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Also In The News…
THE THREE WINNERS of our Tropican giveaway to win a 2kg bag of Hand-Feeding Formula are: Trevor Wyllie, Enfield; William Stephen, Elton; and Chris Kosma, Chippenham. Congratulations! Your prizes are on the way to you. Tropican says its Hand-Feeding F
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Experts Voice Brexit Concerns
CAGE & AVIARY BIRDS contributor Donald Skinner-Reid and editor Rob Innes have voiced their fears for the future of rare canary breeds in the UK in a recent article in the Guardian. Under the headline “Birds of a feather cast asunder by Brexit: fears
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Eminent Canary Fancier Steps Back From His Official Duties
AT THE CANARY Council's (CC) AGM on April 1, CC secretary and treasurer Chris Smith left the role after more than 20 years in office. Owing to health concerns, Mr Smith has decided to step back from some of his many commitments across the fancy. He h
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First BTO Tagged Cuckoo Arrives ‘Home’ Safely
THE FIRST CUCKOO that was tagged as part of the British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO) Cuckoo Tracking Project arrived back in the UK at the end of April. The bird, named JAC, safely reached his breeding grounds in Wales, having made a 12,000km round
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QUOTE Of The WEEK
“If the chicks cannot be transferred, I will apply the juice from an aloe vera plant to the trimmed areas.” Keith Leedham advises on the nasty problem of feather-plucked young budgies. You'll find lots of other useful advice on page 12. ■
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Birdkeeper At Large
MY FAVOURITE TIME of year falls between the middle of April and the middle of May when the clocks go forward and we have more daylight hours at both ends of the day. As I am no longer an early riser, it is the longer light in the evenings that attrac
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An African gem
IN THE SOUTHERN part of Africa there is a huge (519,000 km2) area dedicated to bolstering harmony between humans and wildlife, with a particular focus on nature tourism. This is known as the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) and
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SPECIAL SHOW SPOTLIGHT: Leeds BS
THIS year, we at Leeds BS look forward to hosting our 75th open show in Rothwell, Leeds. When I joined 26 years ago, a few older members were still with us, including Phil Keep. I wish I could have asked them about our club's history, but they are sa
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Editor's Letter
CHRIS SMITH HAS been a force for good in the fancy so long that it's hard to imagine what it will be like now that he has relinquished most of his official roles. (See News, page 2.) Equally, Chris's name has been such a byword in canaries that it's
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Editor: Rob Innes. Tel: 01959 541 444 Email: [email protected] Deputy Editor: Laura Welch. Tel: 01959 541 444 Email (News): [email protected] Email (Club News): [email protected] Desiqn: Focused On Desiqn Ltd Email: design@focusedo
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RECESSIVE PIEDS: Now The Good News!
EARLY last year I had the rare opportunity to buy some recessives. They were all very young birds and just through that nest-feather stage. I bought a dark green cock and three hens: a cinnamon spangle grey, a grey and a blue. They developed quite qu
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Your Bird Health Questions Answered
Q I have recently seen posts on some Facebook sites warning of avian pox. Is this something I need to worry about with my canaries and other finches and diamond doves, which I keep in an outside aviary? It's not something I've really heard much about
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A Hawk For The Bush
I HAVE spent the larger part of my life enamoured with the sparrowhawk. Because my father was a known birdkeeper, we were a magnet to anyone who found an injured bird, no matter what species. At the age of 11 I opened the door to be presented with a
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A 2023 Lizard Show Calendar
BY THE time you read this in May, hopefully I will have a few pairs of Lizard on eggs. However, that's jumping ahead a bit, because as I am writing I have just put mine together and am not sure how they will go. The fact is that they are not as well
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The Colourful History Of The Barbary Dove
IN CONTRAST with domesticated pigeons, little research has been conducted on the inheritance of the different colour mutations in the Barbary dove. In North America it was mainly Dr Wilmer J. Miller and Dr Willard F. Hollander who researched the natu
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BREEDING PROBLEMS 5: Eggs And Feather Plucking
SOME hens can be clumsy and either leave a dent in the eggshell or a produce a hole caused by either the beak or claw. If the contents of the egg have not bled out, the egg can be repaired. This can be done in a number of ways. One method is to paint
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The Use Of Rings On Canaries
MOST canary fanciers choose to ring their young birds mainly to meet exhibition requirements and also to be able to identify all birds genetically, in order to form a related stud. There are three popular forms of rings to place on a canary's leg: cl
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A Little Latin Charmer
AT ABOUT 14in long, the ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is among the smallest of waterfowl. Indeed, only the pygmy geese that occupy the genus Nettapus (and are actually pygmy ducks) are smaller. The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is abou
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Encouraging Natural Behaviour In Parrots
EVERY year, the first hatches of the season are eagerly awaited. Some groups of parrots have an extended resting period, such as the white cockatoos. Although it is advisable for cockatoos to open up their nests early in the year, so that the males c
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How I Moved From Little To Screech
LIKE many birdkeepers, I've always been drawn to something a bit different. So it came about that I decided to try my hand at keeping a pair of owls. These I decided to install in a garden aviary that had previously housed a variety of foreign birds
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AGM Minutes
Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you THE AGM was held on March 26 and was opened by the chairman who asked those members present to stand for a minute's silence in remembrance to the society's members who had passed away
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Début Barhead Show Of The Year
THE society held its first barhead show of the year on March 12 in conjunction with the monthly meeting. It was well supported by members with many quality entries for the replacement judge Geoff Corser. Geoff gave an informative presentation and dis
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Club Roundup
BIRMINGHAM BS open show August 12, St Marys Church Hall, 30 Hobs Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands B92 8PN. Enquiries: 07515 701 411 or 07832 100 774. BLUE LIZARD CANARY CLUB open show December 3 at Begbroke Village Hall, 3 Begbroke Lane, Begbroke, Kid
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Club Roundup
CANARY CLUB will hold their annual presentation evening on May 27 at Methley WMC, 21 Pinfold Lane, Methley LS26 9AA. Presentation starts at 6pm, followed by live entertainment and bingo for those who wish. All fanciers will be made welcome. Enquiries
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Great Turnout For The Holland Stud
THE 14 members present at the last meeting of Swindon BS had a real treat with two talks by brothers Stephen and Michael Holland, who collectively make the Holland Stud. The meeting was held on March 26 at the Hook Village Hall and was opened by the
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Foreign Bird League
THE spring 2023 magazine of the Foreign Bird League has been mailed to all members. This edition contains news on the DEFRA registration proposal, forms and a request for help with the FBL breeding scheme for 2020-2022. There is an obituary for Derek
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Who's Who On The Club And Show Scene
Q Which clubs have you been most involved with? Any official roles? Barry Burton: There are two clubs that I consider to be my priority: Poole & Parkstone CBS where I am the former secretary, and the National Bengalese Fanciers Association where I se
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What's On This Week
ABERDEEN BS – May 11, Northern Bowling Club, Orchard Road, Aberdeen AB24 3DP, 7.30pm. Barhead and moulted-out comp. No seed in cages. Enquiries: 01358 721 550. ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALIST BUDGERIGAR SOCIETIES – May 14, Bugbrooke Sports & Community Cent

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