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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Editor's Letter

Every nest is different • Don't expect uniformity when you're breeding British! That's the message from MARK JONES‘s start to the season. Yet there are solid positives amidst the domestic dramas

Let's make change work for the fancy • Smart use of ‘online’ resources means being informed but also helps you meet the right people – in person, not just in a chat group. For clubs, it's the future, says DAVE BROWN

MISSION: impossible? • A lifelong fan of hawfinches, this year TERRY KELLY was stunned to read an article about their successful breeding several decades ago. It's even got him thinking about trying again

The poisonous tree that birds love • Yew branches: should birdkeepers include them in the foliage they place in an aviary, or is there a risk that their birds will be poisoned? The question has arisen several times in Cage & Aviary Birds this year. Here, BILL NAYLOR looks in more detail at a fascinating subject

BOB HODGES: Q&A part 2 • In the May 7 issue of Cage & Aviary Birds, Border canary champion BOB HODGES talked ANDY JOHNSON through his time in the fancy and the fun and challenge of keeping Borders. Now he describes his current and former set-ups and his ambitions in the hobby

The tale of a promising pair • Three rounds from them, and quality apparent among the impressive quantity of young produced… TONY EDWARDS has needed to intervene, but this is a pair that's made life very interesting in recent months

Enjoying my own private concert • Three talented avian soloists have been blending their artistry this month for a delighted David, while his canary chicks have been growing faster than ever

Spotlight on the Serama • Perfect for those who like charm plus unpredictability, this ‘bantam among bantams’ enjoys an enthusiastic following. DAVE BROWN and NICK JOY can both vouch for the attraction

A legacy of community • STUART MASON‘s series on Border clubs continues with an account of the work and community spirit of MERSEYSIDE BORDER & FIFE FCC

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

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