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Welcome to the Bird Keepers Association!
We’re an Essex based organisation of aviculturists, flocked together sharing our love of our feathered friends and helping aviaries where we can.
You can browse the bird library, join the website to post in the forums or join groups, purchase a membership to support us or donate to a fundraising project.
Upcoming Events
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November Show
17/11/2019 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Have you heard, the BKA has 2 more dates for 2019?...
The BKA Shop
Bird Blog
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LIZARD CANARY
Lizard Canary what makes the Lizard canary unique? The Lizard is not a song canary, a colour canary, or...
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GLOSTER CANARY
Gloster Canaries were bred to be small, short and stubby — no longer than 4 3/4 inches, and come...
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The BKA Next Bird & Equipment Sale Sunday 17th Nov 2019
NEW TIMES! Visitors from 9.30am. Sellers set up 8am. Show closes 12noon Your Association is celebrating its 5th year...
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Line Breeding
For those who are interested in keeping your lines pure, here is a simple pdf guide to help you...
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The BKA would like to publish a photo of YOUR garden aviary
At last tonight I feel comfortable leaving the panels off the front of the aviary. The temperature is just...
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22nd September 2019 The BKA’s next Bird & Equipment Sale
The BKA sale days are attended by all who care for, keep birds of any variety and are enthusiastic...
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BKA Meeting Dates for 2019
22nd Sept & 17th November 2019 The BKA welcome all bird breeders to our meetings where birds of all...
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The BKA’s Secret Wildbird Sanctuary
The Bird Keepers Association (BKA) has set up a secret bird sanctuary alongside the Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT) to...
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Meeting 17 Feb 2019
The first BKA 2019 meeting will take place on Sunday 17 February so remember to put this event in...
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Members Only-Your Association is Growing
We are delighted to report a 69.4% increase in the assets of your Association to £3,030 as at the...
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Creating nesting sites
A tip from Malcolm of the BKA. Purchase a roll of plastic coated netting/ fencing and cut it to...
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Our British Bird Sanctuary
Bird Keepers Association The Bird Keepers Association founded by Malcolm Thornton and Len March in August 2014 has recently...
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Len wrote a new post, LIZARD CANARY 2 days, 12 hours ago
Lizard Canary
what makes the Lizard canary unique?
The Lizard is not a song canary, a colour canary, or a type (posture)
canary. It is a bird of pattern. The Lizard is judged on the
ornamental design of it
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Len wrote a new post, GLOSTER CANARY 3 days, 9 hours ago
Gloster
Canaries were bred to be small, short and stubby — no longer than 4 3/4
inches, and come in many colour variations including: green, yellow, cinnamon
and white. Fairly easy to bred, there are two typesadrian fox started the topic baby hand reared mustache parakeets in the forum Want to Buy 4 days, 11 hours ago
looking for a breeder who hand rears mustache parakeets i want a cuddly tame baby for end of may early june 2020 prefer a cock so dont mind paying for dna .I have grandchildren so must be cuddly tame.is there anyone who could help me
adrian fox posted an update 4 days, 12 hours ago
I am looking for a breeder who hand rears mustache parakeets .i would like one for the end of may early june 2020 .i don’t mind traveling .i would like a cock bird so wouldn’t mind paying for dna .it must be cuddly tame as i have grandchildren . is there anyone who could help me
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