Preparing canaries for Show !

Advices from  Naomi Cisper

Preparing Canaries for Show.Catch all birds you anticipate showing eight to ten weeks ahead of the show. Pull broken wing and tail feathers so they will grow back completely before the show. Check for missing toes; these birds are still good for breeding but not for show. Trim their beaks and toenails. Rub a small amount of oil (olive, mineral, etc.) into their legs taking care not to get oil on the feathers. Place each bird in an individual cage and study them for
undesirable characteristics: crooked beak, crossed wings, fan tailed, etc. Study body type for desirable characteristics. Make a final selection of which birds to show including a couple of spares and keep them in individual cages. This will prevent gloster coronas from being picked and lizard rowings from fading and feathers being pulled out by other birds. Keep cages clean, offering baths as often as possible. Spray each bird several times each week with whatever mixture you use in the mornings. Three are listed
for your use:

1. Two tablespoons of Listerine to
one quart of water.
2. One tablespoon Listerine plus
two teaspoons glycerin to one quart of
water.
3. One teaspoon each of Epson
Salts, Listerine, malt vinegar, and glycerin
to one quart of boiling water. Use
this spray while somewhat hot.


source :  https://journals.tdl.org/watchbird/