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

Advice to novices, part 2 • In last week’s Cage & Aviary Birds, FRED WRIGHT fielded a question from a group of South African fanciers, who asked what advice he gave to beginners. Here in the second part of his answer he discusses how to approach the first few seasons in the hobby

On the bird-rich Algarve • A recent holiday in Portugal allowed LARRY MANN to enjoy many unfamiliar and colourful bird species, including whole flocks of the lovely and exotic Iberian magpie

To sell or to give away? • Disposing of surplus stock always takes some thought. This year, MARK JONES has a new policy: to sell off the show-bench at a reasonable price, at his final event of the season

Down the Decades: the 1960s • In these excerpts from Cage Birds in 1965, we see the fancy’s new continent-wide appeal as well as its sense of history, which by then reached back through many generations

BREEDING SEASON PROBLEMS 2: CHICKS LEAVING THE NEST • Following his article in the January 25 issue, KEITH LEEDHAM discusses problems that can cause mortality in youngsters, ranging from protein overload to hawk harassment

Miniature variations on a giant theme • Research has revealed that abnormally small hyacinth macaws are turning up in nests in the Brazilian Pantanal. DAVID WAUGH reports on an unexpected development

What makes good position? • In the first episode of a new series, the author discusses important features that combine to make the perfect Yorkshire, concentrating on the essentials of posture and leg structure

Tips on my travels • Nest-pans, hygiene and housing capacity all came up in discussion in a recent canary-room visit, says DAVE BROWN, and as usual provided food for thought for his own management

Four goals for my 2023 breeding season • Pre-set targets always help to focus our efforts, and this year DAVID ALLEN will be judging his own success accordingly once he examines his 2023 youngsters against these objectives

Younger fanciers, here and abroad • From the days when nearly everyone had a garden with a shed begging for conversion to a birdroom, the UK now offers little encouragement for a new generation of fanciers. DAVE BROWN considers this and other differences between the hobby here and in Europe

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

Princes Risborough CBS wins with 169 points

Roller results

Gloster show welcomes Fife, Norwich and Irish canaries

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What’s on this week Club meetings nationwide • All clubs welcome new members but you are advised to check with the club before attending