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.

Full steam ahead for 2023 BS Club Show

Race to the top spot

QUOTE of the WEEK

Also in the news…

Step up budding young bird photographers

Gannets with rare black eyes beat bird flu

PSUK launches new Buyer's Cards for its Summer Show

FINCHES Plus

Registration lessons from the racing pigeon fancy • During a recent correspondence, regular contributors NIGEL HEWSTON and BARRY MILLS shared their thoughts and observations concerning the response of an allied hobby to the DEFRA consultation

TREASURED TROPHIES

From the Editor

Cage & Aviary Birds

Let's hear it for the doers • There's too much negativity around - especially online - directed at those who deserve support rather than criticism, says DAVE BROWN. It's so important to see the positives

Q&A: Softfood tips and tricks • Show budgies definitely need softfood in their diet, believes FRED WRIGHT, and in response to a reader query he explains why millet can be the key to them enjoying it

KEN LAURIE: our latest honorary member • DONALD SKINNER-REID puts into words the appreciation felt by the Scots Fancy Specialist Club towards one of its most distinguished members, a man who came late to Scotland's own canary but has been instrumental in its recent revival

A helping hand for breeding pairs • Timing and consistency are extremely important when it comes to providing the correct diet for parrots with eggs or young, explains RAFAEL ZAMORA

The myriad mutations of the Barbary • For breeders interested in colour mutations of (for example) songbirds and psittacines, the research of HEIN VAN GROUW into the Barbary dove will provide a fascinating comparison

The bombers versus the scrapers • Birds that nest in burrows use an array of techniques to excavate them. The effort they make can be prodigious but, says PAUL DONOVAN, the benefits of privacy are numerous

Northumbrian Notes • What does a lifelong birdman do once he has stopped actually keeping birds? If it's Austin, he frees up time for some different fun… though birds are bound to be involved somehow

Why I'm opting for a reboot • So far, the breeding season has produced some good quality - but in severely reduced numbers tor DAVE BROWN. His response? Get stuck into 2023 Version 2!

Down the Decades: the 1970s • In a time of increasing political instability, the fancy was a safe haven for countless people. In fact, the show scene had become so busy that even C&AB couldn't print all the results!

Budgies, foreign birds and even dwarf rabbits

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Close call for first place

Colour budgie wins young bird and barhead event

Obituary

What's on this week

Top British bird entry for last show of season