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A word from the editor Dear reader, Despite the summer holidays, the Team of Aviculture Europe managed to bring you another 150 pages of fresh information on nutrition, breeding and animal health. With such varying subjects, our magazine is not only an illustrated lexicon of the breeds, but also an easy-to-use, on-line guide for every hobbyist, as well as for those aspiring to become one. Feed-back tells us that Aviculture-Europe represents a valuable resource for breeders, judges and hobbyists alike, and at the same time is an attractive way of spending a lazy afternoon in front of the computer. Many Clubs advertise in this issue to inform you on their coming show - Thank you all for your ad orders! we thought it was clearer if we split this item up in Various 1a and Various 1b. Do you too want to advertise your show, then please have a look at our competitive prices here. We also like to publish show reports of your Club s Exhibition. Please contact redactie@avicultureeurope.nl for further information. We wish you pleasant reading and if you have anything to tell us, please contact the chief editor at redactie@aviculture-europe.nl For those who have not done so already: please subscribe to our newsletter by sending us your e-mail address, so that you will be automatically informed when each new issue is available. With thanks to all contributors, sponsors and advertisers, On behalf of the team of Aviculture Europe, Nico van Benten

CHAMPION SHOW INTERNATIONAL SHOW for chickens, bantams, waterfowl, ornamental fowl, fancy pigeons, rabbits and guinea pigs 17, 18 en 19 January 2013 Home Boxx Exhibition Center Symfonielaan 1, 3438 EW Nieuwegein The Netherlands Organised by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging Avicultura & Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging Ornithophilia With: The Dutch National for Pigeons The Dutch National for Rabbits and Cavies The National championship for Young Pigeons NBS Junior Show Many Participating Specialty Clubs You, the entrants and attendees make the Champion Show what it has become since the very first Avicultura Show and Ornithophilia Show. We hope to meet you at the Champion Show, to admire the many exhibited animals and enjoy the company of those who attend from near and far. Check the website www.championshow.nl for news and updates. Show schedule will be available end of October.

Advertisement La Société d'aviculture de la Côte d'azur http://www.ville-grasse.fr/saca S C A A organises its 13ème EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE D'AVICULTURE 26, 27 and 28 October 2012. Championship Regional PACA of the Marans and their dark brown eggs. Regional Bantam Championship. International competition of Italian & French bantam clubs. Special Pheasant Show. Many Rabbit breed competitions. Regional Competition ARSF. With participation of A.F.E.R.M.E. and PRONATURA. European Confrontation Location : Espace Chiris - Grasse Entree Forms : Nicolas MENUET- 705 Bd des mimosas 06550- La Roquette sur Siagne 06 16 02 03 90

Rectification LIÈGE GAME IN RANST In the show report of the National Show in Ranst, Belgium, in our former issue, we published a photo with the capiton: Head study of a Bruges Game. An attentive reader, Steven Henot, being the owner of this cock, wrote to us: This is a Liège Game and not a bad one either! It was Winner of the Game Fowl Show in Keulen, October 2011, awarded 97 points; also Winner of the Club show of the Belgian Game Club, April 2012 + Beste Belgian Game all over. In Ranst, this cock was in the PR display of the Belgian Breeds, on request of the chairman of the Association for the Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Steven Henot continued: It is a pity you didn t publish a photo of the Best of the Belgian Breeds Large Fowl That was also a Liège Game cock, entered by Pierre Vranken. Photo: The proud Liège Game cock of Steven Henot, photographed by Steven. However, we tried to, but our photographer did not succeed in taking a presentable photo of this Game cock; see the poor result on the right. With the help of Steven Henot we now got a nice picture of the winning Liège Game cock in Ranst, see next page.

The Liège Game cock with his owner and breeder Pierre Vranken. Best Belgian Large Fowl of the National Show in Ranst, Belgium, 2012. The photo was taken by his son Marc Vranken.

advertisement DELTA-SHOW in Equestrian Centre Manege De Scheldestad Gerbrandystraat 180 4384 NM Vlissingen (NL) 9, 10 and 11 November 2012 Secretary of the Delta-Show: J.D. van Doorn e-mail: info@delta-show.nl More info coming soon on www.delta-show.nl WELCOME IN VLISSINGEN, ZEELAND Plan your trip http://www.vvvzeeland.nl/en/

PEAHEN WITH WHITE CHICKS By: Jonathan Thompson (UK)

The peahen in the photograph on the former page has been used to hatch and rear White Indian Peafowl chicks for many years. She is a Spalding s Peafowl ; a selection of the cross (Pavo cristatus nigrepennis X Pavo muticus imperator) X (Pavo cristatus nigrepennis X Pavo muticus imperator), originally made by the Californian socialite, the late Mrs Keith Spalding. This peahen and some of the White peahens, proved very sensible in their characters and always make nests within the garden, never venturing out into the open countryside that surrounds the house and grounds. Another important factor in the rearing of the young peachicks at liberty is that these birds never attempted to take the youngsters to roost up into high trees; in doing so, many chicks die through never reaching the mother-bird to be brooded.

advertisement 9, 10 and 11 November 2012-72st National Show for Fancy Pigeons - Provincial Championship N.B.S. - Many money prizes to win and low entry fees - Pigeon Sales during the Show - FREE parking Information: Wierd de Boer, Brêgeleane 22, 9051 PM Stiens Tel. 0031-58-2666097 wrdeboer@chello.nl Show scedules and entry form available on: www.frieschesierduivenclub.nl Entries close: 22 October 2012 Show location: Fries Congrescentrum Drachten Oprijlaan 3, 9205 BZ Drachten. www.friescongrescentrum.nl Opening hours: 9 november: 17.00 20.00 uur 10 november: 10.00 18.00 uur 11 november: 09.00 16.00 uur

advertisement MARTINI SHOW 2012 15 & 16 December Martini Plaza, Leonard Springerlaan 2 9727 KB Groningen (NL) The Martini Show is the largest and oldest small animal show in Groningen. The spacious hall provides for a perfect presentation of the animals. Regardless of the December weather conditions, the Martini Plaza Hall will be warm and cosy with a friendly café where you can meet your friends in the fancy. The show is held in combination with the Martini December Fair. The Hall is easy to reach via highway A-7 and A-28. There is ample parking space. Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 16.00 o clock. You are welcome to visit the Martini Show! Show schedule will be available mid-september on the website www.martinishow.nl

Advertorial EVERYTHING ABOUT MARANS AND THEIR EGGS Author: Dirk de Jong (NL) A beautiful book on the Marans has been published, with over 200 colour photographs, old pictures and drawings. This book describes all knowledge gained by the author over more than 35 years of breeding the Marans. Not only the history of the breed, the colour varieties and the dark brown eggs, but also lots of information on breeding, rearing and caring. It is the most comprehensive book about the chicken breed, over 140 pages in large A4 format. The book costs 40. Note: the book is written in the Dutch language! Please contact the author if you are interested to purchase a copy. E-mail d.dejong@fransehoenderclub.eu

advertisement Welcome at the Gallinova Show! De Gallinova show will be held in the Mercuriushal, Mercuriusweg 41, 3771 NC Barneveld the Netherlands 9-10 November 2012 Over 1200 animals Poultry, waterfowl pigeons, rabbits, cavies Club Show Barnevelder Club Show Silkies Club Show French Chicken breeds Jubilee Show Dutch Bantam Club Free Entrance!

PIGEONS AND HEAT By Mick Bassett Pigeons can suffer from heat stress but generally cope better than chicken (Pigeons metabolism is not so primitive). One point I have only experienced myself once, is giving pigeons bath water direct from the Tap (or Well!) on really hot days; something I have always done without thinking for years, with no problem. I had one bird (only one) suffer from under cooling; she obviously spent too long in the cold water, initially with a high body temperature (it was an English Show Tippler, they love sunbathing and bathing!) I dried her off with a towel and used a hair dryer on lukewarm and she was fine. I did keep here in for a day, as with Human drowning victims that are resuscitated in time, there can be complications (mainly breathing/heart stress).

It is very important to provide some shade for the pigeons, in flights/aviary, either natural (Nonpoisonous trees/plants) or a shade roof on the flight. Important also is good through air circulation in the Loft (absolutely essential for pigeons.) Most Pigeons will really enjoy being hosed down with a fine spray from the Garden hose. Obviously not in the loft, which needs always to be kept as dry as possible; a damp loft is an absolute Taboo with Pigeons (and Poultry). If space is limited or your pigeons must share a space (letting out in Rotation) then it is easy with heavy wire mesh (no frame needed) to make a Bathing Veranda attached to a loft window, this window can be permanently open if the mesh is small enough to keep out vermin or small predators; set just below the window ledge there is no risk that water can be splashed into the loft. An all wire 3x3x3 (1² meter ) is large enough to hold a large Bath Pan. Obviously longer is better as it gives the birds a sunbathing and drying off area. Pigeons will bath in ALL weathers; if no water is available mine have had a Snow bath! I have never seen a domestic Pigeon dust bath like poultry.

Advertisement On 1 and 2 September, the Belgium Waterfowl Association will for a third time organise the WATERFOWL SALE & SWAP MEETING Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, 2012 from 10:00 to 18:00 This event will take place in Belgium, just across the border from Maastricht(NL) in the OC Ontmoetingscentrum Smeermaas Maaseikersteenweg 55 in Smeermaas ( Lanaken) Belgium Entry fee: 2,50 children up to 12 years, free. LARGER, MORE BEAUTIFUL AND INDOORS The SALE&SWAP meeting is no longer dependent on the weather because for the first time the event will take place indoors. During these 2 days a lot of beautiful and special varieties are offered. Wild ducks, geese and swans but also mutations and domesticated varieties will be present. Many waterfowl will also be for sale as individual birds. This is a good opportunity for breeders who do not need a pair but are looking for a female or a male only. http://www.watervogelbond.be/nl/watervogeldagenbeurs2012