gnasher16 29,664 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 What are generally thought of to be the best places to buy aviary birds ?....private breeders,bird centres ?.....I take it you wouldnt buy from a pet shop.......not thinking of cost just the quality of the birds themselves.......is there still such thing as the Cage and Aviary magazine ? used to look at it years ago but havent had one in my hand for years........cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 What are generally thought of to be the best places to buy aviary birds ?....private breeders,bird centres ?.....I take it you wouldnt buy from a pet shop.......not thinking of cost just the quality of the birds themselves.......is there still such thing as the Cage and Aviary magazine ? used to look at it years ago but havent had one in my hand for years........cheers have you got your aviary up gnash .. ? google birds for sale in your area my mate bought a whole set up aviary ,birds, the lot from someone who`d packed up cost him 300 notes we put it up painted it fitted lights and had the birds back in ,in 2 days as for the mag sure i saw it in our news agent if you cant find it and i can i`ll stick one in the post for you.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Cheers for that Stig i,ll have a look for the mag tomorrow ....yes a mate of mine built me a nice little aviary but i think i rushed into buying some birds out of impatience and im not happy with them so wouldnt mind getting some better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Cheers for that Stig i,ll have a look for the mag tomorrow ....yes a mate of mine built me a nice little aviary but i think i rushed into buying some birds out of impatience and im not happy with them so wouldnt mind getting some better. you`ll have to stick some photos up if you get round to it ... you can subscribe to the mag at smiths on line.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) What sort you after Gnasher ? and bird trader has different birds on it for sale. Edited October 18, 2012 by fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOGGINLAD 538 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Surely some lads off here can sort you a few birds out?? come on lads dont be shy gift the lad some birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Why do you think i asked him what sort he was after . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Im not a ponce i,ll pay my way ......Just looking for some Canaries just got a few red factors a few norwich,fifes etc.......just wasnt pleased with the quality i bought them on a whim without doing any research.....i couldnt tell good from bad so it tells you how bad the ones i bought were when its obvious to a novice ! Got an issue of that magazine today and theres someone local to me so hopefully get sorted over the weekend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 cage and aviary birds is a weekly publication then theres bird trader on line here http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Right ok thanks Paulus......i didnt know if Bird Trader was a magazine i couldnt find it anyway,maybe thats why if its only an online thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Right ok thanks Paulus......i didnt know if Bird Trader was a magazine i couldnt find it anyway,maybe thats why if its only an online thing. theres others aswell british birds in aviculture is a good source of imformation here http://www.bbia.co.uk/bbia-forums-v2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 A few of us are on that forum and your'll get all the help you need and i should of said bird trader was a on line thing,sorry mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 No problem .....i,ll have a look cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morton 5,367 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Cage and Aviary as a comprehensive sales section,also a diary of club meetings and shows,where its possible to source direct from winning breeders,prices for quality is mostly at a premium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 i would of bought birds from good stock or just bred my own that way you no your getting good healthy birds but i have bought one or two birds in from pest shops in the past and they turned out to be some of the best producers ive owned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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