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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Strategy for breeding: Part 3 • Fife canary legend TERRY KELLY explains why genetic relatedness is the key in every stud that produces quality with consistency – and what every serious breeder should know about outcrossing. For Parts 1 and 2 of his series, see C&AB February 18 and March 4

Firing on three fronts - and some cylinders! • You'd never describe your early breeding season as perfect, says DAVE BROWN, but his three-part project with the zebras is going well – albeit with a few departures from the script

A loss and two gains • Persistent hawk attacks have taken a toll on Andy's collection, despite his best efforts. Safely housed indoors, however, he's got a supremely elegant pair of new arrivals

Winning ways with Agapornis • Last week, in the first part of this interview, ALAN STEAD told us how he entered the hobby and his successes with Fischer's. Here he gives DAVE BROWN a closer look at the practical side of his birdroom, from housing and nest-boxes to feeding routines, breeding strategies and the small details that keep his stud performing at the highest level

My challenges as BS chairman • HARRY HOCKADAY explains how he has embraced what was in fact an unexpected opportunity to lead the Budgerigar Society through a time of much-needed change. Interviewer: SAM WILDES. See March 4 and 11 issues for previous instalments

Northumbrian Notes • This year, more than ever before, Austin is ready to welcome the spring, after a winter that has posed all manner of challenges to birds in the hobby and in nature. And ‘challenge’ is also the word in the pigeon loft and at show-committee meetings right now

The quest for quality • Faced with a global market that is unstable and in constant flux, fanciers need to be more proactive about sourcing the right food for their birds. ROSEMARY LOW offers some advice

Canaries Month by Month: • After a successful AGM of the Yorkshire Canary Club and an outing to Stafford, BRIAN KEENAN is happy to be back in the birdroom – he's raring to be pairing, you might say!

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