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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The summertime singles game • Not tennis, but housing your canaries while they moult! DAVID ALLEN explains how he approaches this delicate time of the birdkeeping year

Q&A: Gouldians • Enduringly popular, these dramatic finches are versatile enough to be responsibly kept in an indoor setup. CHRIS GREEN sets out the basics in response to a reader query

Nineteen again: my magic number? • While breeding this year has been quite different for Andy compared to 2024, his achieved total of fledged youngsters is identical! Here he draws some tentative conclusions while he coaxes his birds through their moult

Hardy, fast-flying and spectacular • Adapted to tough conditions and historically intensive hunting, the world’s grouse reward study and make fascinating subjects given suitable accommodation. BILL NAYLOR reports

Judging a Yorkie-fest in Sao Paulo • BRIAN KEENAN concludes last week’s account of the YCC Brasil show where he had the pleasure of officiating earlier this summer. The standard of birds? Hugely encouraging

Experience that counts on the show bench • With the show season imminent, DAVE BROWN explains why planned and tailored preparation for your show team is just as important as the quality of the birds you’ll bench

Q&A: Terry Tuxford • At the BS Club Show in June, the Society conferred its highest award – the celebrated Silver Bird – on TERRY TUXFORD, the respected editor of The Budgerigar (the BS magazine) and BS General Councillor. As a fellow player of the editing game, ROB INNES thought the time was right to ask Terry about his editorships and career in budgies

‘But can you prove it?’ • Organisers of shows and other ‘bird gatherings’ are bound by law to ensure that no birds arrive at their event from a bird-flu zone. In fact, they can’t, says DONALD SKINNER-REID

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Profile: Aidan Yule • The sky’s the limit for this young fancier, writes DONALD BRUTON

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