Wild canaries would eat a great variety of seed types in the wild as different plants come into season. Commercial seed mixes may contain from 2 - 5 different kinds of seeds. However, they tend to be high in fat and carbohydrates and provide a deficient or imbalanced source of many nutrients, which could lead to ill health and potentially shorten the life of your canary. The problem is, canaries tend to selectively eat only 1 or 2 of their favorite types of seed. Millet seed is often chosen preferentially. Owners will often also offer a millet spray or branch. This, of course, is more of the same seed and leads to further malnutrition. HoneySticks are also often offered, but once again, these contain more seeds that are stuck together with sugar and honey. Molting foods, song foods and conditioning foods are also available. These products are simply different combinations of more seeds that really have no particular bearing on the condition that they claim to treat. Healthy molts, vibrant song and strong condition is achieved with a balanced diet all of the time.
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