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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Cage & Aviary Birds

Planning my new birdroom • For DAVID ALLEN, winter 25/26 is all about a birdroom upgrade. He described the first stage in the November 12 issue. Now he explains how his plans for the new room took shape

My journey with UK-style zebbies • Successful Spanish breeder ESPI VIDAL shares his passion for UK-style exhibition zebra finches, which increasingly feature at many shows in Spain and elsewhere on the Continent

Show season progress • Andy summarises his show team's performance at a further two 2025 exhibitions and again experiences the rewarding sensation of winning best novice in decent competition

Worth a closer look: the feral pigeon • Unless people are half-guiltily feeding their ‘town’ pigeons, they often overlook them, or even regard them as not ‘proper birds’. In reality, they are fascinating creatures, says HEIN VAN GROUW, which have lived alongside mankind for millennia. Here, he summarises what's known about the historical origins of these birds in our city streets

Successful canary breeding: Part Six • Fife canary legend TERRY KELLY rounds off his series of management articles based on his highly successful 2025 breeding season. A three-word summary? ‘Keep. It. Simple’

Shows are our shop window • You wouldn't display dirty goods if you were a shopkeeper, would you? Well, with exhibition livestock, standards of hygiene and wellbeing are doubly important, says DAVE BROWN

A special sort of water • DAVID WAUGH describes recent research that has identified the key to the wild survival of a cherished avicultural favourite

Aidan Mansfield: a novice's journey continued • After having featured in these pages three years ago, AIDAN MANSFIELD took some time out from birdkeeping, but always with the plan to make a return. Now he's back with an impressive new set-up, fresh stock and focused objectives, as SAM WILDES discovers

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