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.

Call for total ban on the sale and use of lead ammunition

Three South West clubs form new club and show

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Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Gail Harland's WATERBIRDS

A city beginning with A • The tale of an enthusiastic canary man and his family flying to a show in the Low Countries (somewhere!) has given DAVE BROWN a new insight into the character of an old friend

A new world for parrots and people • Continuing from her article in Cage & Aviary Birds January 29, ROSEMARY LOW explains what has driven the drastic price increases and the decline in breeding large parrots, and points the way forward for breeders and owners to act in the greater interests of parrots

The bachelor finch: a backroom favourite • People have kept chaffinches for centuries and some became singing stars in traditional pub contests. But there are many other facets to this endearing species, says BILL NAYLOR

A world-class World Show • Having attended his first COM World Show last year, BRIAN KEENAN is delighted to report from a greatly improved event in Portugal, which truly fulfilled its role as a meeting place for birdkeepers from across the world

Blowing hot and cold • Plotting an even course through extremes of weather has been a birdroom management challenge for Andy this winter, but the warm glow from some pleasing show results has helped to sustain him! Johnson

The right way with water • In his third article about how he has learned from the mistakes he has made in the hobby, NEIL CAWLEY tells us how a well-intentioned programme of water additives nearly sank his collection – and how his dad helped to steer him and the birds back to the right course

Best of both worlds in Wales • The Welsh National is scarcely a local show to DAVE BROWN, but he's an annual competitor in Neath, and here after the recent event he explains why

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

John's tips on looking good!

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

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