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Flock Talk 2006 Issues
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Jan 01, 2006, Issue 136; Overgrown Beak
Jan 15, 2006, Issue 137; Conditioning Canaries
Jan 29, 2006, Issue 138; Sharing The Dream
Feb 12, 2006, Issue 139; To Breed or Not?
Feb 26, 2006, Issue 140; Banding Babies
Mar 12, 2006, Issue 141; Probiotics; A Few Facts
Mar 26, 2006, Issue 142; Egg-Binding
Apr 09, 2006, Issue 143; Photographing Birds
Apr 23, 2006, Issue 144; Quarantine
May 07, 2006, Issue 145; Air Sac Mites
May 21, 2006, Issue 146; Successful Breeding
Jun 04, 2006, Issue 147; Breeding Fundamentals
Jun 18, 2006, Issue 148; Waterslager Canaries
July 02, 2006, Issue 149; Beat The Heat
July 16, 2006, Issue 150; Making A Difference
July 31, 2006, Issue 151; Glorious Greens (part 1)
Aug 14, 2006, Issue 152; Glorious Greens (part 2)
Aug 28, 2006, Issue 153: Canary Colours Defined
Sep 11, 2006, Issue 154: The Wild Canary
Sep 25, 2006, Issue 155: Wild Canary Habitat
Oct 09, 2006, Issue 156: Canaries & Finches
Oct 23, 2006, Issue 157: Encouraging Beneficials
Nov 06, 2006, Issue 158: Unseasonal Breeding
Nov 20, 2006, Issue 159: Colourfeeding
Dec 21, 2006, Issue 160: Holiday Musings

Flock Talk 2005 Issues
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Jan 02 2005, Issue 111; Northern Fowl Mites
Jan 16 2005, Issue 112; Pairing Canaries
Jan 30 2005, Issue 113; Training Song Canaries
Feb 13 2005, Issue 114; Gardening For Your Birds
Feb 27 2005, Issue 115; Shades of Shadow
Mar 13 2005, Issue 116; Moving with Your Birds
Mar 27 2005, Issue 117; Chickweed, the Bird's Choice
Apr 10 2005, Issue 118; Gender Indeterminate
Apr 24 2005, Issue 119; Bird's First Aid Kit
May 08 2005, Issue 120; Canary Feather Types, part 1
May 22 2005, Issue 121; Canary Feather Types, part 2
Jun 05 2005, Issue 122; Building an Indoor Aviary
Jun 19 2005, Issue 123; Translating BirdSpeak
July 03 2005, Issue 124; Pet Bird Communication
July 17 2005, Issue 125; Home Free
July 31 2005, Issue 126; To Vet or Not to Vet
Aug 14 2005, Issue 127; Lessons From HeBell
Sep 11 2005, Issue 128; What Now?
Sep 25 2005 Issue 129; The American Singer Canary
Oct 09 2005, Issue 130; Wintering Canaries
Oct 23 2005, Issue 131; Pet Birds & the Avian Flu
Nov 06 2005, Issue 132; Air Quality
Nov 20 2005, Issue 133; Gender-Specific Behaviour
Dec 04 2005, Issue 134; Supplemental Lighting
Dec 18 2005, Issue 135; A Night of Lights & Wonder

Flock Talk 2004 Issues
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Jan 04 2004, Issue 86 Reepicheep & Peepicheep, part 1
Jan 18 2004, Issue 87 Reepicheep & Peepicheep, part 2
Feb 01 2004, Issue 88 Reepicheep & Peepicheep, part 3
Feb 15 2004, Issue 89 Unseasonal Moult
Feb 29 2004, Issue 90 Understanding Territoriality
Mar 14 2004, Issue 91 Infertile Eggs
Mar 28 2004, Issue 92 Non-Feeding Issues
Apr 11 2004, Issue 93 The Story of Junior
Apr 25 2004, Issue 94 Unknown Bird Emergencies
May 09 2004, Issue 95 Spelunky, Handtame Finch
May 23 2004, Issue 96 The Canary Cheat Sheet
Jun 06 2004, Issue 97 Enter the Moult
Jun 20 2004, Issue 98 Canaries & Cages
Jul 04 2004, Issue 99 Megabacteria
Jul 18, 2004, Issue 100 Lefty the Disabled Roller
Aug 01 2004, Issue 101 My Little Soldier
Aug 15 2004, Issue 102 Three Tweets to the Wind
Sep 12 2004, Issue 103 My Darling Canaries
Sep 26 2004, Issue 104 The Education of Norbert
Oct 10 2004, Issue 105 The Treatment Quandary
Oct 24 2004, Issue 106 Aviary Management
Nov 07 2004, Issue 107 Getting A Gift Canary
Nov 21 2004, Issue 108 Can Canaries Share Cages?
Dec 05 2004, Issue 109 Bald Spots & Tatty Feathers
Dec 19 2004, Issue 110 Midwinter Magic

Flock Talk 2003 Issues
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Jan 05 2003, Issue 62 Shadowplay
Jan 19 2003, Issue 63 Little Bird Lost
Feb 02 2003, Issue 64 The Breeding Quandary
Feb 16 2003, Issue 65 On Again, Gone Again
Mar 02 2003, Issue 66 Springtime Shenanigans
Mar 16 2003, Issue 67 Metal Toxicity
Mar 30 2003, Issue 68 A New Day, A New Way
Apr 13 2003, Issue 69 The Jellibean Project
Apr 27 2003, Issue 70 Freedom Is As Freedom Does
May 11 2003, Issue 71 Old Friends in New Places
May 25 2003, Issue 72 The Non-Stick Issue
Jun 08 2003, Issue 73 At Last, Brave Adventurer
Jun 22 2003, Issue 74 Song Canaries
July 06 2003, Issue 75 Why Soak Seed?
July 20 2003, Issue 76 A Life To Live For
Aug 31 2003, Issue 77 Happy Anniversary
Sep 14 2003, Issue 78 King Henry, Elder Canary
Sep 28 2003, Issue 79 Feather Lumps
Oct 12 2003, Issue 80 Small Parrot Care
Oct 26 2003, Issue 81 Days of the Turk (I)
Nov 09 2003, Issue 82 Days of the Turk (2)
Nov 23 2003, Issue 83 Days of the Turk (3)
Dec 07 2003, Issue 84 The Green Singing Finch
Dec 21 2003, Issue 85 Behaviors & Personalities

Flock Talk 2002 Issues
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Jan 06 2002, Issue 36 Line-breeding & Genetics
Jan 20 2002, Issue 37 A New Life For Ivy
Feb 03 2002, Issue 38 A Hen's Gotta Lay...
Feb 17 2002, Issue 39 Good Morning, Charlie
Mar 03 2002, Issue 40 The Owl & Peggy Sue
Mar 17 2002, Issue 41 Rhea
Mar 31 2002, Issue 42 Sociable Canaries
Apr 14 2002, Issue 43 The Ancestral Canary (1)
Apr 28 2002, Issue 44 The Ancestral Canary (2)
May 12 2002, Issue 45 The Easter Miracle
May 26 2002, Issue 46 Stargazing
Jun 09 2002, Issue 47 An Ethical Breeder
Jun 23 2002, Issue 48 Shipping Birds
July 07 2002, Issue 49 Are Pellets Suited For Birds?
July 21 2002, Issue 50 The Pooperoopsie Affair
Aug 04 2002, Issue 51 Towelling Your Parrot
Aug 18 2002, Issue 52 Art of Avian Behaviourism
Sep 01 2002, Issue 53 A Tale of Two-Bits
Sep 15 2002, Issue 54 Handfeeding
Sep 29 2002, Issue 55 Bird Keeper's Lung
Oct 13 2002, Issue 56 Shadow's Light
Oct 27 2002, Issue 57 Rumblejumpskin
Nov 10 2002, Issue 58 Pet Store Birds
Nov 24 2002, Issue 59 Flowers For Featherpicking
Dec 08 2002, Issue 60 Troubleshooting Problems
Dec 22 2002, Issue 61 A Long Road Home

Flock Talk 2001 Issues
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Jan 07 2001, Issue 10 Keeping Pet Birds
Jan 21 2001, Issue 11 Stepping Up
Feb 04 2001, Issue 12 Courtship Capers
Feb 18 2001, Issue 13 Behaviour Modification
Mar 04 2001, Issue 14 Reader Responses
Mar 18 2001, Issue 15 The Raza Espanola
Apr 01 2001, Issue 16 Inappropriate Behaviour
Apr 15 2001, Issue 17 Consider the Canary
Apr 29 2001, Issue 18 Slowly Killing Your Bird?
May 13 2001, Issue 19 Feather Colour 101
May 27 2001, Issue 20 Domination Revisited
Jun 10 2001, Issue 21 The Best Possible Pet Canary
Jun 24 2001, Issue 22 Homecoming Miracle
July 08 2001, Issue 23 Colour-bred or Colour-fed?
July 22 2001, Issue 24 Good Breeder, Bad Breeder
Aug 05 2001, Issue 25 Minor Miracles
Aug 19 2001, Issue 26 Second Hand Parrots
Sep 01 2001, Issue 27 Cuttlebone
Sep 16 2001, Issue 28 The Spanish Timbrado
Sep 30 2001, Issue 29 Cato & the Canaries
Oct 14 2001, Issue 30 Photosensitivity
Oct 28 2001, Issue 31 The Rose Ivory Canary
Nov 11 2001, Issue 32 Remembrance
Nov 25 2001, Issue 33 A Good Avian Vet
Dec 09 2001, Issue 34 Complete Nutrition?
Dec 23 2001, Issue 35 A Miracle on Bird St.

Flock Talk 2000 Issues
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Sept 03 2000, Issue 1 Cheers For The Little Guys
Sept 17 2000, Issue 2 Canaries, Shows, & Stress
Oct 01 2000, Issue 3 Preparing For Breeding
Oct 15 2000, Issue 4 Cross-Species Compassion
Oct 29 2000, Issue 5 Mentoring Young Breeders
Nov 12 2000, Issue 6 So, You Want A Parrot?
Nov 26 2000, Issue 7 Dead Vegetables
Dec 10 2000, Issue 8 Abundance Weaning
Dec 24 2000, Issue 9 Christmas Comfort

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