Archive for June, 2010
Mining The Website
This website contains a great deal of useful information and it is growing all the time. So here are three tips that should help you to quickly find what you are looking for.
Tail Feather Loss
If you have experienced tail loss and have some reaction, do please add a comment at the end of the article(s). Naturally it is a problem that should be able to be cracked – somebody may even have found a cure to clean up the feather follicle to allow new growth to re-appear. If so, please do contribute.
Tails You Lose! – Part 2
Avian Polyomavirus (APV) infection, otherwise known as Budgerigar Fledging Disease, is the primary cause of tail feather loss although other factors are often involved. Budgerigar breeders recognise symptoms of APV in their birds as French Moult. Prevention is the only cure as there is no treatment for APV.
Tails You Lose! – Part 1
You can breed a super bird with all the right head qualities, depth of mask and so on, until it gets to 5-7 weeks of age and suddenly it loses its tail feathers! It can be earlier or later. The bird is what I have always thought – a borderline French Moult victim. The reasoning is that the tails are the longest feathers in the budgerigar body, and thus require a perfectly nutritious metabolism to sustain these feathers soundly to full growth and permanence, until the first normal moult.
The Budgerigar Society Convention 2010
The Budgerigar Society’s Convention is an event not to be missed and a great opportunity to catch up with fellow fanciers, both nationally and internationally; so come along and celebrate with other members The Budgerigar Society’s 85th Anniversary.
Five Ways Show – Venue Change
Please be aware that, due to unforseen cicumstances, the venue for the Five Ways Show will now be: The Littleborough Coach House The Heritage Centre Victoria St – Lodge St Littleborough Lancashire OL15 9E Please click on the map (right) for further information.
