What's in the issue

Special issue time, and our theme is "breeding ambitions": what our writers intend to breed this year or wish they could breed if they ruled the world! Featured: Stuart Mason with a sensible plan for his Border canaries; Dave Brown with a plan for aspiring zebbie breeders; Loro Parque's David Waugh on helping a gorgeous rare Amazon parrot with its wild breeding success; Dave and Josh Brown with a very fun-sounding mini-project with pigeons; Tony Edwards on his Bengalese vision for 2026; Sam Wildes talking budgies; and Gary Bralsford highlighting the hits and near-misses of his career in softbills. Plus: how best to feed those pretty Pyrrhura conures, a strategic series on canary breeding, and an enounter with the world's tallest bird of prey. It's bumper, it's busy and it's out now. And it's DEFRA-free!