. The mix is available in sizes from 1kg up to a 20kg bag, so it suits a single pet canary through to a full breeding aviary.

What's in Avigrain Canary Mix?

Avigrain lists the blend as: Canaryseed (70%), Hulled Oats, White French Millet, Panorama, Jap Millet, Panicum, Canola, Linseed, Shirohie Millet and/or Red Panicum. Each seed plays a different part:

• Canaryseed: the base of the mix. It's highly palatable to canaries and is higher in fibre and lower in carbohydrate than millet.
• Millets and panicum: White French, Japanese and Shirohie millet, Panorama and panicum add carbohydrate for energy.
• Hulled oats: a palatable, energy-rich grain used in smaller amounts.
• Canola: an oilseed high in fat and protein.
• Linseed: a small, oil-rich seed that adds variety to the blend.

Why a High-Canaryseed Blend Suits Canaries

Canaries are seed-eating finches that naturally prefer small grass seeds. A mix built mainly on canaryseed gives them the seed they favour most, with a balance of fibre and energy that suits their size. Avigrain keeps the canaryseed level consistent across its blends, so birds get the same mix from bag to bag. That consistency matters for breeders, as sudden changes in seed make-up can unsettle birds during breeding and moulting.

Canary Food: Building a Balanced Diet

Seed is the base of a canary's diet, not the whole diet. Alongside the canary seed mix, offer:

• Fresh greens and vegetables such as broccoli, silverbeet, endive and grated carrot
• Small amounts of fruit such as apple
• A calcium source such as cuttlefish bone, especially for breeding hens
• Clean, fresh water every day
• Egg food or soft food during breeding and moulting

How Much Seed Should a Canary Eat?

As a general guide, an adult canary eats roughly 1 to 2 teaspoons of seed a day. Rather than measuring exactly, keep the seed dish topped up and blow off the empty husks each day, since a dish full of husks can look full when it's empty. Watch your birds' body condition and adjust if they're gaining or losing weight. Breeding pairs and birds feeding chicks will eat more.

Key Features and Benefits

• Canary seed mix with 70% canaryseed
• Blended with hulled oats, millets, panicum, canola and linseed
• Part of Avigrain's Premium Breeders range
• Consistent canaryseed level from bag to bag
• Suits canaries and other small cage and aviary birds
• Sizes from 1kg to a 20kg bag

Product Details

• Brand: Avigrain
• Product: Premium Breeders Canary Mix
• Ingredients: Canaryseed (70%), Hulled Oats, White French Millet, Panorama, Jap Millet, Panicum, Canola, Linseed, Shirohie Millet and/or Red Panicum
• Suitable for: Canaries and small cage and aviary birds
• Sizes: 1kg, 2kg, 4kg, 20kg
• Storage: Keep sealed in a cool, dry place, away from damp and vermin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in Avigrain Premium Breeders Canary Mix?

It contains Canaryseed (70%), Hulled Oats, White French Millet, Panorama, Jap Millet, Panicum, Canola, Linseed, Shirohie Millet and/or Red Panicum.

Can Avigrain Canary Mix be fed to other small birds?

Yes. While it's blended for canaries, the small seeds also suit other small cage and aviary birds that eat canaryseed and millets. Finches usually do better on a finch mix with more millet and panicum.

What seeds do canaries eat?

Canaries mainly eat small grass seeds, with canaryseed as their favourite. A good canary mix also includes millets, panicum, oats and small oilseeds such as canola and linseed for variety and energy.

What's the best food to feed canaries?

The best food for canaries is a quality canary seed mix as the base, plus fresh greens and vegetables, a calcium source like cuttlefish and clean water daily. When choosing a seed mix, look for a high canaryseed content and a clear ingredient list.

What are the benefits of canary seed for birds?

Canary seed is highly palatable and is higher in fibre and lower in carbohydrate than millet. That makes it a good base seed for canaries and other small seed-eating birds.

How much seed should a canary eat?

About 1 to 2 teaspoons a day for an adult canary is a common guide. Keep the dish topped up, blow off empty husks daily, and adjust for breeding birds, which eat more.

Can I feed canary seed mix as the only food?

It's best fed as the base of the diet, not on its own. Add fresh greens, vegetables, a calcium source and clean water so your canaries get a well-rounded diet.

Where can I buy Avigrain Premium Breeders Canary Mix in Australia?

Avigrain Premium Breeders Canary Mix is available from Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies at 462 Elizabeth Dr, Bonnyrigg NSW 2177, Australia. You can visit our store or order online with delivery across Australia.