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.

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Cage & Aviary Birds

Little and large • Fancy pigeons are a popular sideline with many birdkeepers. DAVE BROWN introduces two favourite breeds, which differ dramatically in size but possess equal doses of charm

Back to Cesena: a judging adventure • Tablet computer in hand, DAVID ALLEN'S mission was to assess the cream of Italy's Lizards at a classic bird-show venue he knew well. And the experience proved a rare treat

Seed is just seed… isn't it? • If you follow the crowd on the subject of seed mixes, you can get appropriately mixed results – and also spend far more than you need to. NEIL CAWLEY describes how his dad and a canary man showed him a better way

Northumbrian Notes • The past month has seen Austin busy in bird-show mode, but he's also been finding a new use for an outside flight and continuing to relish his new hobby of breeding racers

On the road to colour • Moulting is only the first stage in our finches’ attainment of their peak colour, says MARK JONES, and we need to be patient once they have completed this challenging process

Marcia: the unsung heroine of Loro Parque • ROSEMARY LOW asks Loro Parque curator of birds MARCIA WEINZETTL about her background in working with parrots, and her vision for the future of this unique establishment

Q&A: Dougie Fleming • Not only has DOUGIE FLEMING a talent for breeding quality zebra finches, but he is also in great demand as an avian artist, in the UK and abroad. He tells Cage & Aviary Birds his story

Canaries Month by Month: • By the time you read this, Brian will be back from judging in Turkey and getting ready for another officiating trip, this time to Northern Ireland. And regular readers will be unsurprised to hear that he's making some changes in the birdroom, as well

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

From Yorkshire to Tyneside: Robin Ford wins BIS and best AA

Rain didn't dampen the Adams visit

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What's on this week • Club meetings nationwide