Calls for a wider appreciation for one of the rarest old varieties of canary have been answered in the form of a dedicated club – which has announced a stand-alone show at this year’s National Exhibition (NE).
The results are in for Norfolk FBA members’ breeding season for 2019 with the highlight being success with a great myna (Acridotheres grandis) for Stephen Dew, who also received a meritorious medal.
Writing exclusively for Cage & Aviary Birds, Fred Wright begins a major series on the new birdroom and latest-bred birds of Switzerland’s master breeder DANIEL LÜTOLF
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It may be a difficult art, but the results are among the most striking to be seen anywhere in birdkeeping. PADDY DUNNE lays out the basics of hybridising two species of finch IN LAST week’s issue (page 7), I related…
Old and rare variety specialist DONALD SKINNER-REID fields some recent enquiries about keeping and breeding canaries Q Do you give your canaries cuttlefish and grit? A Donald Skinner-Reid replies: My background in birdkeeping, as a child and teenager, was with budgies; in…
Which are the key features in a pair of exhibition zebbies that will capture the eye of judges? DAVE BROWN lists the most important and also points out some no-nos to steer clear of MOST pedigree livestock will be bred…
Fancy a try at the ancient art of crossing finches with canaries? PADDY DUNNE sets out the basic techniques EVEN though most canary fanciers will specialise in a single breed, it is never a bad thing to create some additional interest…
Analysing his results, TONY EDWARDS can compare the effectiveness of in-breeding, close-breeding and outcrossing in his annual pairing strategy AFTER 25 YEARS of breeding Bengalese, I consider my best birds in each of my main colours (chocolate & whites, fawn…
