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The Shape of Things to Come
Why would anyone want to keep, breed and exhibit budgerigars? And, supposing you did, where would you get the know-how?
Breeding Room Thoughts
In 99 per cent of cases it is your husbandry and lack of attention that is at fault. You are the provider and in full charge of your livestock. I have personally made many mistakes over the years and have tried to learn in the process, but when I make the same error twice, I really get angry with myself!
BS Club Show 2010 – Certificates of Merit
Certificates of Merit awarded at the 2010 Budgerigar Society Club Show.
BS Club Show 2010 – Section Awards
Section awards from the Budgerigar Society Show 2010.
BS Club Show 2010 – Report
Les Martin ensured that his name be added to that long list in the Hall of Fame for winning the supreme award at this show when his Grey Green cock was initially judged Best Any Age in Show and went a step further by beating the young bird for the Supreme Best in Show.
Concentrate on Quality Initially – Not Colour
As you gain experience, ask questions all the time. Many beginners feel they are being silly at a meeting of their chosen club, asking basic questions. Do not hold back – nobody minds especially any lecturers who feed off such questions and thrive on them.
Daniel Lütolf – A Breeder Ahead Of His Time
In my time, I have interviewed hundreds of very good breeders in their aviaries in many parts of the world – all have contributed good ideas. Occasionally I come across a few breeders who seem to think more deeply than their contemporaries. One such breeder is Daniel Lütolf in Würenlos, close to Zürich, Switzerland. Lütolf [...]
Creating A Stud
Spots are very important. You can breed outstanding birds, but if the spots are small the impact is lost. A bird without large spots is like a man in a dress suit without a bow tie. Both are unfinished.
Gerald Binks – Andy Chick Interview – December 2008
When I started in November 1945 there were few birds around except in the pet shops and I knew nothing at all about show points or anything really. I was raw in the extreme. There were no Beginner Classes – you started in Novice and then went straight to Champion.
