Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

18 January 2023

Canaries: they’ve always been at the heart of the fancy and this week we celebrate this fantastic birds with a special eight-page section. All-round canary man Dave Brown gives us his personal appraisal of the character and charm of all the major varieties, and Brian Keenan advises on how to ensure the well-being of the canaries in our care. We scale the heights of the canary fancy with an account of the biggest canary (and overall bird) show ever, dip into the hobby’s past and survey its future in one charismatic breed. Plus: budgerigars! Ace breeder Sam Wildes talks us through his ambitions for 2023; and we have in-depth articles on finches native and foreign, hybrids and softbills. Oh, and some excellent show reports.