Cage & Aviary Birds

A TEAM OF fanciers from Eire Ornithological Association (EOA) in Ireland were over the moon to take home 31 medals at die 70th World Show 2023 held in Napoli, Italy last month. The 11 club members won eight gold, 14 silver and nine bronze medals betw

A NEW WILDLIFE corridor hedgerow has been planted by the New Forest National Park Authority to honour the late Queen, Made up of hawthorn, hazel, rowan, birch and oak, the hedgerow is on land adjacent to Rockford Common in the north west of the New F

- Dave Brown highlights the differences between judging at specialist and CBS events, page 12.

SCIENTISTS HAVE IDENTIFIED a previously unknown colony of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) in Antarctica thanks to their guano stains. The colony was discovered by researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) using satellite mapping tec

LAST YEAR, I bred a lovely young cock lutino ringneck parakeet from a lutino hen and a blue cock that's split for lutino. The 2022-bred cock will not be old enough to breed with this year, but I can ensure that he is housed in a nice outdoor aviary f

PLENTY OF FANCIERS volunteer that their favourite period in the birdkeeping calendar is coming up right now. The show season is a buzz, but breeding birds is the fuel that lights up this hobby most brightly for them. Anticipation is the key to the pl

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A BETTER understanding of genetics in modern times has dispelled many of the myths about the cinnamon canary. But there remains just one myth that threatens the very survival of these birds - that is the current belief that the cinnamon canary is a N

THE South Bucks Canary Breeders Association show, held every year in midNovember, always draws a large band of fanciers. If asked to account or its popularity, many state that one of the most appealing aspects of this show is that it is an event for

FOR native birds, the turn of the year is a real milestone. By then, young birds should have experienced their first frost. They will have filled out and be ready for the first selection of keepers versus non-keepers. The first frost, in the opinion

C&AB TEAM PICKS THEIR FAVOURITE ENTRY EACH MONTH SEND us your birdkeeping pictures and we'll publish them on this page. Each month the C&AB team will pick their favourite picture(s)! Simply email your picture to: birds.general@kelsey.co.uk with “Read

AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY will hold an AGM on February 12, 10.30am-2.30pm at Cheswick Green Village Hall, Cheswick Way, Cheswick Green, Solihull, Birmingham B90 4JA (J4 M42). All members are invited to attend. Please come along and share any views or

THE 36th annual show was held at Leigh Masonic Hall on November 20 2022. Officials were well pleased with an entry of 350 birds, considering at least six exhibitors were unable to show due to the bird-flu virus restrictions. Over the past two show Se

Community Centre, 130 Bowhouse Road, Grangemouth FK3 OEU, 7.30-9pm. The society meets monthly, on every second Sunday. The February meeting on February 12 is a talk by Donald Bruton on rare breeds. The society also has an aviary visit planned for Jun

ALTHOUGH die birds shown at die recent show were well down in numbers, the quality of die exhibits was good. Best Border canary, W. Morris; best coloured canary (non intensive red), N. Passmore; best beginner budgie, G. Powell; best intermediate budg

ESSEX & Kent Fife FCC held its annual open show on December 4 2022 after a two-year absence. The committee would like to thank all of the exhibitors for the 250 birds entered and the judges, B. Durant and G. Bradbrook, for doing a great job. Congratu

ABERDEEN BS - February 9. Northern Bowling Club, Orchard Road AB24 3DP, 7.30pm. A 2021/2022 bird comp. No seed in cages. Discussion of club business. Enquiries: 01358 721 550. AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY - February 12, Village Hall, Cheswick Way, Cheswi

THE Leeds Northern Roller Canary Club held an open singing contest at Methley Working Mens” Club on January 7, sponsored by A. & S. Decorators, with K, Westmoreland kindly being a support sponsor. J. Buckley was show manager, Mrs Irene Westmoreland w