Savoy Singers Aviary

07/10/2024

The Columbia Canary Club show is October 26, 2024!!! This will also be a National Finch and Softbill Society affiliated show, National Colorbred Association (NCA) affiliated show, as well as an IFFCA International Fife Fancy Club of America affiliated show! There will also be a Cascade Budgerigar Society Show in Cascade Hall at the same time/day! There will be sales tables and CCC Club members and officers to meet. Don't forget the birds: canaries, finches, sofbills, small hookbills, and the budgies.
A PDF of the show catalog with all the classes, info on the hotel, judges, schedule of entry, judging, and more, is on the website:

The CCC Annual Bird Show and Sale is typically held in late October and includes a judged show,  sales of canaries, finches, doves, quails, small hookbills, and supplies.  In addition, there are raffles for various items, both bird related and otherwise!  Whether you are interested in showing, se...

02/10/2024

Did you ever have a decision that you wished you had made earlier??? Here is a product that I feel is the second best investment in my bird room! (The best investment was top quality stock birds!) This air purifier has a hefty price tag..., almost seemed impossible. even impractical! NOT SO! This will prove/has proven to be a life saver. There are respiratory issues in my family tree, and I was beginning to feel a bit scratchy throated while in the bird room, and the air felt 'heavy'. I have always used an air purifier or cleaner near the birds. And several years ago, I began using two units in the bird room, and one outside the door. And they collected the white dander well... how often the blinds needed cleaning and the surfaces dusted definitely was less when the purifiers were running 24/7. I used several upright Honeywells and the pet versions of the Hamilton Beach purifiers. I liked both... both seemed to do their jobs... UNTIL I put up a RabbitAir! Wow, huge difference! Absolutely no effect on my breathing/throat/lungs in the bird room. No one notices any odor or dust outside the bird room. Almost no dusting in the bird room. I still cannot believe the difference. My bird room goes through various stages of 'debris on the floor' depending on the ranch work, but I think cleanliness has an important place in my health as well as the birds. I feel I am 'average' to 'above average' on bird room cleaning. Right now, I feel a good air purifier is a worthwhile purchase even for perfect housekeepers. Our own health as long term bird keepers is something you can't put a price on.
So, just what is the best air purifier? As I said, I was happy with the more affordable models. Definitely do some shopping around, maybe even trying several different brands. My testing was limited. I personally preferred the Hamilton Beach design in the under $100 range. I liked the Winix design in the under $200 range. But they don't compare to the performance of the RabbitAir MinusA2, which is in the $600 price range.
All this depends upon number of birds, room ventilation, and other factors of course!
One important thing to remember is ROOM COVERAGE each purifier is rated for. Go larger rather than smaller. I am linking to the RabbitAir explanation of Room Coverage.

What is Room Coverage Room coverage is determined by Air Changes Per Hour (ACPH). An air change per hour translates to how many times an air purifier can clean a room in one hour. For example, 2 air changes per hour shows that an air purifier can clean a room once every 30 minutes. An allergy and as...

23/09/2024

Just a head's up about a cage deal that might be perfect for someone! I have used these Clean Life cages, and they do keep 'SOME' of the mess to a minimum. The cage bottom/sides and tray are definitely easier to clean than some cages. Size and type may not suit everyone... I myself no longer use these individual cages except when I have a singer somewhere in the house outside the bird room. But I have used these cages and I liked them. This is a decent price! Plus Chewy currently has a deal for a $30 gift card for every $100 purchase. :) Each color has a different price

Buy Prevue Pet Products Clean Life Bird Cage, Red at Chewy.com. FREE shipping and the BEST customer service!

23/09/2024

The Canadian National Bird Show has a new website!

Birds may be offered for sale at the Show. The birds must be healthy, in a clean cage, there will be a maximum of 15 birds allowed in the cage, they must have adequate amounts of seed and water available in the cage. To sell any birds, you must purchase a “SALE BIRD TABLE” at the front door or o...

20/09/2024

Updated... as this is the season we often see SEED MOTHS.
I want to stress that traps for Seed Moths are slightly better than traps for Pantry Moths. Both will attract and catch the pesky, persistent flying pests, but the pheromone bait is slightly different for the different species of moth. Often, the moths we see in our closets are indeed Pantry or Seed Moths, but there is a larger moth actually called a Closet or Clothes Moth. Web search results will show you photos of the different species.
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This is the time of year I have problems with seed moths, if I am not careful. To avoid these annoying pests: keep your bird room clean and keep your seed/food in airtight containers. The SEED itself and DEBRIS are the main sources of an infestation... and an INVASION they can be!

Several years ago, I wasn't too concerned when I saw the first couple of moths, and soon they were throughout the ENTIRE house! .... In the kitchen cupboards, flying around the living room (drawn to the warmth of the tv ?) and even in the far bathroom!!!!
>>> MOST SEED/GRAINS in our cage bird feed are harvested in a summer/fall season... that is just the nature of a growing crop. SEED I am feeding now in the spring HAS BEEN IN STORAGE somewhere for 7 to 10 months, at a minimum!

30/08/2024

Much info here, and not just for the Border!

The most successful Border Canary breeder of all time and Cage & Aviary Birds number 1 voted UK's All time greatest living bird keeper and UK's all time grea...

30/08/2024

How about joining a bird club????

Canary clubs and other bird associations... both breed specific and local groups.

30/08/2024

It is time to begin thinking about attending a show, local or the National Bird Show.... and to think forward to NEXT YEAR! Please consider contacting a local or breed-specific club, attending or entering a show!! You will make connections with other breeders, and have motivation to IMPROVE, INCREASE, EXPAND your plans for 2025! Here is a list of shows that may have type canary classes... it was compiled by a Fife Fancy Canary club, so they focused on those shows that would allow exhibition of Fife canaries. So, this is not a complete list. Check with breed clubs and local bird keeper for more shows.

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12/08/2024

As this is a bird supplier that I have used for about 6 years, and being happy with their service and their products, I am again reminding everyone to take advantage of this sale if you are in need of something bird related!

End of Summer Sale!!

15% off Uc***lo Seed Collection purchases 😎

No Code Needed

Offer Ends 8/31/2024

Offer ends August 31,2024

06/08/2024

My Fife Canary Club is having a PHOTO CONTEST! If you would like to vote, click the link in the post below, check the boxes for your THREE favorite, and submit. 🙂

26/07/2024

H5N1 Avian Flu Precautions for Indoor Birds

The H5N1 Avian Flu is active in the USA, and around the globe. How does it concern our indoor canaries? What do we need to know to prevent infection in our birds and ourselves?Click photo to read/print a brief summary of basic bio security. Links below the info graphic lead to several good online so...

06/05/2024

Montana canary people: is anyone interested in a source in our state for a canary seed mix? The rising cost of shipping is doubling the cost of my seed mix! I am working with someone in Billings for a cheaper way to get canary mix. She asked how much I or others may want??? She will store the seed until we call to pick up throughout the year.
I have no final price yet and you are under no obligation to buy. But I am very excited by this possibility!!! Please PM for more information!

30/04/2024

Update on the H5N1 Avian Bird Flu and a reminder of basic biosecurity in our backyard poultry AND our indoor bird rooms! The H5N1 Virus has been in the news recently, when it was announced it has been confirmed in dairy herds in various states spread across the US.
Summary for our indoor canaries: 1) Keep a separation between INDOORS and OUTDOORS. This means if you go to the park, or other area where there may be wild birds or mammals shedding infected droppings, DO NOT go into your bird room upon returning home without changing clothing and washing your face and hands. 2) Be careful not to touch a dead outdoor bird without gloves or protecting your hands outside a plastic bag for disposal. 3) Do not store food or supplies in an area exposed to domestic or wild animals such as cats who may have come into contact with an infected wild bird. 4) Do not use an outdoor or unknown water source for use by indoor birds for either drinking or bathing. 5) If possible, limit visitors to your bird room. This includes both other bird owners and pet mammals. 6) Be aware of any local outbreaks in the wild avian and mammal populations. If there are none reported locally, your risks will be less, of course.
"Infected birds shed avian influenza viruses in their saliva, mucous, and f***s. Other animals infected with avian influenza viruses might have viruses in respiratory secretions, blood, and other fluids including animal milk, and organ tissues such as the brain. Therefore, animals infected with avian influenza viruses can contaminate the environment they are living in with avian influenza viruses. Human infections with avian influenza viruses are rare, but they can happen when virus gets into a person’s eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled. This can happen when viruses are in the air (in droplets or small particles, and possibly dust) and are deposited in the eyes or breathed in by a person, or possibly when a person touches something contaminated by avian influenza viruses and then touches their mouth, eyes, or nose. Most often these infections have occurred after unprotected contact with infected birds but can occur after exposure to other animals known or suspected to be infected with avian influenza viruses." To learn more, the photos and comments contain info and links.

08/03/2024

Just a reminder that BIRD FLU is still around and to be respected! These are statistics of 2024! I am including a couple of interesting pages of information that show the range of it's impact... wow, just looking at the HUGE numbers of domestic poultry that has been on premises with positive tests (meaning flocks were destroyed) and the number of states across the nation with positive birds in 2024..... was a sobering reminder that we need to be cautious and careful with our precious indoor birds as well. My best advice, that I am taking to heart, is to be careful when entering our bird rooms, or tending our birds. Since I live on a ranch, where wild waterfowl frequent, nest, and live during the year, AND I have a poultry flock to protect... and don't want to infect myself or my birds.... I am taking this serious. The following first TWO actions are most important:
#1) I have an OUTDOOR set of shoes and an INDOOR set of shoes. I may go so far as to wear a set of coveralls when I am away from the immediate vicinity of the house. My mother in law did that just to be easier on her favorite clothes.
#2) I try to eliminate/discourage wild birds from roosting/nesting/feeding in the areas that my chickens use. This also means no bird feeders in my backyard!!! No bird baths, no feeders as I don't want to come into contact with their droppings.
Put screens in the attic windows/vents of your chicken houses/barns.
Feed pans and water pans go INSIDE the coop to discourage the wild birds from visiting the pans.
#3) I will open windows to the bird room as usual, but we don't have trees near, and I usually open only on still/windless, dustfree days. There are not many wild birds near our house.
#4) I have a Rabbitaire air cleaner... which I feel does a great job for alot of things... and it is a larger model that means it changes the air in my bird room quite often.
Number 1 and 2 are most important.

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26/02/2024

today, MONDAY, is the last day to add a comment YES or NO!!!

Quick Game: How many of my Followers own Fife Fancy canaries? Answer YES or NO.. with explanation of what birds you keep, or not, as you choose. YES answers will go into a drawing for a membership in a Fife specialty club, and NO answers will go into a drawing for The Canary book. This game begins Monday February 19 and ends in a week... on Monday February 26.

26/02/2024

Captain was my son's parakeet years ago. Captain used to walk down the branch on the top of his cage until he was close to Hubby's shoulder and squawk at him. Hubby would cuss at him to "Shut up, you noisy bird!" Captain would cuss right back. Captain loved this daily exchange... Hubby not so much!

A special extended feature episode to breeder, judge and exhibitor Sam Wildes, with Nigel Wildes joining us too. Packed full of useful information on keeping...

05/11/2023

INSTRUCTIONS: Watch the Keith Ferry episodes to find the items below. You may find one or all three. Send your answers in a Private Message to Savoy Singers Aviary. You may find one or all three. For every correct answer found, your name will be entered in a random drawing for your choice of prize. You may enter until midnight on Tuesday, November 7th.

Treasure Hunt answers can be found in three of The Canary Room’s episodes with Keith Ferry. The playlist is Breeding and Keeping Norwich Canaries. The three ‘treasures’ you are looking for are below, with a few clues and hints. (YouTube Channel link in comments.) 👇👇👇

FIRST is an answer to this question:
Mr. Ferry gives credit to which two people for pointing him in the right direction forward to improving the qualities of his Fife?
This is a bit of a trick question! Listen carefully, as he also mentions the names of breeders whose birds were his foundation stock; we are not looking for those names.
HINT: One of the men is currently in the USA for this weekend!!! Look for this answer in the episode uploaded TODAY, November 5th.

SECOND is an answer to this question:
Why are Mr. Ferry’s plastic perches upside down?
HINT: This episode from Season 5 also demonstrates hand washing birds.

THIRD is a word or words that complete this sentence:
“If they are _____ . then you know that they are fit. If a bird doesn’t (same word), it could be a sign of thinking there may be something wrong.” (Same word) is one of the ways Mr. Ferry keeps his birds fit over the winter.
HINT: The title of the episode is Part 1 Preparation for Breeding, but he begins by talking about how he keeps his birds fit over the winter. ‘Preparing for breeding begins 12 months earlier, really starts from the birds in the nest.”

04/11/2023

Here are the prizes from which Winners may choose! The three 'Stay Home From Show' Canary Games will be all open later tonight, and you have until Tuesday, November 7 at midnight to play. The Chat is over, but the Guess How Many game is open, and I will be posting a Treasure Hunt later tonight. :)