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

Canaries like it crisp • You don’t need to over-pamper your birds with winter heating, insists Fife canary legend TERRY KELLY – most adore a cold bath of a chilly morning, much more so than we would!

It's your health - cherish it • Too many fanciers quit the hobby because of dust and other problems. MARK JONES says some of them don’t need to, and advises on the precautions most of us could take to secure our enjoyment. He also looks forward to the remaining events of the show season and highlights a very special mule

Dave Collier remembered • Always a doer and a giver in the fancy, the recently deceased canary man was a wonderful mentor and friend, says DAVE BROWN – the kind of fancier that the hobby can’t do without

An ambition fulfilled • Encouraging! That’s TONY EDWARDS’s verdict as he celebrates a personal achievement on the show bench, and also sees enlarged interest across a range of Bengalese colours

Pre-hatch problems and how to avoid them • With many birds already breeding, a range of factors may get in the way of successful hatchings. DAVE BROWN pinpoints some of the most regularly encountered challenges

SCOTTISH NATIONAL: concluding thoughts • First-time exhibitor ANDY JOHNSON rounds off his personal review of last October’s big event north of the border, with input from ADAM FLEMING. Continues from January 1 issue

Staffords bid for COM recognition • As a distinctive breed in its own right, the Stafford canary already has several decades of history behind it, but now enthusiasts are looking to strengthen its standing via official acceptance on the Continent. ANDY EARLY reports

VIEW FROM THE NORTH DOWNS • In the December 11 issue we found David in demolition mode, removing a disused aviary that had been taking up valuable space in his garden. Since then, he’s turned creative in devising a replacement one… whose occupants-to-be have already made their mark – a song and dance, you might say

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

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

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Robin's goldfinch mule triumphs in knockout