Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

General Council announces restructuring of official roles

Welsh seabirds mapped

QUOTE of the WEEK

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New model helps to predict penguin breeding success

Study finds 126 bird species have been ‘lost to science’

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Park Life

Canary colour and crests

MILLET PREFERENCE IN SMALL FINCHES

CANINE CORRESPONDENCE

Editor’s Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Gail Harland’s WATERBIRDS

Breakthroughs, break-evens and no-shows • Since pairing up his native birds and canaries, OLIVER CROWTHER’s breeding season has taken many unexpected turns, featuring some extreme highs and inevitable lows

An introduction to barbets • If they become available, these wonderfully characterful birds make superb aviary subjects. CHRIS GREEN is quick to recommended them, having known a few barbets in his time!

Issues with parent feeding • Breeding problems require prompt action - and that certainly applied to the complex scenario that a pair recently presented to TONY EDWARDS

SHOW FAULTS: the head PART TWO • Continuing from last week’s article, KEITH LEEDHAM gives a detailed explanation of a further set of head features that will cause a bird to be marked down on the show bench

The life of a feathered dynamo • Successful by any standard, the little wren boasts two well-known characteristics of the high achiever: energy and enterprise. It also knows how to advertise itself. BILL NAYLOR investigates

EGG-BINDING: a hen’s nightmare condition • Scientist PAUL DONOVAN takes a practical view of this serious medical condition in female birds and emphasises that it provides one more reason to supply a balanced and complete diet

Northumbrian Notes • One thing about racing pigeons, says Austin - they are less hassle than cage birds! Here he explains, and also discusses the timing and tactics of moving on surplus pigeon stock

Species in focus: Blakiston’s fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Club News • Welcome to the club and show pages - the bit that’s all about you

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Graham has a ‘Ball’ at Southport’s pairs show

Joint nest-feather

Show-stopping cockerels and bantams welcomed

What’s on this Week • Club meetings nationwide Includes sales held by clubs to benefit their members. For other sales, please book an advert