To raise a thrush well, we must first master its habits and characteristics. Thrushcross was once called "general" and "heroic bird", which shows that it has the character of being good at singing, loving fighting and being competitive. In the process of feeding, the most important thing is to "walk the birds" every morning and evening. Walking the bird not only adds outdoor activities to the bird, but also familiarizes it with the surrounding environment and raises its owner. Because it is secret, clever and timid, it can only sing aloud after eliminating fear. When hanging birds in the park, don't hang the cage too high, and don't hang it opposite other people's cages, so as not to make the birds suddenly frightened. When you get off the birdcage, you should say hello in advance and then take it off slowly. Cover the cage on the way back and forth to avoid all kinds of noise. Because of a little carelessness, birds will be "moved" by sudden fright. "Motion" is the most common problem that hinders the viewing of blackbirds. The better the song, the easier it is to "move". The so-called "moving" means that the bird keeps connecting its head to its neck and chest and moving backwards. This problem is caused by improper feeding, and once the bird "moves", it is difficult to correct it, so it is necessary to prevent it before it happens. There are other common faults, such as "jumping with both feet", "bumping against the board", "spreading the tail", "biting the tail", "poking the top" and "throwing food", which are not detailed here. Thrush is a soft-eating bird. When the cage is closed, the staple food is scrambled eggs and rice, supplemented by skin worms and small insects, and lean meat or beef can also be fed. It likes bathing very much, even in winter, as long as it is sunny, it can take a bath. Under normal circumstances, once a day, early, middle or morning and evening in high temperature season, and twice a week in winter as appropriate. 1. Formulas and proverbs for raising thrush 1. Why do you say, "Thrush doesn't talk, but it's hard for the gods to do it"? It means that thrush is hard to tell the difference between male and female. The only way is to wait until the thrush opens his mouth and listens to its cry. Otherwise, ordinary people, even immortals, are hard to do. The author thinks that although this proverb has some truth (this method of distinguishing men from women by sound is tenable), it is too absolute. Because there are many ways to identify male and female thrushes, it doesn't happen overnight. Of course, it is undeniable that this method can play a decisive role in identifying male and female thrushes, or it has the function of "one-vote veto". 2. Why do you say "duck breast and chicken back, never retreat after being killed", which means that thrush "never retreat after being killed" (that is, rather die than surrender) should be as wide, flat and strong as duck breast; Its back should be like that of a chicken, with a thick pier and a slight arch, which is called "shrimp back". Through the practice of countless people, this conclusion is proved to be correct. Therefore, when choosing a thrush, we should pay attention to the posture, especially the thrush's chest must be wide and the back should be slightly arched. 3. Why do you say "love to punch an eye and kill a hair"? It means that a thrush loves fighting or not, depending on whether his eyes are good or not. In other words, thrush with good eyes likes fighting, while thrush with bad eyes doesn't like fighting. This is a layer of meaning. The second meaning of this formula is that whether a thrush can stand still depends on whether the thrush's hair is good or not. In other words, a thrush with good feathers can stand beating, but a thrush with bad feathers can't stand beating. This conclusion is very correct. What are good feathers, what are bad feathers, and what are the general requirements? Please look at the question and answer in the second part. 4. Why do you say the proverb "Thrush is not like"? It means that when you buy thrush or feed thrush, you must talk about appearance, that is, thrush must look good. Never buy or feed an ugly thrush. This kind of thrush is easy to deal with even if you don't fight or don't want to feed yourself. Otherwise, if the thrush doesn't fight, there will be a situation of "bow down and buy, kowtow and sell". This conclusion is very reasonable. So, what kind of thrush is called "in appearance" or beautiful? The author believes that the so-called "appearance in existence" must have the following points: -( 1) Good posture, and all parts should be matched. (2) Feathers should be pure, free of miscellaneous hairs and rotten hairs. (3) The head should be flat, the mouth should be straight and sharp, the eye hall should be open, the eyebrows should be thin and straight, the eyes should be small and bulging, the tail feathers should be straight and rich, the tendons and legs should be strong enough, the cat's claws should not be bright, and the gallbladder hair should be high and many. 5. Why do you say that "the top grade is stable, and the bottom grade is chaotic" means that a good thrush has certain regularity and stability in ups and downs, looks calm and does not jump around in a cage. And a bad thrush is either looking around, jumping around in the cage, grabbing the cage wire, punching his neck, squatting in the cup and so on. It looks annoying. This conclusion is correct. However, it should be pointed out that this is mainly aimed at "cooked finches", so it is wrong to ask for "raw finches". 6. Why do you say that "mountain hair should be cooked, cage hair should be born", which means that mountain hair thrush, including young finches, old finches and old mountains, is best cooked (that is, not so strange to people); Cage-hairy thrush, including cage bowls and clip bowls, is preferably raw. This conclusion is correct. Because the mountain thrush has not been tamed for three or four years, it is very afraid of people and cannot fight well. If you keep a thrush in captivity for four or five years and are familiar with it, its fighting capacity is not strong. Therefore, the captive thrush should be fed for a year or two, preferably raw. 7. Why do you say that "when cutting bamboo, the head is like a nail, and the body is like a gourd tail like an arrow"? It means that a good thrush or a relatively standard thrush must have the following four characteristics, that is, when cutting bamboo, the head is as smooth as a sharp knife, the beak is as sharp as a nail, the lower part of the body is as wide and round as a gourd, and the tail (tail feather) is as straight as an arrow. The above formula is not only correct, but also comprehensive and vivid, which is worth following and learning from. However, it is quite difficult to meet the above four conditions in a bird. So when choosing a thrush, under normal circumstances, it is enough to meet three conditions. Otherwise, it's hard for you to buy thrush. This is the same as "gold is not full of red, no one is perfect", and there is no perfection and perfection. 8. Why do you say "one dozen eyes and two legs, three dozen sweaters and four tails"? It means that whether a thrush plays well depends on whether the four parts below the thrush grow well. The order of these four parts is: eyes, legs and feet, feathers and tail (tail feathers). This conclusion is correct. So when choosing thrush, we should pay special attention to the above four parts. The general requirements are: the thrush's eyelids should be thick and important, the eyes, especially the black eyes, should be small and watery, the color of the fundus should be dark, the sand should be thick and thick, and the eyes should protrude. Legs and feet-blackbird's legs should be rented, short and dry, legs should be stiff and stiff, feet should keep melons, and soles should be wide and not "bright". Sweater-Thrushcross feathers should be pure, thick and dry. It's better to be "Mao Daqing" or "Dahongpao". The tail feather of a tail thrush should be straight and of moderate length. The weight should also be moderate, not too long, too short, too light or too heavy, and the upper and lower tail guards are rich. Therefore, the choice of thrush should pay attention to the choice of eyes, legs, feet, feathers and tail. Don't lose sight of one thing and lose sight of another. 9. Why do you say the proverb "bulging eyes and thrush closing eyes"? It means that thrush's eyes are bulging better, even the more bulging, the better. It is not good to sink in or not drum. "Diao" is the abbreviation of "Diao Zi", which is the name of a bird in the local dialect. Some places of this bird are called "suque" and some places are called "soybean finch". This kind of bird is also a kind of caged bird popular among birdmen. Therefore, experienced people compare it and draw a conclusion: thrush is better to drum the eyes; For naughty children, it is best to close your eyes. This conclusion is correct. Therefore, we should pay special attention to the choice of thrush eyes when choosing thrush. 10, why do you say that "two bowls of yellow hair, three bowls of green, and four bowls of mountains are always generals" means that yellow hair thrush is better to feed, and you can use two domestic hairs to fight; Thrush with green hair is more difficult to raise than thrush with yellow hair. It's usually 30 cents a dozen in China. And Lao Shan? Generally speaking, it takes four domestic hairs to change, that is, it will take three or four years. Because of his good physique, "Shan Lao" is often a winner when he fights, and naturally becomes a "general in a cage". Numerous practices have repeatedly proved that this conclusion is very correct. Therefore, bird people must be patient when feeding thrush, and must not be too hasty. Many facts also prove that it is not good for thrush to fight too early. Because I didn't domesticate to a certain extent, I lost the battle and even suffered unforgettable hardships all my life, and then I got stage fright. Therefore, the "little sparrow" has two years, and the "old sparrow" has three years to speak. It is better to have another big fight next year. 1 1. Why do you say "fundus albuginea is getting worse"? This formula shows that the feed is well managed, and the gray thrush is very aggressive. Often stronger and stronger, it is not easy to lose. This conclusion is correct. It is worth pointing out that the "white membrane of the fundus" mentioned here is what people often call "white eyes" or "white eyes and water" thrush. Other "eye water" thrush, it is difficult to achieve "fundus white film" in addition, we must correctly understand the meaning of "the more you fight, the worse you get". In other words, this kind of thrush plays very well or very well in a certain period of time, but after three to five years, it may not be played well because of aging and other reasons. This is in line with the law of development of things. 12. Why do you say "yellow mouth and yellow feet, also known as evil"? This formula means that a thrush with a yellow mouth and yellow feet can sing and fight, and it is a rare good thrush. This conclusion is correct. It is worth emphasizing that the "yellow mouth" mentioned here is the "yellow wax mouth" that people often say, that is, a mouth color with red in yellow; The "yellow feet" mentioned here are what people often call "yellow tendons". In addition, this thrush posture, eye water and sweater are also good, so it must be properly fed, otherwise it will not achieve its goal. 13. Why do you say "ten yang and nine dozen"? This formula means that the thrush looking up is a good thrush, and nine times out of ten, it only fights or loves to fight, so teach people not to hate or despise the thrush looking up. The author believes that although this statement has some truth, it is not entirely true. Therefore, when buying a thrush, don't listen to others' flattery, just buy it as a thrush. On the contrary, people don't like "looking up" thrush the most. So it is often mentioned as an important condition-I don't want to "look up". The reason is that "looking up" seriously affects appreciation and is an appreciation disease. Of course, thrush does have good fighting ability. If it's just for fighting, it doesn't matter if you want it. 14. Why do you say "ten tails, nine strikes"? This formula shows that the "Sha Wei" thrush is a good thrush, and nine times out of ten, it will only fight or love to fight, so people should not hate it or look down on the "Sha Wei" thrush. I think this statement is meaningful. Generally speaking, a thrush with a dry feather is easy to hit. This is only one of several conditions, and it is not the first condition. So when choosing a thrush, don't mistake "Javert" thrush for a good thrush, and buy it without considering other conditions. Moreover, a thrush with a "sand tail" may not be able to beat a thrush without a sand tail, but it is also looked down upon by some thrush lovers because of its aesthetic influence. It's true. 15, why do you say that "the mouth and shell are bent, which means breaking jiusan"? This formula means that a thrush with a long and curved mouth shell sings best. There is some truth in this statement. Because the mouth shell is long and curved, there is a gap between the upper and lower nails, commonly known as "loosening the mouth". On the other hand, there is no gap between the upper and lower nails, and the bite is very tight, commonly known as "tight mouth". A "loose-mouthed" thrush is generally called better, while a "tight-mouthed" thrush is generally called bad or not very good. So this conclusion is correct. However, this mouth shape is not so beautiful. As a fighting bird, most people don't like this kind of thrush. In other words, this thrush can be used as a bird, but it is not ideal as a fighting bird. Therefore, bird people should choose the mouth shape of thrush according to their own purpose of raising birds, not the same. 16, why do you say "long cows, short horses, a flock of thrushes"? This formula means that it has been repeatedly proved by practice that the better the cattle (farm cattle) grow; Horses (racehorses) should be short; Thrushcross is better in groups. This view is very reasonable. It is worth pointing out that, on the whole, although the group thrush is easier to raise, less degraded and frequent, its strength is almost inferior to that of the long thrush. Therefore, the thrush is ideal as a bird, but it is only possible but not ideal as a battle. 17. Why do you say "single mole hits, double moles scream, no one wants to abuse moles"? This formula means that a thrush with a single mole on the eyebrow flower (line) can beat the most, a thrush with a double mole on each eyebrow flower can sing or sing the most, and a thrush with multiple moles on one eyebrow flower or two eyebrows can neither beat nor scream, which is the worst thrush. Therefore, according to the experience of many experts and the repeated practice of the author, this conclusion is proved to be incorrect or even wrong. The correct conclusion should be: generally speaking, thrush without mole is better than thrush with mole; Thrush with bilateral characteristics, especially "through nevus", is better than thrush with unilateral nevus; The thrush of right unilateral nevus is better than that of left unilateral nevus. Thrush with multiple moles on one side or both sides, that is, "many moles", is also called well and plays well, but it affects the appearance, so it is generally not liked by people. So when choosing a thrush, we should pay attention to whether the thrush has a mole or what kind of mole it is. If conditions permit, it is best not to have unilateral moles on the left side, nor to have thrush with "many moles". 18, why do you say "the first nest fights, the second nest cries, and three nests and four nests don't"? This formula means that thrush will give birth to three or four nests every year. Among them, the thrush in the first nest is good at playing, the thrush in the second nest is good at singing, and the thrush in the third and fourth nests is of poor quality, so no one wants it. The conclusion of this formula is unfounded and therefore unreliable. The reasons are as follows: (1) Thrushcross usually has two nests a year, and there is no problem of three or four nests at all. (2) Thrushcross's fighting and singing are often linked, that is, birds that fight well generally sing well; Fighting and singing are not completely separated. (3) Generally speaking, the degree of singing and fighting is expressed by a bird, not by a nest of birds. In any nest of birds, different birds sing and fight to different degrees. 19. Why do you say "Thrushcross is not big, as long as it grows hard"? This proverb means to give thrush, especially thrush fighting birds. After comparison, a conclusion is drawn that thrush is big but it is useless to be soaked. The thrush with strong fighting power is the one with hard body. This conclusion is basically correct. Why is it just "basically correct"? Because big thrush is generally stronger than small thrush. So, what's wrong with being big and hard? This is one of them. Secondly, a thrush, although it looks hard, is very small, but it is still inferior to that big and bubbling opponent. Therefore, as the saying goes, "Don't lose in the top ten" makes sense. When choosing a thrush, we should not only pay attention to its size, but also pay attention to whether it is hard. Choose big or slightly bigger ones, and look hard, not those "foam goods". Because "bubble goods" can't fight big battles, fierce battles, and fierce battles. 20. Why do you say that a thrush is a treasure when it comes, but it doesn't look like grass when it comes? With an extremely vivid metaphor, it does not evaluate the thrush's hair in a valuable sense. It is not utilitarian, but pays great attention to the effect, so it is of great practical significance. Therefore, this conclusion is correct. The reason is that it intuitively regards whether the thrush has come or not (that is, whether it has been sent or not) as the starting point and destination. Imagine, a thrush who doesn't fight or sing, how good do you think? So, what's so good about it? There is no basis. On the contrary, a thrush can sing and fight. Why is it bad? In fact, a thrush who can sing and fight is a good thrush, but a thrush who can't sing and fight is not a good thrush. This is its value orientation. 2 1. Why do you say that "the thrush is well raised, and you can tell by the feces"? This formula means, whether your thrush is well fed or not, you don't need to introduce it, just look at the feces pulled out by thrush. This is a fact, not at all false. Why do you know if your thrush is well raised by looking at feces? This is because the feces pulled out by thrush can best explain the problem. In other words, raising thrush well does not depend on what feed you feed and the formula ratio of feed, but on whether the feed is right or not. When fed to the appetite, the feces pulled out by thrush are strip-shaped, dry but not thin, with grayish white, which is the so-called "sparrow excrement". Unpleasant feed, the feces pulled out by thrush are not strip-shaped, thin, dry, or even particles with slag. Therefore, it is reasonable and well-founded that "the thrush is well raised and you can tell by the feces". Although it is an experience. This experience is reliable and regular. So, it is correct. 22. Why do you say "Thrushcross is too hungry to do anything" mainly means that Thrushcross cannot lack drinking water. In other words, it is ok for thrush to be short of feed for a short time, but not without water. If you lack water for a long time, you will die of thirst. This statement makes sense. Because thrush is a hungry food, it can peck around in the sand and pick up the leftovers scattered in Japan to satisfy its hunger, so it won't starve to death. If you are short of water, you will die of thirst for a long time. This recipe reminds us that we should always replenish water for thrush and never lack water for thrush. 23. Why do you say "Don't rest until the feathers are dry" means that the thrush's feathers must be dry, and only the thrush with dry feathers can fight, but the thrush with dry feathers can't fight or can't fight well. The reason is "not the same year". In other words, a thrush with glossy feathers can't be fought, because it's not the same year. This conclusion is correct and regular. Therefore, experienced thrush lovers often take the dryness of thrush feathers as a condition when purchasing thrush. But then again, the drying of thrush feathers can be changed through careful breeding and management, especially through molting. It's not that water is far from constant, but there must be a process. It takes some effort and time, and it is impossible to "do it overnight". 24. Why do you say that "the thrush's legs have shells, and it is not evil to fight" means that the thrush's feet have shells, and it was impossible to fight in those days. Even if you fight a little, you can't fight a big war or a fierce battle. This conclusion is correct. Because the thrush's feet have shells, the skin on its feet is not complicated and will not be pecked by other birds. As soon as I pecked it, it was afraid of pain and it ran away. It is worth noting that this kind of thrush, which used to have a shell on its feet, can fight a big battle the next year as long as it is properly fed and cared for. Because its dry skin is old, it is not afraid of pain. 25. Why do you say that the proverb "A thousand thrushes are defeated by one bite" means that some thrushes who play well or are unbeaten in repeated battles will be defeated and flee, even if they are pecked around by other people's birds. Although this phenomenon is not regular or universal, it is not uncommon. There are many reasons, but the most important one is that there was no good development or prosperity at that time. Therefore, before you shoot birds or race birds, you should observe and analyze the performance and recent situation of your own birds. If you are good, you will prosper, if you are not good, you will not fight, so as not to cause a "complete defeat". More importantly, the defeated thrush is easy to fall off. It is difficult to get up after sex, and even wear a hat at the sight of birds, making it difficult to feed. 26. Why do you say that "the yellowbird sells three times, and the thrush buys three times", which means that the yellowbird, generally speaking, is the best to shed two times (for domestic hair, the same below), and the third shed is poor and the energy is insufficient, so it can be abandoned or sold; Thrush is different, that is to say, three molting thrush is the best thrush. At this time, he is neither a stranger (familiar) nor a soldier. It's time to contribute, to buy and to feed. Practice has proved that this conclusion is correct. 27. Why do you say the proverb "Three families are poor and one family is rich"? It means that you can't feed this strange thing (sex, the same below), so you gave it to me. I can't feed him, and several people can't. As a result, he fell into the last hand and became a good thrush who can only fight. In this way, the people raised in front did not benefit from their efforts and spending money, while the people raised in the back made little contribution and spent a lot of money. This is a daily - happened thing. The author's view on this issue is: if you want to raise a thrush that you think is good and others think it is good, you must resolutely raise it and raise it to the end. Even if it is three or five years. If you don't keep it, or don't want to keep it, deal with it quickly and change hands, so as not to cause "rich children." To tell the truth, some "old people in the mountains" or "old people in the mountains" can't develop without two or three or four years of hard work. 28. Why do you say the proverb "Thrushcross is a water bubble"? It means that thrush comes well or plays well, and the time is not fixed. It is like a "water bubble", which can't stand any impact and toss. If you don't pay enough attention, poor management or feed doesn't suit your appetite, it will change and often "plummet". This conclusion is correct. This thrush proverb reminds people that their thrush should be carefully fed and patiently managed, and there must be no negligence. Otherwise, today it is a good thrush worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and tomorrow it will become a bird worth a few dollars. Thrushcross is a treasure when it comes, and grass when it falls. This proverb is a true portrayal of thrush.