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1 VARIOUS Part 1b February 2014 For next or previous screen: use the mouse wheel, or Pg Up and Pg Dn or and on your keyboard. Copyright 2014 All rights reserved by the Aviculture-Europe Foundation. This is a publication by the online magazine English edition ISSN: You are not allowed to copy, distribute, send or publish these texts or photos without our prior permission in writing.

2 APPEAL FOR SUPPORT AND FUNDING By: Russell Parker, Australia I have been doing this voluntary Aid work in the Solomon Islands since 1990 and am in the fortunate position of now having the whole country to assist with both development of sustainable village poultry systems and the conservation of the wild jungle fowl The value of my work has been appreciated right up to the level of two past Prime Ministers plus various Aid agencies and Government departments, but unfortunately although the country is only a small one of approximately 600,000 people I am trying to continue the work on my own and without adequate funding. Besides the need for funding support there is also need for visits by interested travellers and scientists to support the work and add some guidance to the effort. This appeal is for a unique opportunity to benefit the lives of many needy people through poultry keeping. What more interesting and adventurous a holiday could a true poultry lover have than to travel to the beautiful Solomon Islands and help with this program? Left: The author teaching; sexing lessons and slaughtering lessons. Accomplished since 1994 Introduction of Village Poultry Keeping centre to local Aid agency Kastom Gaden Assoc. Development, testing and publication of several training manuals Development of related website Numerous grass roots poultry keeping workshops with in excess of 200 students directly benefiting Assistance to the Agriculture Dept. in the importation of pure breeds of chicken & ducks for their village poultry development program Establishment of the Wild Jungle fowl conservation & research training centre Advisory roles to several other Pacific Island nations including PNG, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Nuie as well as recently to East Timor.

3 Much of this work has been accomplished from my personal savings or small donations by Rotary Clubs and private individuals together with two small Aid grants but there is now a desperate need for ongoing funding to complete the main priorities and to develop the main conservation project. This will in turn help to establish the planned tourism industry based around the almost unique wild jungle fowl and other unique wildlife and lifestyle on the island. Priority projects Repair existing office & training rooms (termite & weather damage) Rebuild former chicken breeding house (termite & weather damage) Establish three food forest/feed gardens and permanent campsites for the attraction and observation of the wild fowl Establish Regional Breeding/Training farms to separate and conserve various valuable breeding flock from regular natural disasters, lapses in management activities and future civil disturbances Purchase and establishment of solar powered incubators and hatcheries Printing and transport of printed training materials Purchase and transport of necessary specialist building supplies from Australia Purchase of breeding stock for each farm Conduct various training workshops in association with each visit by Russell Parker Please refer to the website for more information or contact Russell Parker at ruster@tpg.com.au for more specific costings, details and needs. REFERENCES FOR RP & LV Russell Parker is a retired Australian Bank Manager with 34 years experience which included three years in the Bank in PNG & Solomon Islands. His experience in the Solomons goes back to 1968 when he first travelled there to work for the Bank. His voluntary Aid work commenced in 1990 with the establishment of an Adult Learning Centre and in 1994 the development of the Village Poultry Keeping improvement program & subsequent training manuals. Lionel Vaonelva, the main local project supporter, with whom Russell has worked for eight years is soon to retire as a Primary School Principal and will have more time to devote to this work. He brings to this work his lifelong interest and passion for the wild fowl, traditional knowledge, training skills and the desire for betterment of his people s lives. His three extensive traditionally owned land areas are to be set aside and developed as conservation and observation areas for the wild fowl. The village land where his residence is located is also the site where the Training office and breeding farm were commenced in 2005.

4 Do read the interesting article on conservation of the wild jungle fowl in the Solomon Islands on

5 PIGEONS AT BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL By: Bill Burnside, USA 21 November 2013 was a wonderful day for all pigeons and the hobby. The birds and I spent the day at Bauder Elementary School in Seminole Florida, USA. The event had Kindergarten through 5th grade with at least 850 students and teachers participating. I was teaching a large group every minutes all day. One small break to get my breath and away it went again. Teachers in all of the sessions participated by taking pigeons around the room and allowing the student to touch them. Some students were also given birds to show around the room. A very nice school with wonderful students. They now know the saying "Flying Rats" is terrible to say and that pigeons are not disease ridden and full of vermin. A whole school of Pigeon Ambassadors has been created. More on

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7 SHOW PHOTOS LEIPZIG ~ DECEMBER 2013 Go through this fantastic Show, also VDT National Pigeon Show, by viewing the photos in the album of Top Photographer R. Proll:

8 ROSTOV TUMBLER This pigeon breed originated in Russia, in the Volga-Don area and is named after the city of Rostov. It is a nearly medium sized, low and stocky pigeon with a prominent breast and a gracious appearance. The neck trembles when excited. The wings are carried below the high tail. The tail is wider than the breast, flat and without gaps, no less than 14 rectrices, when excited pulled toward the body. The legs are short with muffs. Photo: Mick Bassett.

9 KEMPEN SHOW SLIDE SHOW View the most pretty and appealing photos of the Kempen Show, held 20 to 22 December 2013 in Geel, Belgium. The photos are taken with love and much attention to people and animal, and kindly offered to us and our readers by Jai of Millmoor. The slide show of 182 photos opens by clicking on the photo below.

10 INSIDE - OUT EGG By: Elly Vogelaar I have always understood that brown eggs are supposed to be white inside. The brown pigment is deposited on the outside of the white eggshell. When the egg is freshly laid, the brown colour on the surface is still wet and can be wiped off or scratched off by the nesting materials. My Marans bantam hens lay fairly brown eggs (not the deep chocolate brown seen in Large Marans) except one old hen. Her eggs have become lighter brown since last year and recently it is only slightly 'tinted'. But when I fried her egg today, I noticed that the inside of the egg shell was coloured with reddish brown colour spots. A sort of inside - out egg colour! Note: It is just colour that you see (and some egg white), not blood or such. Now I'm not sure what to think. I heard before of dark brown eggs with pink inside, and even of dark brown eggs that have brown spots on the inside shell. We don't know how to explain that; it was suggested that the shell was so thin that you can see the colour through the shell, or that there was so much brown 'paint' that it leaked toward the inside of the shell. But as you can see in the photo, this egg is hardly brown on the outside... Is there anyone who can shed a light on this?

11 580 pigeons had been entered. Best Pigeon in Show was a Holle Cropper by Peter v/d Spek. (photo to the right) 1st Adult Cock: English Modena by Bas Donk. 1st Adult Hen: Holle Cropper by Peter v/d Spek. 1st young cock: Show Homer by Cor van Poortvliet. 1st young hen: African Owl by Henk van Deursen. Best Juvenile Class: Gaditano Cropper by Tom van Iterson. EZHSV-SHOW First South Holland Pigeon Club held in the Kleindierencentrum, Zuiderpark The Hague November 2013

12 The photos in this page are taken at judging day by Dick Hamer, who was one of the Judges. Above, right: prominent members of the EZHSV, judges and helpers together enjoying the meal on judging day. Below, right: Always present at this Show is the trade stand of De Zwarte Vogel, the known pigeon feed store from The Hague. Below: All neat and clean, awaiting the visitors. Note the green cloth, being the colour of the The Hague Club. It was again a great event.

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14 EPIPHANY MARKET IN STRAUBING (GERMANY) 7 minutes video, broadcasted , 18:00 o clock, by the Bayerisches Fernsehen. A video taken at the Pigeon Market in Straubing in the halls, where you can buy pigeons, chickens, rabbits and all sorts of ducks, pheasants and other small livestock. Early in the morning a crowd of people is already waiting at the entrance. Over 17,000 animals for sale.

15 HOLIDAY PHOTOS... Kees van Wijck (NL) send us these impressive photos, stating: Last summer I was in Normandy (France) and there I visited the "Manoir d'ango" estate in Varengeville-sur-Mer. The Pigeon House of the estate dates from 1532 and was the largest in France. It can house up to 1600 breeding pairs. The architecture, especially the roof, suggests Byzantine influences.

16 The pigeon house of Manoir d'ango in Varengeville-sur-Mer, France. Photo: Kees van Wijck.

17 HOLIDAY PHOTOS... Wim (NL) sent us these photos, taken in Accra, Ghana. Chickens for sale at the market, almost looking the same as the hybrids that we know in Holland. However, right in the city centre of Accra, alongside the busy road with all the traffic, there was this mother hen with her baby chicks foraging for food. Did you too take photos of poultry or pigeons during your holidays abroad? Please do send them to us!