Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

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DEFRA talks: a further update • On Tuesday May 12, the NCA's Cage Bird Group held its latest online meeting. Here NCA president ROBB BROWN summarises what was discussed with reference to the Group's next communication with DEFRA

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MAY: when it all comes together • If all is going well, this is an uplifting month for the breeder, says Border champion STUART MASON. And if it isn't, don't panic – take action and learn from the outcomes

Canary care, 18th-century style • Tempted into buying a very old volume, JAY BUNKER found that the content he'd been promised on canaries was restricted to a few pages. Nonetheless, it made worthwhile reading and the rich miscellany contained in the rest of the book more than compensated. A highlight of his career as a bibliophile!

The most captivating of crows • Elegant, glossy and shrill-voiced, the two species of chough stand out in the Corvidae family – and both have a complex relationship with Homo sapiens and his world. BILL NAYLOR reports

Keep it clean, keep it dry • As a rule, pigeons seem to need as much help as possible to build a proper nest! Proper materials for them to choose from don't half help, recommend DAVE and JOSH BROWN

Canaries Month by Month: • We're in one of Brian's favourite months, when the second round adds its contribution to the results of the first. People and birds alike are in a good mood – generally speaking!

Using AI for design ideas • Simple software apps can now help you to visualise how a new aviary would look in your garden. And fanciers can use this tech for lots of other projects too, says DAVE BROWN

The needs of small Australian parrots • No psittacines are more stunning than the mini-Aussies! Still, says RAFAEL ZAMORA, we must bear in mind that they're a varied group and there isn't a one-fits-all plan for their care

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