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.

Strong show for champion Border canary fancier Neil

Seed brands back Avian Draw 2025

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THE CANARY COLUMN

Vulnerable giants of the Pantanal • Loro Parques’ DAVID WAUGH outlines the conservation measures that are needed to maintain one of Brazil’s most famous species on an even keel

Cage & Aviary Birds

Why try Lizards? • For DAVID ALLEN, the beautiful Lizard would offer the perfect challenge as a second breed of an experienced fancier, or for anyone who values beauty in a show canary

Bird in the spotlight: Mr Big Sky • Two generations down from NEIL CAWLEY’s foundation cock bird, there appeared a sky cock around whom interesting things keep happening! Here’s his story so far

1956 and all that • BRIAN KEENAN is fascinated by a series of Cage Birds from the 1950s, the great boom years of the fancy when every issue had one thing in common: hundreds of adverts!

It takes two (not necessarily a pair) • In fact, Andy has two pairs in his Border masterplan this season, and here he explains the thinking behind his choices

A fitting legacy for Ted • MADHURI EASTER, widow of the great birdman Ted Easter, shares with Cage & Aviary Birds a miraculous breeding success that is a fitting memorial to her beloved husband

‘Be prepared for the unexpected’ • Young cage birds may have hatched out safely, but it’s not always roses all the way from then on. DAVE BROWN explains how to tackle some of the most regular rearing problems

My web-footed friends • A late convert to the delights of ducks, GRAHAM WELLSTEAD has enjoyed years of fun with several different breeds - with emphasis on the ‘different’!

Q&A: housing • In response to a reader enquiry, DAVE BROWN explains that although there’s plenty in common between the numerous types of foreign finch, it’s very important to make sure that the caging you offer them is appropriate to their specific wellbeing

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

Rosettes for perfect pied cock

Roller results

Rankings explained by international judge Ricky Thomas

Club roundup

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