Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

13 December 2023

The jay is a familiar beauty, but have you met its foreign relatives? This week we offer a taste of several of these cracking king-sized softbills, which a lucky few fanciers are helping to flourish around the UK. Also on the softbill front, we remember fondly when Pekin robins were a popular cage bird! Our finch experts tell us how to plot effective milestones in breeding Bengalese, and inspire us with news of a truly great zebra showman’s return to top form. In Canaryland we visit the beautiful Borders and also a magnificent show of Glosters in Malta. Food for thought, too, with an update on import/export regulations (sobering but essential reading), a call to action for budgie fanciers and a fresh look at that Seventh Wonder of the Birdkeeping World: the Everlasting Novice.