The Critical Process of Feather Molting in Gloster Canaries: A Comprehensive Guid – Darren Scerri (Malta)
Introduction The conclusion of the breeding season signals the onset of a crucial biological phase for our Gloster canaries—the moulting process, whereby they shed and regrow their feathers. This period is not only vital for the bird’s health and aesthetics but also serves as an important indicator of future breeding success and show quality. During […]
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Standards of Excellence & Pictorial Models.
What is the relationship between Standards of Excellence (SE) and Pictorial Models (PM)? The question raises a few points of interest when you take into account the comparison method and the points system of judging. Canary breeds have a SE and a PM which give a guide and reference point for the breeding of exhibition […]
Gloster Colour Debate – Continuing Saga
The Gloster Colour debate in Cage & Aviary moves on: December 18/25 2024 • Cage & Aviary Birds The Colour Debate: Prior Blogs: Gloster Colour Debate – New Colours and the Gloster. New Colour Gloster Canary 26th April 2021 Any Other Colour – GFCC Opinion – 14th June 2022 The Gloster Colour Debate – A Middlemiss […]
Featured Member – Paul Reay
My name is Paul Reay I’m 61 and feel it I’m from Carlisle in Cumbria and am a joiner, I’m show manager of the northern GLOSTER club and along with Neil Burton and Dave hobart we put on a show in October the first all GLOSTER show of the year. Northern Gloster Logo Firstly let […]
Dreams to Reality
Turning Dreams into Reality You may remember my introduction story on who i am and my Glosters and future hopes and dreams I am back after completing the editorial of successful importation of quality Glosters into Mongolia (China) Dreams Turned into Reality Importing Gloster canaries has been a monumental step in my breeding career, but […]
Featured Member – Lubko Zubak (Slovakia)
Dear friends of Gloster Fancy! My name is Ľubomír Zubák and I’m sending you greetings from a small country in the heart of Europe, part of the former Eastern Bloc. As a village boy, animal breeding and farming have been part of my entire life. Along with farm animals, we’ve also had various birds, including […]
Featured Member – Ian Mcilhatton
So at the end of 2024 and after 35 years as a member of the IGBA I decided to finish with bird keeping having started 5 years previous to get serious about breeding and showing. In that time I have enjoyed a fair bit of success with numerous best in show winners. Mcilhatton […]
Air Filtration in the Bird Room.
If you are reading this page the chances are you have been considering the purchase of something to purify the air in your bird room, maybe an Ioniser? The term Ioniser has become synonymous with air purification due to the technology having been around for so long, yet believe it or not Ioniser air filters […]
2025 Onwards Ring – Identification – Ordering
You may or may not be aware that sometime in the very near future all rings will need to identify the breeders country of origin. To get ourselves ahead of the game i have spoken with our supplier Coditech on how best to get the breeders country code on the ring without loosing the IGBA […]