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.

Cambridgeshire BS’s Bev Hutt reflects on 40 years after club closure in 2025

‘Lost’ manuscript hits bookshelves

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Q&A: Graham Paine from Avian Draw

Two historic watercolours

Editor’s Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Successful canary breeding: Part Two • In the second of six instalments, Fife canary legend TERRY KELLY uses his highly productive 2025 breeding season as a template for the straightforward management programme that’s most likely to get results. Here, he explains how to bring on breeding condition in his pairs

United in budgies • MIRYAM SARACENI and BEN CUTLER are a young couple whose shared passion for budgerigars has blossomed into a successful partnership both in the breeding shed and on the show bench. Now, their complementary skills and dedication are fast earning them recognition across Northern Ireland’s birdkeeping scene. Putting the questions: DAVE BROWN

My 2025 stock review • For TONY EDWARDS this operation was a special one, since he’d committed to moving on more of his stock than ever before. Here’s how he planned and carried out this epic task

If he builds it, she might come • Cunningly constructed and eccentrically decorated for the enticement of ladies, a male bowerbird’s bower is among the great curiosities of the avian world. BILL NAYLOR explores this extraordinary Australasian bird family and their architectural exploits

Northumbrian Notes • All birds moult, and Austin can confirm that racing pigeons are pretty messy about it! Just like in his canary days, he’s looking forward to seeing what he’s really got in the shed once the moult’s over. Meanwhile, there’s show admin to keep him out of mischief

A farewell to Featherland • This year, for some reason, Andy’s adult hen Border canaries have taken an age to moult. Now they have actually finished – and to Andy it feels like freedom! That means freedom to firm up his choice of show team and get them all comfortably trained

A case of plans before prep • For the busy fancier, the show season is typically a juggling act – and for DAVE BROWN the next few months will certainly offer a packed judging programme. So, this show team, then…

Dominant Scammell scores a triumph • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that’s all about you

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Obituary

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