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Budgerigar Hobby Has Worldwide Appeal
As fanciers to this new international website will know, it went live on the 29th January, 2010 – and it has been a worldwide success! As it can be viewed in any local language, it has opened a massive door to countries all over the world – and, even with my long standing in the hobby, I did not realise interest in our hobby was so widespread.
T8 Fluorescent Light Tube Ban
Many of you are likely to use fluorescent tube lights in your aviary. Following the European ban of certain types of incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent tube lights have now come under the microscope. Standard T8 Halophosphor fluorescent tubes are being phased out, with production being halted and the importation of them being banned.
DVD of Freakley and Ainley
A new DVD featuring the Freakley and Ainley partnership has been produced. The Freakley and Ainley partnership, based in Leicester and Rochdale in England, was formed in 2002 and has enjoyed a highly sucessful record at the Budgerigar Society Club Show, including back to back Best In Show awards in 2007 and 2008.
Jac Cuyten & Co – A View To The Future
One of the many highlights at the symposium, is the premiere of “Jac Cuyten & Co, A View To The Future”. This is a new film, by leading Dutch film maker Harry van Doorne, of Jac Cuyten, the Dutch champion breeder, author of “All About Feathers” and someone with with a great vision of the modern bird.
Welcome to Budgerigar.co.uk
Welcome to the new Budgerigar.co.uk website – something brand new for the hobby in 2010!
Dr Robert Marshall
Any fancier can easily find an emergency solution, via a step-by-step diagnosis of any sick bird, to see exactly the right course to follow and drug(s) to give.
Dr Marshall is also arranging for supplies of the relevant approved drugs to be available within the UK for distribution worldwide.
Concern over USA & Canada Seed Supplies – Rest of The World Please Note!
All livestock producers, including avian fanciers, are advised to “test” their grain for Mycotoxins (poisonous microfungi substances) for possible seed contamination.
The safest way to protect your budgerigars, is to add a propionic acid powder (such as Monoprop) when loading your seed bins.
Timber Value Affects Fanciers
Forestry owners have seen their woodlands increase in value by two and a half times since 2006 owing to rising timber prices and a market that outstrips supply.
This is why anything made of wood for the hobby – be it cages, show cages, nest boxes and aviaries of all kinds – has suffered directly from these world wide increases. Manufacturers are all affected so such prices have to be passed on to even make a reasonable profit for any labour involved.
New Publication “The Budgerigar” by Dr Robert Marshall
Fanciers will have seen a bird(s) with the nostrils within the cere exuding a fluid. This is often associated with darkened feathers immediately above the cere. The fluid can also possess a foul smell. At the same time, the nostrils can be seen to be closing as the fluid slowly hardens around the nasal apertures.
Accident at Daniel Lütolf’s Aviary
Daniel Lütolf accidently lost 18 cocks, mostly 2007 and 2008 birds, while breeding very recently. No hens were affected, but naturally eggs and chicks were lost as well. Eggs opened later with embryos in them, were found to have black heads on every embryo.
