Great Video Dave. Not all, but looked a few to many birds rammed in cages for my liking though. I was going to go to this as I wanted some Owl finches but worked made it not possible.
Thanks John 😁 Yea, I'm not overly keen on the cage situation with a lot of them either. Never fails to bother me. I actually saw quite a lot of Owls there this time round. One table had some beautiful fawns too
Thank Dave for movie! Always I go there, because in Manchester and area I didnt see show for parakeets. Do You have maybe movie from PARROT GATHERING in Stafford?
Loads of Gouldians which is nice to see, but the balcony looks a bit empty this year (there were birds all the way along in previous years). Hope the queue for the cafe got shorter as the day went on. Thanks for getting up early so I didn't have to this year, hope you got everything you needed. 👍
Dave I have noticed the common practice of travelling with birds in small cages and displaying them for a short time in them. My cages at home are the minimum size flight cages up to a few bigger than the minimum.
Hey David. Small cages for travelling keeps them confined to minimal space where injury is less likely to occur & stops them from flying. They are ONLY to be used for transporting them though. When it comes to their permanent home, bigger is ALWAYS better 🙂
A perfect hospital cage imo. Small & compact, with a hinged plastic door in front of the 'cage front', heat control & easily cleanable. The bars looked a bit wide for finches. More suitable for larger birds I think
Yes remember your cages need to be big so they dont live in a crap cage and read up on your bird on how to really care for them before you buy that goes for animals too.
On most places I would not buy birds. Not enough space! I have myself 700 birds, but I don’t like this. Sorry! It is only Money there! Nothing to do with love!
Just an observation … is it me or are majority of the people here at this show senior citizens? Sadly unless it’s passed on from generation to generation it’s a slowly dying hobby.
You're right, however - there are more younger people getting into the hobby as time goes on so I think it'll be a nice mix age-range wise, in years to come. From being at the shows, being in the hobby, & even seeing my 'viewer age' analytics on here, there are certainly more youngsters coming in
@@FinchManDave Let’s hope that the interest from the younger generation will continue. I know from experience being a bird lover myself that it’s a full time hobby and unless you dedicate your full attention to these beautiful feather friends it becomes unmanageable and unfair for the birds. In my opinion it’s all about having time to care for the needs of the birds. That’s why this hobby is more popular with the older generations because they have the time. Unlike the younger generation they are not interested going on TikTok every seconds of the day or trying to monetize from being a influencers etc etc. I think you know what I’m saying. I would rather sit and spend hours watching these beautiful birds than watching social media platforms.
@@WOW-ng8sy I agree 100%, & you make a really good point about having the time versus not having it. Never really looked at it that way. I have foreign Finches & Waxbills. They take hours of my time EVERY single day to care for. Thats on top of having a full time job & a family of 4 kids & a dog. Dedication is of absolute paramount importance, & its not a hobby to take lightly or to think you can breeze through
This isn't the US. Cardinals are an extremely popular aviary bird throughout Europe, & we even have some in our wild (probably zoo escapees or ship assisted, as they're non-migratory)
Birds at shows are generally indoor bred, plus the bird community are well up on bird flu protocol & updates. Its not something that affects show sold birds
Because they're captive bred. Those birds have never been near the wild & would not survive in the wild. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that they need to be correctly & officially rung, & proof needs to be provided that they were captive bred.
Lovely colourful awesome very beautiful Bird's show
Thank you 😁
Hello from Milwaukee, my favorite bird is the Parakeet.
Hey Donald. Thank you for visiting my channel. I hope you're well 😁
Very nice selection off birds beautiful video to watch 🎥
Thanks Karl 😁
Good event❤
thanks for video !
You're welcome. Glad you liked it 😁
Very nice video thank you for making
Thank you for watching 😁
Great Video Dave. Not all, but looked a few to many birds rammed in cages for my liking though. I was going to go to this as I wanted some Owl finches but worked made it not possible.
Thanks John 😁
Yea, I'm not overly keen on the cage situation with a lot of them either. Never fails to bother me.
I actually saw quite a lot of Owls there this time round. One table had some beautiful fawns too
Nice pal 👍
Thank you 😁
Thank Dave for movie! Always I go there, because in Manchester and area I didnt see show for parakeets. Do You have maybe movie from PARROT GATHERING in Stafford?
Hey 🙂. I don't unfortunately. Just the videos from the shows. They have all sorts of birds at the Stafford shows, including Parakeets
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I wish mynah bird were common in uk 😢 ive never seen one in uk only in bangladesh since there more common there
Yea, I never seen any at the shows
This is amazing I’ve always wanted to buy a pair of rainbow lorikeet
Nice 😊
Thank you 😁
Incrível parabens. Grande abraço Brasil
Thank you for your kind words. And greetings from England 😁
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Bellos ejemplares 😊
They are beautiful. Thank you for watching 😁
Ramai sekali pasar ny
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Loads of Gouldians which is nice to see, but the balcony looks a bit empty this year (there were birds all the way along in previous years). Hope the queue for the cafe got shorter as the day went on. Thanks for getting up early so I didn't have to this year, hope you got everything you needed. 👍
Yes, loads of finches in general. I was surprised about the balconies too, & that cafe queue was crazy! Lol
A good day out though 👍🏼
Wen will this happen again 😮
@@chefsnknivestrapmix2465 they have them every October, March & July 🙂
Dave I have noticed the common practice of travelling with birds in small cages and displaying them for a short time in them. My cages at home are the minimum size flight cages up to a few bigger than the minimum.
Hey David. Small cages for travelling keeps them confined to minimal space where injury is less likely to occur & stops them from flying. They are ONLY to be used for transporting them though.
When it comes to their permanent home, bigger is ALWAYS better 🙂
Got lot to learn son. Bigger does not mean better..
Thanks Dave, I don’t suppose you can remember how much the owl finches were in the large cage ?
You're welcome 😁
I think they were £40 each
Hi what days are the bird show ??? Thanks
Hi Mesalina. The Stafford shows are on Sundays, and are usually in March, July & October each year
What day does this market open?
Its held only a few times each year
didnt catch it. but do you know what the hospital cage is with the blue flashing light on top? thanks
A perfect hospital cage imo. Small & compact, with a hinged plastic door in front of the 'cage front', heat control & easily cleanable. The bars looked a bit wide for finches. More suitable for larger birds I think
@@FinchManDave do u know who sells it? Is it avalable on line?
@@parrot340 I'm not 100% who sells it but there is a similar one on BJs Of Worcester
Where is this located ?
Staffordshire County show ground
Im waiting for budgies to breed
Only ever had budgies as a kid but never bred them
I want to know when this show is going to start again
October 1st is the next date 🙂
Never been to a bird show before. Is it free entry? And are these birds for sale or are they selected for a special prize draw?
Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
Thanks for watching, Jenny. This particular show has a £10 admission fee & yes, the birds are all for sale
A pair of normal untrained Red-Whiskered Bulbul cost only £30 here in Malaysia. Many are imported from Thailand.
Wow, that's a very low price.
I thought this was a mockumentary
Next time zoom price,and spishes.
do you remember how much the european gold finches were?
No, but at my next show, ill be getting more details to add to my video
@@FinchManDave is the next show in july? the website says march 2024 :(
@@sturna44 yea, its july. Not sure why it says March 🤷♂️
@@FinchManDave thank you, i will probably also be there then
@@sturna44 no problem. You're welcome 🙂
Yes remember your cages need to be big so they dont live in a crap cage and read up on your bird on how to really care for them before you buy that goes for animals too.
I agree 100%
Do you sell cockatiels ? I AM LOOKING FOR A MALE
No, sorry
Where are you located? I have 2-3 male
On most places I would not buy birds. Not enough space! I have myself 700 birds, but I don’t like this. Sorry! It is only Money there! Nothing to do with love!
Yep. Each to their own 🙂
Just an observation … is it me or are majority of the people here at this show senior citizens? Sadly unless it’s passed on from generation to generation it’s a slowly dying hobby.
You're right, however - there are more younger people getting into the hobby as time goes on so I think it'll be a nice mix age-range wise, in years to come. From being at the shows, being in the hobby, & even seeing my 'viewer age' analytics on here, there are certainly more youngsters coming in
@@FinchManDave
Let’s hope that the interest from the younger generation will continue. I know from experience being a bird lover myself that it’s a full time hobby and unless you dedicate your full attention to these beautiful feather friends it becomes unmanageable and unfair for the birds. In my opinion it’s all about having time to care for the needs of the birds. That’s why this hobby is more popular with the older generations because they have the time. Unlike the younger generation they are not interested going on TikTok every seconds of the day or trying to monetize from being a influencers etc etc. I think you know what I’m saying. I would rather sit and spend hours watching these beautiful birds than watching social media platforms.
@@WOW-ng8sy I agree 100%, & you make a really good point about having the time versus not having it. Never really looked at it that way. I have foreign Finches & Waxbills. They take hours of my time EVERY single day to care for. Thats on top of having a full time job & a family of 4 kids & a dog. Dedication is of absolute paramount importance, & its not a hobby to take lightly or to think you can breeze through
@@FinchManDave
Kudos to you sir for giving time and your full dedication to your birds especially with work and family commitments. 👍
Why do they have Cardinals? They are North American birds and it is illegal to have them as pets in the US!
This isn't the US. Cardinals are an extremely popular aviary bird throughout Europe, & we even have some in our wild (probably zoo escapees or ship assisted, as they're non-migratory)
Sorry but this is sad & cruel 😢
How so?
Go away
What about bird flu?this shouldn't be allowed
Birds at shows are generally indoor bred, plus the bird community are well up on bird flu protocol & updates. Its not something that affects show sold birds
How the hell is it legal to sell bullfinches and goldfinches. Disgusting.
Because they're captive bred. Those birds have never been near the wild & would not survive in the wild. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that they need to be correctly & officially rung, & proof needs to be provided that they were captive bred.
Disgusting, a lot of the birds displayed should not be traded.