Cage & Aviary Birds

A GROUP OF fanciers have come together to organise a major allvariety bird show in Scotland, which aims to unite birdkeepers, clubs and the local community. Scotland’s National Show is the brainchild of Jason Julien and Grant Findlay from the Budgeri

THANKS TO THE quick-thinking actions of staff and the local fire & rescue service, a blaze at a two-storey bird-seed factory in Shrewsbury was quickly brought under control last month. A fire at the commercial premises of CJ Wildlife – supplier of wi

THE HUMBOLT PENGUIN colony at Dudley Zoo (DZG) in the West Midlands has been struck down by an outbreak of avian malaria, which has killed more than 70 per cent of its occupants. The parasitic disease, which cannot be passed on to humans or other ani

A NEW CONSERVATION project aims to reintroduce white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) to the Isle of Wight after an absence of almost 240 years. The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation (RDWF) and Forestry England (FE) have received a licence from Natu

Expert advice • Opinion • Getting started • Species profiles • Key tips • Leading fanciers WITH the days lengthening, the activity in the canary breeding room should be apparent as the cocks begin to sing in earnest, and the hens become more active.

IT IS not long after Christmas as I write. I do hope many readers have plenty of babies with rings on ready for the show season; and off of your most cherished pairs. Isn’t it funny how the first few babies take a while to appear, but before long you

I AM not a “down Memory Lane” person, but sometimes it’s worth looking back at the past – especially birds and studs. It’s well documented that budgies took a huge step forward in the 1950s with Ken Farmer and his longflights. It’s said that birds su

MANY people see birds as brightly coloured animals, wearing coats of rainbow colours. And while this is true for the most part, it is inevitable that among the 11,000 or so species there will be a substantial number which are, want for a better word,

FOR the second year in succession, I began my main breeding season at the end of September. On each occasion, the initial results were not spectacular, but I fulfilled my main objective of producing some nice chicks. In 2020, I paired multiple colour

I’M KNOWN to say “God loves an optimist”, so when our editor Mr Innes (good Scots name, that) asked me if I knew the meaning of certain phrases used in 1912, I assumed he’s an optimist rather than thinking I was alive at the time. Years ago, I learne

ALDERSHOT Cage Bird Society’s decision to hold a show in 2021 proved a worthwhile venture with a good entry and support from fanciers from the local area and further afield. The show was held in memory of two long-time members and supporters of the c