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.

Government funding to target trade of endangered species

World’s oldest Humbolt penguin is 37 years old

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Long-tailed tits ‘keep it in the family’

Extinct-in-the-wild chicks hatch at London Zoo

Blackbirds in Gardens survey is calling for UK participants

Jon Ashby’s BUDGERIGAR BULLETIN

Gloster pioneer steps out from the shadows

Editor’s Letter

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Gail Harland’s WATERBIRDS

The saga of my miracle chicks • Talk about the long way round… Andy has a convoluted fostering tale this month, luckily with a happy ending

Stutters in the second round • ‘We go again’ hasn’t exactly been the cry from some of DAVE BROWN’s hens recently, but there’s some compensation at least from a provisional look at his first-round youngsters

England’s new Ravenmaster • One of this country’s most coveted birdkeeping jobs changed hands last year – and BARNEY CHANDLER duly stepped up to take on this unique position. SUSIE KEARLEY asked him about his new job and the army career that led up to it

Return to the gold-breast • After a decade, GARY BRALSFORD is keeping these delightful finches once again – a species with which he has unfinished business! Here, he gives his management approach

The all-in-one centenary • A big show, gala dinner and your accommodation all under a single roof? Sounds hard to believe – but that’s what the Budgerigar Society has lined up for its centenary Club Show next month. JON ASHBY talks us through the weekend

Good habits for hygiene and health • A successful birdkeeping set-up relies not only on good breeding stock and the right housing, but on maintaining a consistent care routine, writes DAVE BROWN. Whether you keep canaries, finches, budgerigars or softbills, the wellbeing of your birds and your enjoyment of the hobby are both strongly influenced by how thoroughly and how often you complete certain key tasks. Some of those duties are daily essentials; others are weekly or monthly routines; while some only need doing once or twice a year – but all are important. Here’s a guide to help structure your time in the birdroom

Canaries Month by Month: MAY • Home-bred is usually best, reflects BRIAN KEENAN after seeing no action thus far from some brought-in birds – but in general his earlY kick-off to the season is proceeding well

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

Beautiful budgies

Roller results

In the Border heartland • In his new series on Border canary clubs, STUART MASON profiles the work of southern Scotland’s BORDER CANARY ASSOCIATION

Getting back to basics

What’s on this Week

Club roundup