Cage & Aviary Birds

Entry wristbands sold: 3,580 Trade stands: 37 Club stands: 14 ■ Best exhibit in show – Norwich, 12 points (Keith Ferry) ■ Best canary in show – Norwich, 48 points (Keith Ferry) ■ Second best canary – Fife, 46 points (Henry Cooper) ■ Third best canary

“THOSE second opinions were much valued and when it came down to the finer details it was good to have some reasoned discussions.” – Dave Brown calls on two trusted mates to help decide which birds to retain for breeding. Story page 9.

THE winners of our September Haith’s giveaway to win either a 1kg bag of Fine Oystershell Grit or Foreign Finch Mix are: Fine Oystershell Grit: Christine Abdy, Manchester; Bryan Barwise, Whitehaven; Michael Coltman, Burton on Trent; David Lamford, Ke

ANOTHER YEAR IS coming to an end and keepers at Cotswold Wildlife Park have started the fun and exciting job of removing leaves from roofs and sweeping paths. It’s a monotonous job but someone has to do it! Exciting news from the park is the safe arr

IN THESE TIMES when we are needlessly denied access to stock outside mainland UK, ask yourself ‘where will I get a replacement?’ before letting a bird go to a new home.” One bit of advice from these pages that’s made a strong impression on me was to

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OCTOBER MANY readers will know that I have been unwell. In fact, it’s wrecked my breeding season. I did not make so many pairs this year and have not given them the time they really need. When I increased the pairs a few years ago, I was fortunate en

IT WAS in the autumn of 2018 when I looked around at a bird trader to find something in the field of insectivorous birds for my empty breeding aviary. I hate empty breeding aviaries! However, it is never the case that all birds breed successfully (fa

AT THE time of writing it’s the end of September and most of the Norwich, save for those from the last round, are well through the moult. Nevertheless, stubborn pin feathers still abound in the head and neck area, and that’s the case with many of the

OCTOBER 2021, and finally our show season has arrived. Family circumstances meant that I missed Stafford this time round, but it was good to see it up and running again after its forced absence. Covid-19 is becoming more of an inconvenience rather th

THE society’s decision to stage its 64th show, while many other societies have cancelled their shows due to Covid, was the right move for the fancy, reports Ghalib Al-Nasser. Despite the drastic drop in entry to about 50 per cent of what it was in 20

ARFON CBS open show will be held on December 4 at Waunfawr Village Hall, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4YY. For enquiries, email: northwalesffcc@gmail.com BARNSTAPLE & NORTH DEVON CBS following a meeting on October 6, it was agreed that, with re

BREEDING and preservation should be the first aim of all keepers of foreign birds. Naturally, that applies particularly if their chosen species are rare in aviculture. However, there has been a long tradition of exhibiting foreign birds in the UK. Wh

To ensure inclusion in our show list, clubs’ and societies’ show details (date, venue and contact number) must be sent so that they reach us in time for the relevant issue. If this deadline is missed, we will endeavour to print this information in th

ABERDARE CBS – October 27, Penywaun Club & Institute, Gwladys Street, Penywaun, Aberdare, Mid Glam CF44 9DE, Doors open 7pm, auction 8pm. Auction of birds and equipment. Enquiries: 07765 378 191. ALDERSHOT CBS – October 28, Ash Victoria Hall, 121 Ash