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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Dramatic owl rescue at sea

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Madagascar pochard eggs collected from the wild successfully hatch

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COLOUR BUDGERIGARS

‘There will only ever be one Jack Lloyd’ • John (‘Jack’) Lloyd 1932-2026

FROM WILLIE WALSH

FROM BRIAN LEIGH AND THE NBB&MC

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Cage & Aviary Birds

September in the Border room • If all is going well, this is the month that marks the transition from your canaries’ moult to the formation of the show team. STUART MASON advises on priorities and training methods at this time

‘Tis the season for rehousing • You've had a strenuous time of it with your breeding birds. Do you really want to be thinking about a new birdroom now? It could be just the right time, says DAVE BROWN

What works for you in your birdroom? • Although for years now DAVID ALLEN has focused on keeping Lizard canaries, his days with racing pigeons taught him plenty that he still finds useful – especially about products

Gail Harland's WATERBIRDS

The coppersmith: smart bird, shame about the voice • Many barbets have a ‘song’ that is best described as monotonous, and the cute little coppersmith can be so repetitive that you want to cover your ears. Yet this widespread species remains a delight to watch in garden, forest or zoo enclosure, reports BILL NAYLOR

Northumbrian Notes • Overdue repairs to the birdroom roof? This time I'll hire someone, thought Austin – but then, faced by exorbitant tradesmen's quotes, he found himself climbing up that ladder again! Meanwhile there's still action in the pigeon loft… maybe too much action

Five decades with budgerigars: Part 3 • In the third episode of ALAN FRETTEN's series about his budgerigar career, he discusses the genetics of breeding – a subject he admits it took him a good while to master, but it had to be done! Interview by Alan's fellow Bristol BS member TONY KENNESON-ADAMS

Oh, great - it's raining • We all welcomed the end of this summer's drought, but in DAVE BROWN's zebra room the sudden change appeared to have drastic consequences. Result: revised plans needed

2026 is IGBA's 60th year • What has happened during those 60 years…

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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