Practice: putting ideas to the test
Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding. Burt Rutan (and before you ask, I’d never heard of him either, but he’s worth looking up).... Read More
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Bird’s eye view: Cage & Aviary Birds 19 October 2016
Three articles in Cage & Aviary Birds caught my eye this week. The first was entitled Thinking outside the box, but it is what goes inside the box that matters here. ... Read More
Bird’s eye view: maestros and monstrosities
There were two articles in this week’s Cage & Aviary Birds that caught my eye (1). The first, by Terry Kelly, was entitled Learning from the maestros. It was probably as succinct an article on developing a quality stud of canaries as I’ve come across.... Read More
Practice: the egg
We all know what a canary egg looks like, don’t we? Pale blue with some reddish splodges. It may be a miracle of nature, but our real interest does not go much further than wondering whether it will deliver a chick into this world. This season has reminded me that eggs are not that simple.... Read More
The Scott Archive: breeding register 1950
One of my favourite documents from John Scott’s estate passed to me by his son Dougal, is his breeding register from 1950 to 1968. ... Read More
Practice: hens who know best
A Lizard canary hen on the nest, nothing unusual about that. Now take a closer look: the nest is on the floor. Why some hens do this I don’t know, but I trust their instincts.... Read More
An interview with Paolo Vicidomini, Part 2
In part 2 of his interview with Angelo Citro, Paolo Vicidomini tells us how he cares for his birds during the breeding and show seasons.... Read More