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.

Waddesdon Manor Aviary team celebrates rare first breeding

Diesel oil spill hits south London river

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Scots government admits GL error

RINGING CANARIES

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Slow and steady does it • It's all a bit different for DAVE BROWN this year, as he can give his whole focus to his zebras without the additional challenge of canaries. Here's how breeding has gone so far

Gail Harland's WATERBIRDS

It may not be spring, but my set-up's clean • Immaculate hygiene needs to be the rule as canaries build up to breeding, which is why DAVID ALLEN got into birdroom-purifying mode well before the daffodils were out

My day talking cinnamon history • Few fanciers are so closely associated with one breed as DEREK DIX, for so many years the champion of the cinnamon canary. Last winter, ANDY EARLY travelled to meet him

Variations on variegation: leucism in birds • The genetic condition known as leucism can express itself in many ways, but its cause is consistent and well understood. And various patterns of plumage that are familiar to breeders of cage birds are in fact caused by leucism, as HEIN VAN GROUW explains

Canaries Month by Month: MARCH • The month-by-month canary calendar is all about synchronising your show and breeding activities, says Brian – so always consider both, rather than each in isolation

Catching up and handling • Don't panic the bird and don't panic yourself! When you need to get hold of a bird in cage or aviary, be relaxed – and think out what you're doing, says DAVE BROWN

So, you want to be in the movies? • In JAY BUNKER's case, he wanted to be better in the ‘movies’ than a lot of the low-grade YouTube channels he found. And he's done it! The result is Canary Barn and here's its story

Members' show sees 130 exhibits on display • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

Secretary voted Member of the Year

Roller results

News roundup from the WBO

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