Cage and Aviary Birds #6416 29th April 2026

This issue combines practical birdkeeping advice with fascinating history and lively commentary. Learn how to establish a successful tropical bird house, discover the origins of the distinctive Dewar show cage and follow one fancier’s experiences with budgerigars during the 2010s. There is guidance on taking Bengalese finches from fertile eggs to a productive season, alongside North-East observations featuring a stunned siskin and an unwelcome case of “skemmies”. Readers can also catch up on the NCA and DEFRA campaign, proposed general licence changes, British birdkeeping, club matters and the latest news from across the fancy.