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.

First UK colour budgie show a roaring success

Stratford on Avon CBS folds

QUOTE of the WEEK

Also in the news…

Sand martins thrive in artificial nest banks

Loro Parque invites conservation project proposals

British birds dominate Royal Parks photography awards

FINCHES plus

Cobalt Blue: I'm loved up!

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Understanding show faults • KEITH LEEDHAM introduces a new series of articles in which he discusses the exhibition standard for budgies and the imperfections that we see on the show bench and in our birdrooms. Here he cites his three key criteria for quality

Better nests and egg first aid • Leading Dutch breeder GJ (JELMER) HUISMAN shares his tips on nest materials and construction, and explains what you can do to rescue a fertile egg that has been damaged

Food studies of a rare parakeet • Concluding from last week, DAVID WAUGH singles out the importance of a magnificent national park to one of Colombia's star psittacines, the delightful flame-winged parakeet

Aviary highlights from our cruise • Experienced fancier CLIVE WAKEMAN has enjoyed several long-distance cruises in recent years, and has found that they definitely don't mean that you have to go without birds!

2024 gets off to a flyer • Successful exhibitor RUSSELL SYKES explains why this year a good start to his Yorkie breeding season was such a priority – and recounts how his plans began to be fulfilled

Head out for inspiration • For fresh ideas about housing, feeding and breeding, get along to some zoos, says GARY BRALSFORD – and you'll probably find plenty besides birds to make your visit full of interest

Shock, horror – we're not all the same • There are, Andy reminds us, many different approaches to bird breeding, despite rumours to the contrary… and meanwhile his own results for 2024 have picked up encouragingly after a nightmare start

Northumbrian Notes • Like many others in the fancy, Austin is an acute observer of his neighbourhood and garden birdlife. This month he sums up the changes that he has witnessed while living in his current home – and they add up to a dramatic and fluctuating picture

Help for your helper • Yes, it's still early for a summer holiday – but not too early to find and instruct the right person to look after your stock in your absence. DAVE BROWN makes some suggestions

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

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Simon's owls

What's on this week • Club meetings nationwide