Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc.

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1 Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc. Newsletter. April The Club s Web Page is : The Newsletter Editor milton.ludlow@gmail.com Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc. would like to state, that it s objective in reporting various articles & advice in our Newsletter & communication, both verbal and written, is merely to disseminate information, and not to make recommendations or directives. Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc would like to state, that the views expressed therein are not necessarily those of Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc Your Committee is as follows: President Trevor Broadbent Ph Vice President Kerri Potts Ph Secretary Kay Ralph Ph Treasurer Bill Sedgwick Ph Ring Steward Bill Sedgwick Ph Show Secretary Pat Sedgwick Ph Show Steward Ian Anderson Ph Frank McGill... Editor Milton Ludlow Ph Caterer Val Scott Ph Social Director Kay Ralph Ph Web Editor Mark Jones Ph Committee Members:- Milton Ludlow, Ray Saunders, Val Scott, Mel & Shane Whell, and Darryl Hoffman

2 Minutes of Committee Meeting, 4/3/14Attendance Bill, Pat, Trevor, Kerri, Milton, Ray, Val, Shane, Mel, Apologies Kay, Darryl, Frank Opened 7.40 pm Minutes from previous meeting Moved Kerri Potts sec Milton Ludlow carried Correspondence Out Thankyou & congratulations to Henry George Letter to SQBJA re Reclassification of entries at Shows Moved Milton Ludlow Sec Ray Saunders carried Business arising from correspondence Letter to SQBJA was endorsed by the meeting Treasurers Report Bal carried forward $ Income $ Expenses $ Cash Balance $ Term Deposit $ Total Balance $ Moved Bill Sec Val carried General Business Murphy Challenge Discussion on Murphy Challenge only 32 birds nominated to date. It was agreed that if no more birds were nominated by Thursday the Challenge would be cancelled Auction Catalogues well received big thank you to Milton for his part in having the catalogues printed in colour & the Office of Steve Davies MP as well Workers needed on the auction day. Ray will arrange transport of birds from holding aviary. Show cages needed for interstate birds. Qld Council of Birds. Milton reported on the meeting re Govt regulations that have been reviewed, members should look at submissions for the new laws & regulations & get feedback to Milton & most important to your local MP. Rings 4000 ordered for Christmas in July tickets available from Kerri, Manly Bowls Club 19/07/14. Meeting closed 8.50 pm. Editorial. Hi from your editor. Pages are in demand, so not much from me. CLUB MEETINGS. Milton Ludlow and other members will be conducting a workshop for the April meeting.questions and Answers.Last month meeting was a real fizzer, due to a blown Transformer on the street. There will be no Club meeting on the 11 th June 2014, so please don t turn up and be disappointed, you were warned. CLUB PRESELECTION,,,,,, 8th June the Hall. Set up 7-30am. Judging 8-30am.SHARP... SQBBA PRESELECTION,,,,, 15th June. Strathpine Community Hall. Combined Show,,,,,,, 13 th July Club Open Day,,,,3 rd Aug,,,,7 2pm.

3 JAMES MURPHY CHALLENGE Today's Short Reading from the Bible... From Genesis:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!... DID NOAH FISH? A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms." The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot 's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, My Mummy looked back once while she was driving," he announced triumphantly, "And she turned into a telephone pole!"

4 SQ INFO PAGE. Futures Show Young Birds 2013 Rung (Green Ring) Once again, thanks to WRBS Members, this Show was a huge success, the bird numbers at the Show were impressive and the quality was a wakeup call to open breeders, that there are challenges in the wind. The idea of this show stemmed from a SQBBA Forum. No further updates on what is going on at Sq. BEING THANKFUL. A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?" The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!" Class W.R.B.S. Auction FOR The auction,sunday 27 th April WHERE. The Assembly Hall Cleveland. Catalogue is out so look at the web site. Queensland Council of Bird Societies. Representing Avicultural Clubs in Queensland The Biosecurity Bill 2013 was passed by parliament on March 6th. The meeting questioned why bird clubs clearly were not consulted in relation to this bill, in particular the QCBS. There were very few submissions from animal groups and only fifteen in all, which would suggest very little consultation considering the scope of this bill. This Bill will affect all bird,dog,cat,reptile,fish and all other pet breeders in Sunny Qld. You WILL have to be Regerstrated with the Govt as a keeper of animals, and very stiff penalties apply, if you do not register. You will need at least some document to take a bird to a show, and another piece of paper to take the bird home again, or if you sold the bird at a show another paper stating tje buyer and then he has to produce a paper stating where he obtained the bird, then another paper to take the bird home. It will be a night mare for organizers of Auctions, sales even give aways. I understand where the Govt is going with this Bill, and to a point i agree that some type of law is set in place, but they are going about this Bill without proper consultations from proper experts, namely the breeders of animals and birds. Please read carefully the Bill and have your say.though your club and Qld Council of Bird Societies you have a larger chance of being heard. QCBS are in consulting discussions with the Govt.

5 The bill proposes that 100 captive birds or more must be registered. The question was asked how the number of 100 birds was reached, as QCBS faced this situation during the recent rewrite of local council animal bylaws. Delegates noted that e.g. hundreds of exhibition budgerigar, finch, pigeon and parrot collections would easily number over one hundred birds. It was noted that this bill suggests that local governments would be given powers to administer various aspects of this bill, which may be the areas covering pet or leisure animals, including aviary birds. The bill appears to ban the feeding of animal matter to any animal and this was rejected by delegates e.g. for finch and softbill species. The meeting heard that agricultural shows in Queensland already require that the source and ownership of every animal displayed be recorded. The bill appears to require that bird clubs would need to register as a biological entity for the duration of their bird sales and the premises needs to be registered separately. This would be in addition to the Commercial Licence currently required by a separate Qld government department DEHP for a licence bird sale. It was agreed that QCBS ask that only the Biosecurity requirement be needed. The meeting noted that there was a huge difference between what was classed as captive birds e.g. racing pigeons that were released to fly over hundreds of kilometres, large finch collections, ostrich flocks and that there needed to be more detail provided as to what would be a concern within aviculture to DAFFQ/Biosecurity Qld under this bill. The meeting acknowledged that the time for consultation had closed but that our opinions should still be sent to the DAFFQ. The QCBS will contact the DAFFQ listing our concerns and questions, and cross-reference the Australian Veterinary Assoc submission which made several points on behalf of bird-keepers. QCBS will prepare a notice including website links which can be published in bird club magazines and distributed via to animal keepers bringing attention to this matter. The Biosecurity Bill 2013 was passed by parliament on March 6th. Quote below from the DAFFQ website: (this page seems to take a while to load). "Proposed future process Before the Bill comes into effect, subordinate legislation must be prepared; including regulations and codes of practice will be extensive and must address industry-specific biosecurity needs. Therefore, stakeholders from peak industry bodies, production industries, natural resource management groups, local government and relevant Queensland and national government agencies will continue to be engaged extensively during the development of this legislation. A Biosecurity Regulations Reference Group comprised of key stakeholder groups has also been convened to oversee and provide strategic feedback on the development of the regulations." After the QCBS meeting last night where we discussed the implications of the new Biosecurity Bill 2013 for aviculture, I have spoken today to the Qld Dept of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (Patrick Bell is the main contact) about the provisions of the Bill and particularly asked why aviculture (i.e. QCBS) hadn t been consulted. QDAFF responded that they believed they were consulting with aviculture because they have someone from the Feathered Clubs Association of Qld Inc (Dejonn Symons) on the consultative group. FCAQI claims on its website to be about Promoting and fostering the breeding and exhibition of purebred and heritage poultry, waterfowl, turkeys, pigeons, pheasants, canaries and cage birds. FCAQI advised the Qld government that they represent the interests of aviculture. But the membership of FCAQI is poultry and a few pigeon clubs only and they are clearly misrepresenting their coverage across bird societies. I have directed Patrick to the QCBS website and given your contact details to him. I explored many of our concerns and

6 questions about what the new bill means for aviculturists - essentially mandatory requirements to register premises, maintain records, advice on movements, allow access etc. Patrick advised that the provisions in the Bill requiring registration of all premises holding more than 100 caged birds are identical to what existed previously in the Stock Act of The new Biosecurity Bill applies to most animals including captive birds and it defines captive birds as follows: Captive bird means a bird in captivity, whether wild by nature or bred in captivity and whether native to Queensland, migratory or introduced. Examples chicken, duck, goose, turkey, quail, partridge, pigeon, parakeet, emu, finch. In the Stock Act of 1915 the following definition applies: poultry means fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowls, pheasants, Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica), partridges and pigeons, and the young thereof, and any bird in captivity whether wild by nature or bred in captivity and whether native to Queensland or migratory or introduced, and any other birds declared by regulation to be poultry. So all Avicultural birds were previously defined as poultry and all premises holding poultry were required to be registered. The difference with the new Biosecurity Act is that severe penalties apply for non-registration of premises. There is consideration being given to waive registration fees for bird keepers who are not conducting a business, but the expectation remains that you register your premises. Pat Bell is putting together a Fact Sheet for me of how the new Act will impact on bird sales, bird shows etc. There will be requirements for movement records for all birds that go to and from a show or sale. He was surprised to learn that we have to get a licence from another part of government (Dept of Environment and Heritage) to hold a sale in Qld. He is also checking on what is meant by the provisions which essentially ban the feeding of animal food (e.g. live food, including Egg & Biscuit) to any caged bird. The bottom line is that discussion about the new Biosecurity Bill is now done. No further submissions will be accepted. I think we need to establish very clearly with all parts of Government that QCBS represents the interests of aviculture. FCAQI represents the interests of poultry, waterfowl, and pigeons. Biosecurity Bill 2013, Queensland The Qld Govt Minister responsible for this bill is the Hon John McVeigh MP, Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, DAFF. His details are Telephone: (07) Postal Address Hon John McVeigh MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry GPO Box 46 BRISBANE QLD 4001 UPCOMING EVENTS of QCBS affiliates. Please support our fellow affiliates events. April 12th Downs Bird Breeders Assoc. Auction, Toowoomba April 20th Far North Queensland Bird Breeders Club bird sale Cairns. April 27th Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Auction, Brisbane. May 4th Beenleigh Bird Breeders Assoc bird sale, Eagleby. May 18th Qld Finch Society Sale, Morningside Brisbane. May 18th Thuringowa Bird Club bird sale, Townsville. May 31st Downs Bird Breeders Assoc bird sale, Toowoomba. June 8th Ipswich Bird Spectacular June 7th and 8th Northern Avian Conference, hosted by FNQBBC, Yungaburra. July 4th to 6th QFS Finches 14 Convention - Qld University, St Lucia. July 13th Gold Coast Aviary Bird Assoc bird sale, Mudgeeraba. Best regards, Lyle Holmes President QCBS

7 Parakeet illnesses. Why is it important to know about parakeet illnesses? Once you have got your special budgie, found it the best home and toys and developed a good healthy diet you need to be able to recognise if something is wrong. Being able to get help early is the best way to help your budgie if it gets sick. The first thing to do is observe your bird closely so that you know what is normal for it, and then you will recognise if something seems 'off'. So let s start with the signs of a healthy happy budgie. Signs of a Healthy Budgie The budgie on above is a healthy light green normal budgie. Let s run through the features that would indicate her health: - Feathers - clean, smooth and nice bright, crisp markings. - Posture - upright, natural and alert. - Beak, cere, eyes and feet - all clear and without any discharge or extra roughness or growths. - Vent - clear, without any build up of droppings. - Breathing - smooth and regular, not faster than usual or laboured (panting), not noisy. All these things indicate a healthy happy bird. The other factor is the behaviour of your budgie. It may alter its behaviour, become quieter or agitated, sleep more, for example, before any physical symptoms show. So it is also important that you know your birds normal routine and behaviour. Remember, budgies are a prey animal and one of the features that go along with this is pretending you are well, even if you are not. So if they look sick they are probably worse than you think - get help earlier rather than later. Signs That Something May Be Wrong At some time there is bound to be something that goes wrong with your bird s health. It is a good idea to have a first aid kit handy; it may save your pets life! For each of the features below I have given a brief description of what you should keep an eye out for. You can click on the extra links to find out more about parakeet illnesses that relate to that feature. - Feathers and skin - an ill budgie will often sit fluffed up more than normal. They may seem to be otherwise normal but a bit fluffier; this can be because they have a low temperature and are trying to stay warm. As they get worse they will become less active and appear to be sleeping a lot. If your budgie becomes very unwell it may sit fluffed up with its eyes shut like it is asleep but without its beak tucked under its wing... try to get your bird help long before this stage. Any problems with the skin or feathers themselves could also be due to parasites. - Posture - this ties in with the feathers a bit, being fluffed up and more hunched than usual. Sometimes the wings and/or tail will droop, making the budgie seem tired and weak. Again, this is a sign that things are seriously wrong. - Beak, cere, eyes and feet - there are a few things to watch for on these areas. The first is any discharge from the beak, nostrils and eyes. These may make the feathers around the face wet and mucky. Also watch for sneezing, coughing etc. Regularly check these areas for growths and roughness or any scaly looking bits. Issues here can be due to parasites or respiratory problems. Also check out the information on beak and toe nail trimming. - Vent - the most obvious sign here is mucky feathers caused by diarrhoea. Also any blood should be checked out immediately. Problems here can be sure to digestive or reproductive problems.

8 - Breathing - be sure you are used to how your budgie normally breathes. If it is panting, breathing faster than usual or even less than usual then it is a sign of problems. A budgie that is unwell will often have its tail bobbing in time with its breathing when it is having breathing difficulties. If your budgie seems unwell it pays to get veterinary advice soon. If you can find an avian vet it is best as many vets do not have much experience with small birds. However, if you can't then a vet that treats birds is the next best thing? Make sure you have found a vet before you need one! You do not want to be trying to find one while your pet suffers. If your bird is in draughts, or is cold, this will make him worse; have access to a heat lamp or hospital cage, this is a good idea to keep him warm and a cover over the cage is also good to prevent any draughts. It is very important to always have a fresh supply of clean drinking water for your bird. Water substituted for cold weak black tea is good for the bird if unwell and should be replaced frequently too. Always have a supply of food available, anything you feel your bird may be tempted to eat. Does he have any special fruit or veg that he likes? Supply it. Millet is fantastic for ill birds as it has a high fat content so is good to replace energy that has been lost and is also good for getting food into your bird at a time when his eating isn't at its best. Perches/Dishes. Keep these as low as possible and use only one perch. This will let your bird rest and not try and clamber up and down when he isn't himself. It also means he will get the food and water as it'll be with easy reach. An old nun who was living in a convent next to a construction site noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways. She decided she would take her lunch; sit with the workers; and talk with them. She put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked over to the spot where the men were eating. Sporting a big smile, she walked up to the group and asked: "And do you men know Jesus Christ?" They shook their heads and looked at each other. Very confused. One of the workers looked up into the steelworks and yelled out, "Anybody up there know Jesus Christ?" One of the steelworkers yelled down, "Why?" The worker yelled back, Cause his Mum's here with his lunch."

9 The Colour of Budgies, with TIPS. A short description of the various colour varieties evolved from the original green bird may not be without interest to those who have some knowledge of these birds, and it is hoped that the realisation of the wide range of colours may be an inducement to those who have no experience so far to take up this hobby of bird breeding, or "bird-fancying," as it is popularly termed; when you keep birds you become a "fancier," a strange title indeed. The original green bird has, by selection and breeding, been split into its two component colours, blue and yellow. We thus have three basic colours, GREEN, BLUE and YELLOW. In each of these colours we have three shades: in the GREEN CLASS we have Light Green, Dark Green and Olive Green; in the BLUE CLASS we have Sky Blue, Cobalt and Mauve; and similarly in all other colour varieties we have these three shades: Light, Medium and Dark; the Light Green is the light shade in the Green Class; the Sky Blue is the light one in the Blue Class; the Olive is the dark shade in the Green Class; and the Mauve is the dark shade in the Blue Class. Between these two extremes, we have the medium in the Green Class, erroneously known as "dark" green and in the Blue Class as the Cobalt. This is because the GREEN CLASS is DOMINANT to all other classes. It absorbs the other colours so to speak without allowing them to show themselves; green overrules all others; it is strong and thus dominates. The young green bred from the mating of light greens with sky blue, although green in colour, are, when suitably mated, i.e., with birds in the blue class, capable of breeding not only greens but a proportion of blues; these young greens bred from the mating of green and blues are termed blue-bred greens or green/blue (green "split" blue). The visible colour comes first; next the sloping line and last the hidden colour. These green-blue birds, when mated together, i.e., green/blue with green/blue can breed a proportion of blues in addition to the expected greens. If we mate a bird of the LIGHT SHADE with a bird off the DARK SHADE we get young, all of which are of MEDIUM SHADE; if we mate a light green with an olive we get young, all of which are DARK GREEN. If we mate a bird of the LIGHT SHADE with a bird off the DARK SHADE we get young, all of which are of MEDIUM SHADE; if we mate a light green with an olive we get young, all of which are DARK GREEN. If we mate a light green with a mauve we get young, all of which are again of the MEDIUM SHADE, i.e., Dark Green. There are no Cobalts as might be expected because the Green Class is DOMINANT to the Blue Class and thus the young are of the Green Class; they are the MEDIUM SHADE since Light (Light Green) mated with Dark (Mauve) gives ail Medium. This is quite sufficient for the beginner to digest, and if he grasps this principle of the Green being dominant to all others and the arrangement of three colour depths in each class, he should have sufficient to allow him to work out simple matting s; indeed, if he takes up the breeding of budgerigars for the show bench, the highest aim of any fancier, he will find that he needs little more than these simple rules mentioned above. In the Blue Class the body colour is Blue, as one would expect; the sky Blue, the lightest shade, has body colour of sky blue; the cobalt is cobalt in colour, but the mauve is rather pinkish-grey in colour, somewhat disappointing to anyone who was intrigued by the attractive name; the bird certainly is not mauve and it is the dullest coloured bird in the Blue Class. The mask and edging of the wing feathers in the case of these blue birds is pure white, the mask again ornamented with the black marginal spots. The sky blues and Cobalts are glorious birds and most desirable for the beginner; the green, too, are beautiful and it would be advisable that the novice should confine himself to these two colour classes a few seasons before getting himself involved with a bigger variety. It is hoped that this introduction to colour breeding will serve to promote sufficient interest to induce the reader

10 to take up this art, for it truly is an art requiring much thought but, as the birds are so adaptable and easy to breed, no high degree of technical skill. There are some excellent textbooks on the subject, one or two of which deal very fully with the subject. The beginner should decide which colour interests him most, study birds of this colour and, after he has gained some knowledge and then only, he should approach a reliable dealer to obtain the best stock available with which to make a beginning. To start with there is no need to purchase high class exhibition stock, although, on the other hand, it is false economy to spend money, no matter how little, on rubbish. The rubbish will eat just as much good food, will require the same amount of care and will breed rubbish whereas the good, sound stock will reproduce their kind. With out going into too much detail it is interesting to note that these colour varieties do not all breed true to colour; for example, if we mate an olive with mauve, we get young, all of which are olive; if we mate a light green with a sky blue we get young, all of which are light green. This is because the GREEN CLASS is DOMINANT to all other classes. It absorbs the other colours so to speak without allowing them to show themselves; green overrules all others; it is strong and thus dominates. The young green bred from the mating of light greens with sky blue, although green in colour, are, when suitably mated, i.e., with birds in the blue class, capable of breeding not only greens but a proportion of blues; these young greens bred from the mating of green and blues are termed blue-bred greens or green/blue (green "split" blue). The visible colour comes first; next the sloping line and last the hidden colour. These green-blue birds, when mated together, i.e., green/blue with green/blue can breed a proportion of blues in addition to the expected greens. If we mate a bird of the LIGHT SHADE with a bird off the DARK SHADE we get young, all of which are of MEDIUM SHADE; if we mate a light green with an olive we get young, all of which are DARK GREEN. If we mate a light green with a mauve we get young, all of which are again of the MEDIUM SHADE, i.e., Dark Green. There are no Cobalts as might be expected because the Green Class is DOMINANT to the Blue Class and thus the young are of the Green Class; they are the MEDIUM SHADE since Light (Light Green) mated with Dark (Mauve) gives ail Medium. This is quite sufficient for the beginner to digest, and if he grasps this principle of the Green being dominant to all others and the arrangement of three colour depths in each class, he should have sufficient to allow him to work out simple mating; indeed, if he takes up the breeding of budgerigars for the show bench, the highest aim of any fancier, he will find that he needs little more than these simple rules mentioned above. In the Blue Class the body colour is Blue, as one would expect; the sky Blue, the lightest shade, has body colour of sky blue; the cobalt is cobalt in colour, but the mauve is rather pinkish-grey in colour, somewhat disappointing to anyone who was intrigued by the attractive name; the bird certainly is not mauve and it is the dullest coloured bird in the Blue Class. A reasonable price will have to be paid for one or two pairs of budgerigars, when seed is expensive and numbers are reduced. Probably for a few years the price of stock will be high, but it cuts both ways and the breeder will get a high price for the young which he breeds each year, a short description of the ideal to be aimed at; we will take the Light Green as being the standard, and much of what is described as being desirable in this will apply to other varieties. The bird should be of reasonable size, by no means small but not over big and cumbersome; it should be alert and active but much of this sprightliness has been lost by breeders attempting to produce oversize birds. Such outsize specimens are usually lethargic, nice to look at in a show cage but lacking much of the attractiveness of the smaller bird. The body as a whole should be shapely and in proportion one part to the other; the head should be bold and wide and have two clearly-defined spots on each side of the centre line; actually there are three spots, but one is hidden in the purple cheek patch on each side. The portion of the mask above the beak should

11 be clear, bright yellow and should extend well back over the top of the head. The beak should be small and close-fitting; the cere should be smooth and coloured to indicate clearly the sex. Birds out of condition sometimes have ceres of pale putty colour. The neck should be thick and rather short; there should be no indication of where the neck begins and ends; the shape of the head, neck and shoulders should flow smoothly into each other without humps or hollows. The shoulders should be wide but not prominent; the chest should be deep. The wings should fit closely alongside the body and the tips of the flights should just meet beyond the rump. The waist should be full and deep, not thin and cut away; the legs should be strong and sturdy, capable of holding the bird clear of its perch. Many oversize birds are too heavy for their legs and, after a time, the legs relax and the bird rests its belly on its perch; this is definitely faulty. The tail should consist of two long, straight feathers neatly packed, i.e., close together and carried in line with the axis of the body; the head should be well held up; the eye should be bold and fearless and situated well down from the top of the skull. Colour should be bright grass-green on body and rump. The mask should be bright, clear yellow, free from flecking, and the wing markings should be deep black and not smoky grey, which is faulty. How can improvement be effected with existing stock? This is the problem which faces every breeder, be he beginner or old hand. Improvement can only be effected by mating together the best birds one produces in a season; the best cock would naturally require to be mated with the best hen and this, within the limits of colour classes, should be the rule. If we specialise in breeding light greens we should mate the best light green cock with the best light green hen, then the second best with the next best hen, and so on; from the first pair we expect to get the best young. It doesn't always follow automatically that the best lookers produce the best young but, until intimate knowledge of pedigrees and considerable experience is gained and what is known as the "fancier's eye" has been acquired, the system of mating best to best is the only sound basis on which to begin to build. Later, when experience has been gained and one knows just what is wanted in an exhibition bird and when one has an intimate knowledge of the stock and the breeding capacity of individual birds, then and only then can the breeder aspire to the higher art of breeding, the mating of relations and the fixation off certain desirable characteristics in the whole stock. At the commencement there is likely to be wide lack of uniformity; one gets large birds with small spots, large birds which fail in colour, small birds of bright colour with large spots, and so on. It is a matter of wrapping up all the good points in one or two birds to begin with and then, by systematic line-breeding, to introduce these desirable show points into others and, ultimately, to have every member of the breeding team of first-class quality and first-class pedigree, the state where one could show any bird with remarkable hope of success. This state is difficult to attain, but it can be attained to such an extent that a breeder can scarcely make a mistake in his matting; his birds are uniformly good and they become known on the show bench for their excellence; the breeder's name becomes widely known; his stock is in great demand and by passing on the quality to some other breeder he not only does a service to the hobby as a whole but he enriches himself and really reaches the peak of attainment; the incentive should be not only to breed birds which win innumerable prizes but to pass on the high quality to someone who has been less fortunate or who is perhaps less skilful. He will find the experienced fancier only too willing to help, not only by selling stock but by giving advice freely from his store of knowledge; the latter is frequently of greater value than the mere acquisition of birds. The next step in the novice's education should be attendance at shows where he should, if possible, put himself in the hands of an experienced fancier who will indicate the finer points, just the small things which make all the difference between good and excellent birds.

12 SQBBA has Budgie seed. Sourced from Riverina Seeds. Mix is 1/3, 1/3, 1/3. This seed will be available to all member at $22 00 per bag. You must ring Bill S. and arrange where to collect your order and pay for it. It is your responsibility to arrange for your collection Steve Davies MP State Member for Capalaba P: (07) F: (07) PO Box 523, CAPALABA DC QLD 4157 Shop 60, Capalaba Park Shopping Centre, Capalaba Mt Cotton Rd, Capalaba QLD 4157 We thank Steve, Lachlan and Chloe for the printing of the Newsletter and all other printing, Thanks SQ Calendar of Events 2014 Sunday, 6 April 2014 Toowoomba BA Annual Show N/F, Juvenile, Yo Saturday, 26 April 2014 Brisbane & Northern Suburbs Budgerigar Society Lawn Show Sunday, 27 April 2014 WRBS Auction Auction Saturday, 10 May 2014 SQBBA Meeting Calala Dve SQBBA Auction Sunday, 1 June 2014 SQBJA Meeting Calala Dve Sunday, 8 June 2014 Ipswich B.S. Bird Spectacular Nestfeather, Y Sunday, 15 June 2014 SQBBA Zone Selection Saturday, 21 June ,21,22 June ANBC Nationals SA Saturday, 28 June 2014 S.Q.B.B.A. Meeting Ipswich Sunday, 6 July 2014 Bundaberg C & CBS Annual Show Budgerigars & M Sunday, 13 July 2014 Qld Young Bird SPBS, WRBS,.ABS Young, Juvenile & NF

13 Saturday, 19 July 2014 Crest Lawn Show Clearwing, Crest, Blackeye, Cle Saturday, 19 July 2014 Christmas in July WRBS BWT Sunday, 20 July 2014 BRASEA Auction Pine Rivers Sunday, 3 August 2014 Fraser Coast BS Nestfeather Show & Young Bird Sunday, 10 August 2014 ABS Lawn Show N/F Young & Sunday, 17 August 2014 Pine Rivers B.S. N/F & Young Bird Sunday, 31 August 2014 Pine Rivers Budgerigar Society Auction Sunday, 7 September 2014 Ipswich B.S. Derby Show Friday, 5 September 2014 Wynnum Redlands Strawberry Festival Sunday, 7 September 2014 Fraser Coast BS Young bird & Nestfeather Sunday, 14 September 2014 Sunshine Coast BA Old Young & Nestfeather Saturday, 20 September 2014 S.Q.B.B.A. AGM Sunday, 28 September 2014 Brisbane & N.S.B.S. Any Age & N/feather & Juvenil Sunday, 5 October 2014 I.B.S. Julie Trebbin Tribute Show Nestfeather, Young & Any age Sunday, 5 October 2014 Budgerigar Society of Bundaberg Annual Saturday, 11 October 2014 SQ forum Sunday, 19 October 2014 Toowoomba BA Young and Nestfeather Show w Sunday, 19 October 2014 Fraser Coast BS NF, Young & Any Age show Sunday, 26 October 2014 BCCB All Age Show Budgerigars Sunday, 2 November 2014 Wynnum Redlands N/feather, Young & Old Sunday, 9 November 2014 Judges Assn Judges Meeting Saturday, 15 November 2014 S.Q.B.B.A. Uniting Church Hall Wondall R Thursday, 20 November 2014 ABS Trophy Presentation & Special S Saturday, 22 November 2014 Wynnum Redlands Trophy Night Friday, 28 November 2014 Ipswich B.S. Christmas breakup all welcome Sunday, 30 November 2014 Australian Budgerigar Society Christmas Party Saturday, 6 December 2014 Toowoomba BA Christmas Party Thursday, 11 December 2014.BNS Christmas Party Wednesday, 31 December 2014 SQ affiliation $3 per member A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan. She asked the class,"if you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?" A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd throw up."

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