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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Haith’s prize draw

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Jon Ashby’s BUDGERIGAR BULLETIN

Avian Draw: it’s all action

POLYOMAVIRUS IN BUDGERIGARS

Editor’s Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

A new use for old rosettes? • DONALD SKINNER-REID proposes a way to balance the books of a club’s show, by tackling a problem that probably needed looking at anyway

Q&A: Jamie Taylor • A fancier with loads of enthusiasm and drive, JAMIE TAYLOR is one of the key players in setting up the new Southern National show

Pre-breeding manoeuvres begin • The birds aren’t off yet but they’re under starter’s! orders! Andy describes how he gets every detail prepared for that crucial point when fitness builds to a head

Tropical bird heavens? We can dream! • Increasingly, the community of softbill keepers is becoming a global village as enthusiasts share their experiences online. GARY BRALSFORD reports from the chilly north Midlands!

‘Nature Tech’ and the Cape parrot • Skilled human workers and high technology are working together to monitor and conserve a rare psittacine of South Africa. DAVID WAUGH reports on an innovative collaboration

Breeding and showing painted finches • Experienced keeper GARY WINCOMB recommends an exquisite Australian finch that can be quite straightforward to breed and always catches the eye on the show bench

A satisfying show calendar • Thinking through your show attendances in advance is always fun, and this year DAVE BROWN is open to some new possibilities. Here are some boxes that events should tick

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