Hills District Branch BSNSW Inc.

Established 1974

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

FROM THE EDITOR

This month I have concentrated on articles about the breeding season and getting your birds ready for the breeding cabinets. There are articles by Don Burke and Dr. Tony Gestier from Vetafarm. There is also an interview with British fancier Rick Watts. All the articles refer to various aids and medications appropriate to the country of residence. As you would know the Vetafarm products are easily available in Australia, and the British products may have local Australian equivalents. Stuart Williams of our Services Section has a wide range including all the Vetafarm range. Many thanks to Vetafarm for providing some Gift Vouchers for use in our raffles for the next couple of meetings. This year’s Christmas function will be on December 4th at the Vista Restaurant, Ground Level at Che Manton, Marsden Park. Catering will be by Leila’s Catering Glenorie and a sumptuous repast will await those that attend. Please advise if you are attending (partners invited) at this month’s meeting please. Don’t forget to bring along your birds to the Table Show and get a ticket in our raffle for every bird that you enter in the Table Show. There are classes for Young birds and an Old Bird section. See you all at the meeting.

THE BLONDE JOKE

This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all these blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid,

so she decides to show her husband that blondes really are smart. While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is

going to paint a couple of rooms in the house.

The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets down to the task at hand. Her husband arrives home at 5:30 and

smells the distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. He notices that she is wearing a ski jacket and a fur coat at

the same time.

He goes over and asks her if she is OK. She replies yes. He asks what she is doing. She replies that she wanted to prove to him that not all blonde women are dumb and she wanted to do it by painting the house. He then asks her why she has a ski jacket

over her fur coat. She replies that she was reading the directions on the paint can and they said....

FOR BEST RESULTS, PUT ON TWO COATS.

MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING HILLS BRANCH - B.S.N.S.W. (Inc.)

Meeting held at Don Moore Community Centre on Friday 25th September 2011

MEETING OPENED: 8.08 pm Peter Dodd presided. PRESENT: As per attendance sheet. NEW MEMBERS: Nil VISITORS: Welcome to Rob Marshall APOLOGIES: Harry Charalambous & Family, Judy Clark, Andre Ozoux, Paul Brett, Brian Findlay, Mark Chidel, Laurie Cauchi and Richard Abraham Moved that the apologies be accepted. Moved: D. Zammit Seconded: M. Hill Thank you to Robert Mead for the setup and loan of the audio visual equipment for Mark’s auction. Noted that Stuart is away in Bathurst, but if members require goods, he may be able to deliver items next weekend. PREVIOUS MINUTES: Moved that previous minutes are a true and accurate record Moved: S. Williams Seconded: K. Nesbitt BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES: Nil TREASURER’S REPORT: All accounts approved at previous Branch and Committee meetings have been paid. Income received since last meeting:

Memberships $ 245.00 Profit on BBQ at auction $ 103.12

Expenditure:

Eric’s Tender Meats $ 200.00 R. Galbraith -BBQ items $ 346.78 J. Zammit – BBQ / morning teas $ 42.60 Accounts Received for payment tonight: J. Zammit – suppers $ 7.00 S. Calabrese – newsletter $ 35.80 C. Cianta – show cages $120.00 Moved that accounts be paid and Treasurer’s Report be accepted. Moved: R. Galbraith Seconded: G. Gordon

CORRESPONDENCE IN:

- St George Ilawarra YBS and Southern Cup show schedules - 2 x gift vouchers from Vetafarm @ $50.00 each retail value

CORRESPONDENCE OUT: Nil Moved that the Correspondence be accepted Moved: K. Nesbitt Seconded: S. Williams GENERAL BUSINESS:

It appears that there may have been damage accidental to audio visual equipment at the auction. Moved that Hills reimburse Robert Mead for any repair costs that may be required. Moved: R. Galbraith Seconded: L. Mullins

Mark Chidel – we need to reimburse Mark for his membership fee that he recently paid

Santo to buy more wine to be used as gifts to guest speakers / judges

BSNSW Webmaster is now Natalie Miller

4 bird / 3 bird matter – unanimous (27 members present)

Chidel Auction – congratulations to everyone who assisted in making the auction the success that it was. Only 8 birds were sold for under $500

Christmas Party – venue yet to be decided. Ross Selig has offered his home as a possibility. Suggestion about possibility of having it at Ian & Kathy Mantons’ again. Referred to the Committee for a decision.

Discussion re what constitutes a Branch member.

Show cages available for sale from Colin Ciantar. They are $40 tonight but will be going up in price to $45 in the future.

Baby budgies for sale - Michael Hill MEETING CLOSED: 8.55 pm PETER DODD KATHY MANTON CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING

HILLS BRANCH - B.S.N.S.W. (Inc.) Meeting held at Dural Country Club, Dural on Tuesday 11

th October 2011.

MEETING OPENED: 8.11 pm Peter Dodd presided. PRESENT: Ian Manton, Kathy Manton, Craig Buckingham, Ray Galbraith, Cliff Spare, Harry Charalambous, Richard Abraham, Stuart Williams, Tom Hancock, Ross Selig, Graeme Gordon and Peter Dodd. APOLOGIES: Andre Ozoux. Moved that the apologies be accepted Moved: S. Williams Seconded: C. Buckingham PREVIOUS MINUTES: Moved that the minutes of the previous meeting as read are a true and accurate record. Moved: G. Gordon Seconded: I. Manton BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES: Newsletter didn’t get to one of our new members, Scott & Nick Kennedy. Editor to be reprimanded and promoted to Society Editor!

TREASURER’S REPORT: All accounts approved at previous meeting have been paid. Moved: S. Williams Seconded: R. Abraham CORRESPONDENCE OUT: Nil

CORRESPONDENCE IN:

Email from Col McDonald re website link– colsbudgies.webs.com Letter from BSNSW Secretary – re vote on 3 birds / 4 birds + update on meeting held with Branches & Associates

(Hills Secretary to query voting system + item re judging – we had thought this matter had been referred to the Judges Committee Moved that the Correspondence be accepted- Moved: C. Buckingham Seconded: R. Abraham GENERAL BUSINESS:

Christmas Party 4th December 2012. Manton’s home at Marsden Park. Glenorie Takeaway to cater the event.

(Secretary to invite Society President, Jean Painter, and Bruce & Nola Bradford). Auction invitations Judges: Jean Painter, Andrew Plunkett, Bob Bourke and Allen McCauley.

MEETING CLOSED: 10.30 PM. PETER DODD KATHY MANTON CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

Rick Watts http://www.watts-budgerigars.co.uk

THE EARLY YEARS

It cannot be any surprise that I am still keeping livestock, having been involved with the breeding of most types of small animal since a very young age.

I have kept large and small bantams, Dutch and lop-eared rabbits, long-coated guinea pigs, ferrets, fancy and tumbler pigeons, and for a few years even flew racing pigeons. I have always been interested in breeding livestock to a good standard. Even in those early days I kept and bred budgerigars. It was by the colony system and the youngsters sold as pets to cover the cost of the feed. In those days there was a huge demand for youngsters as they left the nest. I concentrated on the attractive colours as they were always so much more popular than "the greens". My interest in budgerigars was through my uncle and grandfather who kept them as bright and colourful birds. They were kept in outhouses and it was always a treat to just sit and watch their great activity.

Severe asthma and allergies forced me to give up all my livestock - all based on advice from our Doctor. We just kept the chickens, but I was not allowed near to them. It was my dream to work in agriculture but 4 years of medical treatment twice a week started and not being able to get involved with livestock was hitting hard. All I could do was to look from a distance! A friend of the family just a few doors away kept budgerigars and canaries so I would visit him most Saturday mornings. My parents went mad so I persuaded them to let me have a couple of pairs in our shed. Dad made a big flight cage - and I was back with a few birds.

It did not take long for the number of pairs to increase until an outside aviary was made. The pairs settled well and nest boxes were added. It was not until I got married that my first breeding shed was built. We moved into a mobile home and any shed could only be 6ft x 3ft and made of asbestos to comply with fire regulations. A single light was installed and 6 breeding cages were added. The aviary was moved to our new address and during the first year, plenty of chicks were produced. These were not exhibition birds - small, fine feathered birds but wonderful colours. We were away in the Newcastle area and noticed an advert for the Newcastle & Gateshead BS show, so we just had to visit. As we entered the show hall we could not believe the rows and rows of black and white cages containing budgerigars. We spent ages walking and admiring the birds. They were nothing like the birds I had ever seen before. Rosettes covered many of the cages and the types and colours were at that time just unreal. We started talking to a few people and they

directed us to the sales classes. We came away with my first exhibition budgerigars - a grey green cock and a grey hen, both normals.

Once home the birds were placed in a breeding cage - eggs soon appeared but nothing more. I quickly joined my local cage bird society and it was great to hear speakers about birds and to meet other breeders - all who knew a lot more than me. I purchased 2 show cages which were soon painted up. I thought it would be better to have the punch bar fronts plain and shiny. A table-show was arranged for the next meeting and I put birds in with great excitement to find they were both last in their classes. I asked why this should be and was quickly told that my cages were known as "marked cages" as the fronts were not painted white. A very early lesson!

I was working at the Central Veterinary Laboratories in Weybridge on the agricultural side and was offered a farm cottage. Quickly, the shed and the flight were moved there by tractor and trailer. The breeding cages in the shed still had the pairs together and nothing was lost on the move. Once settled, a new 8ft x 6ft wooden shed was purchased and a few more cages were fitted.

It was then 1972 and I joined my Area Society, the London & Southern Counties BS. It was my first year of breeding using my own coded ring from the society. I knew then that I had been bitten by that budgie bug!

BIRDROOM & FLIGHTS

The birdroom started with the 8x6 wooden shed, extended to 16x6, then 16x9, and when we moved to our present address, a 8ft extension was added to make 24x9, there is a centre front door, with 2, 8x3 inside flights. 44 breeding cages, nest boxes are box in a box, no concaves are used as thick layers of sterilized shavings are used, a sink unit , ( a must in any bird room ) for cleaned, and daily fresh water, a great time saver, strip light's are run of timers, as are the 2x12" extractor fans, and the radio, "I think a must to create noise levels" night lights are 2x15watt red pigmy bulb's, on all the time, last but not least a good Hoover makes cleaning out so easy.

The deep litter system is NOT used during breeding, cages and flights are cleaned out if possible weekly, easibed is used instead of shavings, to reduce dust,inside flights are washed and cleaned and sanitized with Aviary Scrub, to eliminate the risk of cross infections, feeding trays and dishes are washed and replaced weekly also, or sooner if becoming soiled, as a safeguard feeding areas in the flights and cages are always cleared of uneaten soft food etc, for hygiene purpose. Water drinker's on cages and by flowmatic clip on drinkers, and open dishes in flights, water is changed daily, unless medication is added.

The Feeding system is the same in all cages, all cages have white plastic raised tray's this allows chicks to rest and feel secure on leaving the nest box, tonic, main seed mixture is in hoppers, these hold enough seed for approx 6/8days, versa lager grit, and tonic seed are fed in white plastic dishes, are topped up every 3 days.

Flights, large seed hoppers are used, holding about 12lb of mixed seed, also square(cat litter type)plastic trays are used to allow all birds ample feeding space, so no bird is refused or bullied at feeding times, grit is given in hoppers, for hygiene purpose's.

Soft food is fed twice daily, in finger draws only, and cleaned every other day, to stop the risk of bacteria build up caused by stale food.

Cuttlefish bone is used in all breeding cages, iodine blocks are not used, and this is replaced by Vanodine, liquid iodine given twice a month in the drinking water.

Vircon S, is sprayed rigorously in the bird room each evening as a preventative, before lights out.

Outside flights, are favoured, a must for fitness, exercise and feather condition, most of to allow young birds to grow and mature naturally, these measure 9,x9,square,with thick Perspex , to protect exercising birds from heavy rain, showers, again ample perching is a must to allow birds to relax in comfort, thick apple branches are replaced yearly, for additional perching and allows

hens to chew and strip the bark ,this helps them to into breeding fitness. Thick layers of heavy shingle cover the floor's and is washed monthly with hot caustic soda, and bleach, to prevent infection build up, new shingle is added each spring.

NORMAL DAILY ROUTINE

This starts with soft food, to cages, and inspection of the flights and nest boxes, checking chicks and breeding pairs, also breeding hens, replenish water drinkers, and inspect youngsters in baby cages and flights, the floor is then hovered and washed if needed. Windows opened to allow access to outside flights , (normally around 8 am, c consideration to surrounding houses) , evening inspection ,check seed hoppers and drinkers, soft food is given ,boxes checked, and chicks ringing, again all birds are health checked , any chicks need removing are done in the evening to allow youngsters to adjust to the nursery cage, a careful eye is cast before lights out, millet sprays are given in abundance to encourage feeding, fresh pairings are usually done to allow birds to settle in overnight, mating takes place more at first light , all breeding records are updated, and time spent studying stock.

MY FEEDING REGIME

The feeding system used is the same all year round with a few titbits added through the build up to the main breeding season.

As I have already mentioned the seed used over the last 4 years is the range of seeds prepared especially for and blended by Bucktons for the Budgerigar Society. The quality of the seed, as far as I am concerned, is great value for money. To achieve and maintain a healthy successful stud of any livestock I ensure a full and consistent basic diet, cleanliness needs to be second to none. The seed has to smell sweet fresh and above all dry. Germination is undertaken by soaking seed in a little water then added to the soft food.

The Bucktons range used is the plain canary coated in oil containing vitamins and minerals and their mixed millets used together as a 50/50 mixture. This is fed in breeding cages via hoppers, and in flights using 2 large deep trays. Bucktons tonic seed is offered in smaller dishes topped up at least 3 times a week. The flights receive theirs spread lightly over their open trays. Millet sprays are fed to the stock cages, baby cages, and flights twice a week, except when chicks are first removed from their parents. The millet sprays are given twice a day to ensure the new babies can find them and watch older chicks feeding. The breeding cages received 1/2 a millet spray daily, soaked in Vanodine overnight and allowed to drain. They demolish these with speed and I feel the

soaking in Vanodine, apart from the keeping the pairs free from sour crop, also ensures they feed themselves at least once a day.

Good quality fine pigeon grit and cuttle bone is always provided and soft food is fed in finger drawers 2 to 3 times daily. The soft food used is Vydex Growrite, which comes in 2 flavours almond and aniseed - my birds eat both. I have used Vydex Growrite since 1996. Over the years all other brands have been tried, the birds proved the one they like best - they clear the lot. About 5 days before chicks are due to hatch, hard-boiled eggs are added to the soft food, this is a great form of protein and helps to improve the crop milk value from day one. As numbers of chick’s hatch the hard-boiled egg is increased, sometimes using up to10 eggs a day. I also add Quicko dehydrated carrot to the soft food that is first added to water for 30 minutes so that it swells up. No soaked oats or green food is offered to the birds at any time. This system is just a pure and simple feeding programme that can be covered by anyone at anytime and makes things easy so that more time can be spent enjoying the birds, also the birds are fed and nest boxes checked at around the same times daily. This way the birds get to know the routine and wait to see what's on the menu. Whilst they are enjoying the soft food etc the nest boxes are checked without having to force sitting hens out of the nest unnecessarily.

Finally, finger drawers and soft food dishes are removed, washed and soaked in Aviary Scrub, then rinsed and allowed to dry, every other day. Plain tap water is used; boiled water has been tried with no noticeable improvements. Once a week, apple cider vinegar is added at 5mls per litre. This gives the birds a flush through. Not many hens are seen sick or having wet clogged vents. All flights, stock and breeding cages are fed and watered in the same way so that any fresh pairings can be made knowing all the birds are familiar with the feeding regime.

2011 Hills Branch Christmas Party

4th

December 2011 12 Midday

44 Clifton Rd Marsden Park

Are You Prepared for the Breeding Season?

Dr Tony Gestier. BVSc. MACVSc. BMSc. Breeding season is again just around the corner. You thought you could take a break after all your young were sold or paired up – not so! Preparation is the key to successful breeding, anything else is just a fluke. In fact the preparation is not so onerous. If you follow a few simple rules, are aware of the common diseases in your birds and have some clue about boosting nutrition for breeding you will do well. Birds have evolved to breed young! We simply need to know how to get the best from them. Let’s start with the obvious. Go out into the aviary and make sure all the perches are nice and secure, and large enough to allow the birds to mate without doing a highwire dance. While you are there, check that the nest boxes/logs are hung so that the birds cannot get trapped behind them, you would be amazed how often this happens. New pairs should be offered a choice of nest boxes or logs with sufficient height above the box to allow for courtship. Before you walk out of the flight have a good look around for that stray piece of wire that can hook a leg ring. Many a good breeding bird has been lost for the want of a quick check for these little dangers. From there we move onto a few of the more technical issues. Psittacosis: Still the scourge of Australian parrots, but all aviary birds are susceptible. By now, you should have a good understanding of this disease, every bird veterinarian in the country has written or spoken about the disease, its symptoms and the best methods of treatment. In a well managed aviary, all birds will have been monitored, and treated if necessary, with Psittavet. Even a mild dose of psittacosis is enough to devastate a breeding season - don’t run the risk and allow psittacosis to dictate your breeding results. Trichomoniasis: Trichomoniasis (canker) – primarily in Budgies, but also common in canaries. You need to have treated your breeders about 3 – 5 weeks prior to pairing up. Treatment is with Ronivet S and is a simple in water administration for 7 days. If you are unsure about this particular disease in your aviary, you really should be talking to your avian veterinarian. Worms: It always amazes me that, in these days of access to good medicines and information, how many birds die of worms. There are several wormers on the market, but be aware that some have a very narrow safety margin. Check with your avian veterinarian about which products suit your needs –

the last thing you need are 200 dead finches because it got hot the day you put the wormer in the water! Wormout Gel has a wide margin of safety and can be used “in water” or as a “direct crop” administration. For cropping, dilute the Wormout Gel 1 part in 9 parts water, shake well, and then give 0.5 mL (half a mL) per 100 grams body weight. Make sure you always use the largest crop needle that comfortably fits the bird – this reduces the hazard of getting wormer down the windpipe. Nutrition: For those breeders feeding a diet consisting of 80% or more Vetafarm pellets with some fruit, vegetables, read no further as your birds have all the nutrition they will need. For seed based diets we need to add a little extra. Of course most people try to give their birds the best nutrition they can, but there are “tricks of the trade”. One of those is to boost the Linoleic Acid levels of the hen prior to breeding. This fatty acid is known to enhance egg size and egg numbers from otherwise healthy hens. There is of benefit where a hen lays 4 or more eggs in a clutch or multi clutches. Breeding Aid, contains a Fatty Acid blend of Linoleic and Linolenic acids, plus extra Vitamin E and is mixed with dry seed to boost the diet. Calcium remains a critical breeding nutrient. Make sure the birds have access to several calcium sources. Calcivet and D’Nutrical, cuttlefish bone, oyster shell and cooked chicken bones can all be used to get that all important calcium into your hens. Do not rely on one calcium source; the best approach is to have several different sources available to the birds. By taking a little time to prepare for the season ahead you will be rewarded with more young on the perch – after all that is what bird breeding is all about.

Fostering of Chicks By Don Burke

Some fascinating research from Science magazine sheds new light on preparation of hens for breeding, the raising of large, healthy chicks and also on fostering of chicks. The research was done with canaries, but it is very likely to apply equally to most bird species, including budgies. The researchers raised two broods of chicks per pair per year over successive years. They cross-fostered the second round of eggs between pairs and let the foster parents raise the chicks. Some of the research findings are: 1. Differing amounts of substances deposited in the eggs by the mothers (such as testosterone, antibodies and carotenoids) influence how intensely her offspring beg for food after hatching. Intense begging in turn leads to faster growth rates and larger size at maturity. This proves that the preparation of your hens for the breeding season is pivotal for breeding success. Presumably healthy hens put more of the substances inside the eggs. 2. Hens that have a more demanding brood of chicks fostered to them laid fewer eggs the following year. 3. Hens that had a less demanding brood of chicks fostered to them laid more eggs the following year. So, year to year hen management is also pivotal for the number and quality of the chicks. 4. On average, fostered chicks grow at a slower rate to a smaller size than non-fostered chicks. That is, fostering is damaging for chicks. 5. Fostering chicks, on average, does not damage the hens. (Remember that this is fostering an entire clutch, not the odd baby here and there.) So what does all of this mean?

A. Preparation of Hens.

Preparation of hens is probably the single most important aspect of quality chick production. It is known that hens (even female dinosaurs that birds evolved from) deposit key chemicals in their bones in readiness for egg laying. Hence you need a long-term management issue that really pays off. We now know that draining a hen in one year significantly affects her breeding success the following year, so how do you prepare a hen? • Clearly Vitamin D3 is pivotal. D3 is the key to calcium absorption. It is also the hormone that drives the entire immune system of birds and mammals. Normally Vitamin D3 is made from sunlight changing the oils on birds’ feathers to D3. Birds then consume the D3 through their mouths while preening. So the antibodies and the calcium that chicks crave for disease resistance and skeletal growth, that need to be deposited in the egg, come from Vitamin D3. Give your birds all the sunlight that they can get – direct sunlight, not light that has passed through glass, clear fibreglass or clear plastic. Once sunlight passes through any clear material, the UVB light is always missing. It is the UVB component that produces Vitamin D3. I also use a Vitamin D3 supplement: Soluvite D Breeder to be on the safe side. • Weight is a huge factor in fertility (as is Vitamin D3). Fat hens and cocks have fat deposits inside their bodies around their ovaries and testes which drastically reduce their fertility. So, prior

to your breeding season go through an austerity diet to trim your birds down. Feed only seed, water and a D3 supplement. No oats or any other fattening food. Exercise is also essential to remove fat inside the body that you may fail to notice. • Do I make you randy? This is a critical issue for fertility. Daniel Lutolf mates his birds up if he notices them in love with each other in the aviary. This is very smart. Look for birds that are often together, where the cock feeds her, where they serenade each other and hopefully where they mate in the aviary. Better to have 6 quite good babies than a perfect pair that produces no babies. • The history of your hens is critical. Each year, check the production record for your hen, the previous year. Don’t re-pair these hens ‘til they are randy and look superb if their previous year involved lots of eggs and babies. Fostering We all need to foster chicks and it usually works quite well. If a hen has two chicks, two or three foster chicks on top of her basic two should be OK. But keep an eye on her and the chicks. If they look a bit haggard, reduce the number in the nest. From the above research, it’s clear that fostering is not quite as good an idea as we once thought. So if you can avoid it, do so. Perhaps using culls as fosters is a good idea: just throw away their eggs and replace them with eggs from quality birds. If you foster because some of your hens feather pluck, try to stop the plucking. Keeping the hen busy and well fed is a good start. Peter Dodd suggested to me that I put a lump of cuttlefish bone or some white millet sprays in the box. These sometimes do work. He also suggested using Nivea hand lotion on the plucked areas of the bird. This too can work. Sometimes I put in a piece of soft wood for the hen to chew on. Parental Feeding From the above research, some parents have been shown to be really strong feeders, others less so. Some chicks demand more food and may get it, but beyond a certain point, all the effort of asking for more food uses up too much energy. Usually a balance is struck. I suggest that you feed the parents lots of things that make them want to eat: slices of corn on the cob, carrot, silverbeet (especially the stems), endive, beetroot, seeding grasses, chickweed, tree Lucerne, amaranth, etc. Anything that contains carotenoids is good: carrots, chilies, red capsicums, ornamental chard (i.e. coloured silverbeet) etc. Research References: Article by Hinde, Johnson & Kilner in the magazine Science p 1373, Volume 327 of 12.3.10.

August 2011 TABLE SHOW POINTS

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Normal Green

Normal Grey Green 5 3

Normal Blue 5 3

Normal Grey 5

Blackeye

Lutino

Albino

Clearwing 8

Greywing

Cinnamonwing 3 10

Double Factor Spangle 5

Opaline 3 5 1 5

Opaline AOSV 5

Clearbody

Lacewing 3 10 3

Yellowface 5

Spangle 5 8 10 1 3

Dominant Pied 8 5 3 6

Recessive Pied 5

Crested 13 16

AOV AOC

Old Birds Cock ASV/ASC 8

Old birds Hen ASV/ASC 9

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Normal Grey Green

Normal Blue 5

Normal Grey 5

Blackeye 5

Lutino

Albino 5 5 5

Clearwing

Greywing

Cinnamonwing 10

Double Factor Spangle

Opaline 5 5

Opaline AOSV 5 5

Clearbody

Lacewing 9

Yellowface

Spangle 8

Dominant Pied 8 8 1 6

Recessive Pied 5

Crested 13

AOV AOC Old Birds Cock ASV/ASC 5 1 3 Old birds Hen ASV/ASC

23 14 13 20 11 5 16 14 16 5

BIRD OF THE NIGHT TROPHY 2011 / 2012

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Ross Selig 2 1

Graham Gordon

Paul Brett

C Buckingham

I & K Manton

Laurie Cauchi 2 1

Ray Galbraith

Best in Variety

Judge :Warren Wilson Date: August 2011

Variety Open Novice 1 Normal Green

2 Normal Grey Green R Selig

3 Normal Blue L Cauchi

4 Normal Grey

5 Blackeye

6 Lutino

7 Albino

8 Clearwing I & K Manton

9 Greywing

10 Cinnamonwing P Dodd

11 Double Factor Spangle B Findlay

12 Opaline L Cauchi

13 Opaline AOSV L Cauchi D & D Zammit

14 Clearbody

15 Lacewing B Findlay

16 Fallow

17 Yellowface N Kennedy

18 Spangle R Selig N Kennedy

19 Dominant Pied L Cauchi C Ciantar

20 Recessive Pied R Galbraith

21 Crest D & J Zammit C Ciantar

22 AOV AOC

Judge: Warren Wilson

Date: August 2011

OPEN/INTER NOVICE

Best Cock L Cauchi Nick Kennedy

Dominant Pied Yellowface

Best Hen L Cauchi N Kennedy

Variety Opaline Spangle

Name Variety

Best Open L Cauchi Dominant Pied cock

Best Novice N Kennedy Yellowface cock

Bird of the Night L Cauchi Dominant Pied cock

Opposite Sex L Cauchi Opaline hen

NUMBER OF BIRDS

Open / Inter 32

Novice 9

Old birds 7

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Best in Variety

Judge : Dave Sterritt Date : September 2011

Variety Open Novice 1 Normal Green T Hancock E Baker

2 Normal Grey Green ---- ----

3 Normal Blue T Hancock ----

4 Normal Grey R Selig ----

5 Blackeye P Dodd ----

6 Lutino ---- ----

7 Albino Nesbitt fam M Valvason

8 Clearwing ---- ----

9 Greywing ---- ----

10 Cinnamonwing P Dodd ----

11 Double Factor Spangle ---- ----

12 Opaline R Selig ----

13 Opaline AOSV R Selig ----

14 Clearbody ---- ----

15 Lacewing K Michell ----

16 Fallow ---- ----

17 Yellowface ---- ----

18 Spangle R Selig ----

19 Dominant Pied T Hancock M Valvason

20 Recessive Pied R Galbraith ----

21 Crest ---- C Ciantar

22 AOV AOC ---- ----

Best Cock R Selig E Baker

Variety Spangle Normal Green

Best Hen R Selig E Baker

Variety Opaline Opaline Name Variety

Best Open R Selig Spangle cock

Best Novice E Baker Normal green

Bird of the Night R Selig Spangle cock

Opposite Sex R Selig Opaline hen

NUMBER OF BIRDS

Open / Inter 22

Novice 8

Old Birds 3

Junior ---

TOTAL 33

2011 / 2012 CUMULATIVE TABLE SHOW POINTS AS AT September 2011

Variety

Ab

rah

am -

R

Bak

er_

E_J

Bre

tt_P

Bu

ckin

gham

- C

Cauchi L

Cia

nta

r_C

Cal

abre

se_

S

Ch

aral

amo

us_

W&

P

Ch

app

elo

w_

D

Cla

rk_

J

Do

dd

- P

Fin

dla

y_B

Gal

bra

ith

- R

Go

rdo

n -

G

Han

cock

_T

Hill

- M

Ken

nedy_

N

Man

sfie

ld F

amily

Man

ton

- I

& K

Mar

shal

l - J

Mas

sey

- R

Smit

h_

B

Mit

chel

l - K

& D

O'B

rien

_D

Mu

llen

s -

L

NES

BIT

T Fa

mily

Selig

_ R

Spar

e_C

Val

vaso

n -

M

Zam

mit

_ D

ave

& J

o

Zam

mit

_D &

D

Normal Green 5 5 Normal Grey

Green 3 5

Normal Blue 5 8

Normal Grey 10

Blackeye 5

Lutino

Albino 8 5 5 5

Clearwing

Greywing

Cinnamonwing 3 20 Double Factor

Spangle 5

Opaline 5 5 1 8 5

Opaline AOSV 5 5 5

Clearbody

Lacewing 3 10 9 3

Yellowface 5

Spangle 8 1 10 3 13

Dominant Pied 8 6 3 12 8 8

Recessive Pied 10

Crested 29 13

AOV AOC

Old Birds Cock ASV/ASC 1 5 3

Old birds Hen ASV/ASC 9

TOTALS 0 20 0 0 37 35 0 0 0 0 32 18 10 0 28 13 15 0 11 0 0 0 14 0 0 5 41 0 16 13 5 3