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.

5,000 wild bird eggs are seized in Gloucestershire

Clearwings take top spot for the first time

QUOTE of the WEEK

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FINCHES Plus

Avian Draw: an open invitation for the clubs

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

There's more to training than tricks • At Loro Parque, training isn't simply about prepping birds for public displays, it's a philosophy of teaching and learning, which leads to better management. RAFAEL ZAMORA explains

Picking the top seven in Istanbul • How do four judges make sure they have chosen the right top seven Yorkshires out of 1,600? BRIAN KEENAN relates how they did it at the recent Istanbul YCC show – and what happened afterwards, which was equally memorable!

A time to look forward • For DAVID ALLEN, 2024 was memorable above all for its milestones in his judging career. Now the new year is set to bring new challenges and – hopefully – opportunities for him

Gail Harland's WATERBIRDS

Lessons from the pigeon world • In a separate but related hobby, says DAVE BROWN, buyers rely on a blend of instinctive ‘feel’ and factual pedigree when choosing stock to bring in. We can all learn from them

Blithe spirit of field and dale • Few sounds are as uplifting as the song of the skylark, a bird that people have loved – but have also hunted and eaten – for thousands of years. BILL NAYLOR is lyrical in its praises

Non-breeding diet for canaries and finches • Well, isn't the answer simply ‘plain canary’? Not necessarily, says TERRY KELLY – your birds differ as individuals and that means that their dietary requirements will also vary

Northumbrian Notes • Two enjoyable local shows for Austin to report on, followed by potentially fruitful discussions about running a joint effort. Then it was up to distant Moray for the famous Portknockie show and an all-too-distant brush with some rather classy waterfowl

Q&A: zebbies • A hen's eggs may be clear but the cause of her lack of success may not be. In response to a reader query, DAVE BROWN discusses the possible factors behind infertile clutches

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

Specialist and rare numbers up on 2023 event

Dave Barnes

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What's on this Week

Good ‘breadth and depth of quality’ at final 2024 Bristol members’ show