Seasonal defences
ALTHOUGH the winter may be a rest period for our birds, there are still jobs to keep the fancier busy.
Vigilance and prevention are both key aspects of birdkeeping. In the winter months, vermin may cause a nuisance (or worse than a nuisance) to our birds, particularly those kept in an aviary environment.
Mice, for example, can cause disturbance to roosting birds, which may result in
