Archive for 2010
UK Veterinary Surgeons Accused of Overcharging
UK veterinary surgeons (vets) have been accused of overcharging by up to 500% for some pet medicines! UK daily newspaper, the Daily Mail, has reported that a market research group, “The Best Organisation”, has accused UK vets of overcharging for pet medicine products that are available on the high street at up to 500% less! [...]
Nigel Tonkin on Bird Health
In this article, Nigel Tonkin (President of the Budgerigar Council of South Australia) discusses products he uses to maintain budgerigar health.
Biosecurity Australia’s Statement on Budgerigar Imports
The following is an extract from Biosecurity Australia (Live Animal Imports – Horses, Livestock and Birds) in relation to the ongoing rumours that importation of budgerigars will be commencing within the year.
The Passion – Part 3 – Bread & Honey
“Passion” is what you need as a beginner to succeed with budgerigars – if only this were true and life was so simple! Let’s look at three other elements that play their part in successful budgerigar breeding. 3 – Money You are going to have to spend money and you won’t make any! It is [...]
The Passion – Part 2 – Father Time
Don’t kid yourself that you can buy time. You will need a lot of it. On getting started, don’t hang about. Knock up something modest in a shed or what ever. Get some birds and see if they are really what you want to do and you are prepared to give them the commitment.
The Passion – Part 1 – Lady Luck
Lady Luck – she who is notoriously fickle and to whom we turn when things go wrong or when, with false modesty, we have done something right even without realising it.
Preview – Budgerigar Society Club Show 2010
Come and meet many of the world’s top breeders at the Budgerigar Society Club Show at Doncaster on 2nd – 3rd October, 2010.
Solutions to Difficult Hens – Part 2
I remember the late Harry Bryan telling me to use hens as young as 5 months of age when they were fit and in condition. He said at the time that they breed well at that age, but might not do so later if left after the conventional age of 9-10 months minimum.
Solutions to Difficult Hens – Part 1
In my opinion, it is a matter of caring for your hens really well if you want success in the nest boxes. It takes a lot out of a bird being out of its normal “home” and this is one reason that one-day shows in the UK have become more popular.
Spain Incurs High Import Charges for Budgerigars
Fanciers sending birds to Spain should be aware of the high import charges for budgerigars.
Trichomoniasis Threat to Common British Birds
The decline in various indigenous British wild birds – specifically Greenfinches and Chaffinches – has been blamed on our “old friend” Trichomoniasis.
Swiss Young Stock Show 2010
The annual Swiss Budgerigar Society Young Stock Show was held on 16th May 2010 at the Swiss Open-Air Museum in Ballenberg, near Brienz.
Belgian National Baby Budgerigar Show 2010
The annual Belgian Budgerigar Society Baby Show was held on 29th May 2010 at the Meerleer hall in Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders.
New Photo Galleries
Due to the popularity of budgerigar photographs on Budgerigar.co.uk, we have decided to re-organise them on the site to make them even more accessible. The photographs shown in the galleries are clickable – once clicked they will expand in size and show in an easy-to-navigate slide show format.
New Readers Poll
A new poll is up and running. It asks the question: Which 2 breeding issues worry you the most?? The results from this new poll will help Budgerigar.co.uk to publish more of what YOU want – so please make sure your voice is heard – vote now! Many thanks to all of you who took [...]
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Photos & Results from 2010 Australian National
Photographs and results from the Australian National Budgerigar Council 36th Annual Show, which was held in May/June 2010 in Rockhampton in Queensland.
Jos Reynders & Daniel Lütolf on Feather Problems
Select wide and long feathers on the head region, but shorter feathers below the spot line on the wings and tails. Difficult, but not impossible. Attention must be paid to looking at all the primary, secondary and tail feathers when you are buying a bird and of course looking for developing cysts at the same time.
No Danger When the Chips are Down
Gold Chip sawdust is supplied to laboratories – where it has to be ultra clean and sterile when medical testing is in process. Added to that, it is great for us fanciers because it does not scatter as the birds fly – and furthermore, it goes further than many other baled varieties and is far easier to lift each bag.
2011 Australian Budgerigar Championships
Details have been sent to Budgerigar.co.uk of the forthcoming 37th Australian National Budgerigar Council Championships to be held in Canberra in May/June 2011.
Glue Story Sees Fancier Stick at It
The construction of this piped watering system required PVC pipes which had to be primed and glued – the former being a red priming fluid that apparently is highly toxic and required the pipes, after jointing, to be thoroughly flushed.
Researching the Yellowfaced Factor
Budgerigar.co.uk has received the following request from Dr Marc A. Noakes. Marc is an experienced geneticist who is researching the yellowfaced factor – and would like your help! Please help him if you can.
Top Japanese Budgerigar Breeder – Tatsuhiro Ozeki
Great breeders of top quality budgerigars now exist in Japan – and Tatsuhiro Ozeki is arguably one of the finest. Tatsuhiro Ozeki has bred some beautiful birds and his photography of his stock speaks for itself.
In all he has a running total of some 300 birds at any one time and, the normal varieties apart, he is the number one breeder of crests throughout Japan.
Neil Murray – A Breeder With The Right “Eye”
“Who is Neil Murray?” you may ask. Neil Murray lives in Stockport, England and his stud was formed when he started as a boy. Here is a breeder with “The Eye” for what is needed to progress. It will be very interesting to watch the progress of David Neil Murray in the coming years.
