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    More changes in the birdroom

    Aug 03, 2022 4 minutes

    FOLLOWING my previous article about building a new birdroom (Cage & Aviary Birds, May 18), I decided to start Phase Two earlier than I had originally planned. My birds had settled down well in their new environment, so I saw the advantage in trying to bring in my next round of changes in the birdroom promptly, rather than waiting until the autumn as I had at first envisaged.

    The speed at which I’m able to work would threaten a snail’s patience, so I was sure I wouldn’t disturb the birds too much. My wife Jane and my son Elliott cut

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