Cage & Aviary Birds

Editor’s Letter

be reminded that there’s nothing new under the sun, especially when the gist is that prices can go down as well as up. There’s an example in this week’s Breeds in Brief on page 10, which the market changed, it would be interesting to learn. Meanwhile, in 2022, birdkeeping continues to adjust to a narrower, domestic market after Brexit when the price of breeding stock is still, I think, finding its level. And you never know, some prices for some categories of stock may come down. In the context of life outside birdkeeping, that would be pretty impressive, wouldn’t it?

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