Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc. Newsletter.

Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society Inc. Newsletter. October 2014. The Club s Web Page is : www.wrbsinc.com The Newsletter Editor email 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. 07 3206 8861 Vice President Kerri Potts Ph. 0407906157 Secretary Kay Ralph Ph. 07 3393 3205 Treasurer Bill Sedgwick Ph. 07 3396 8732 Ring Steward Bill Sedgwick Ph. 07 3396 8732 Show Secretary Pat Sedgwick Ph. 07 3396 8732 Show Steward Ian Anderson Ph. 0411 081 894 Frank McGill... Editor Milton Ludlow Ph. 07 32455428 Caterer Val Scott Ph. 07 3901 0494 Social Director Kay Ralph Ph. 07 3393 3205 Web Editor Mark Jones Ph. 07 3200 0232 Committee Members:- Milton Ludlow, Ray Saunders, Val Scott, Mel & Shane Whell, and Darryl Hoffman 1

Editorial. Hi members. There will be no newsletter for the month of November. We will be travelling, Oct / Nov. LA, Disneyland, San Diego, and then Vegas; Grand Cannon twice, then off to Houston to see the Grand children. San Antonio then back to LA for a stopover then home. Sorry for no newsletter, but family comes first. I will do a Nov / Dec newsletter, when I return. For those Fanciers, and their partners, on the sick or Crook List. We wish you all a healthily and speedier recovery, Especially Pat. Hopefully a quick recovery, and getting spoilt by Bill, perhaps Brekkie in bed for a week???????? Minutes of Committee Meeting held on 2/9/2014 Held at 10 Loynes Street, Wynnum West. Meeting opened by Trevor Broadbent at 7.28p.m. Attendance:- Kay Ralph, Bill & Pat Sedgwick, Kerri Potts, Trevor Broadbent, Ray Saunders, Val Scott, Milton Ludlow, Darryl Hoffman. Apologies:- Mel & Shane Whell, Frank McGill Minutes of previous meeting read & accepted. Moved by Val Scott Seconded by Ray Saunders carried. Business arising from Minutes. Carried over to General Business. Correspondence:- Inwards:- SCBA re:- September show schedule. :- SQBBA re:- passing of Ray Welshman. :- PRBS re:- Auction Catalogue. :- Terry Smith re:- membership. :- Wayne Robinson re:- ABS Lawn Show. :- Wayne Robinson re:- update on Lawn show. :- SQBBA re:- budgerigar conference accommodation update. :- SQBBA re:- passing of Merrilyn Beutel. :- Neale Love re:- Funeral arrangements for Merrilyn. :- FCBS re:- September shoe schedule. :- Bill Sedgwick re:- change of date for SCBA show. :- SCBA re:- new show date. :- Scott Ericksen re:- thank you. :- SQBBA re:-passing of Vince Dobinson. :- SQBBA re:- letter form Nationals re:- WBO letter. :- SQBBA re:- SQ Auction. :- Bill Sedgwick re:- SQ Auction. :- Darryl Smith re:- items for sale. :- Toowoomba B. A. re:- Club Auction Proposal Feedback. :- SQBBA re:- SQ Auction Catalogue. :- SCBA re:- Show schedule. :- Bluecare Wynnum re:- Thank you card Outwards:- Letter of congratulations to Scott Ericksen Business arising from Correspondence. Carried over to General Business. Moved by Kay Ralph Seconded by Milton Ludlow Carried. Treasurer s Report:- Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Soc. Inc. Cash Balance carried forward $ 2,881.76 Income $ 1,940.28 Expenses $ 736.78 Cash Balance as at 2 / 9/ 2014 $ 4,085.26 Term Deposit $ 16,167.88 Total $ 20,253.14 Total memberships including partnerships & families now stands at ( +2) memberships. Treasurer s report moved by Bill Sedgwick Seconded by Darryl Hoffman Carried. Review Past Events:- Open Day:- a good day, went well. Booked again for 2015, need more club involvement. Upcoming Events:- Redfest:- 70 birds needed for good display, at this stage, another 30 needed. Raffle birds needed. As well as 4 tables. As many birds as possible need to be in on Friday. Annual Show:- Xmas Party:- $10 per head. Aviary visit:- 13th September @ Phil Edgar s & Glen Winch s aviaries. SQBBA Auction:- September club night:- Ken Dunk & Alan Kent are guest speakers. October club night:- Nationals slide night. SQBBA Forum :- 11th October. Qld Young Bird Show:- discussed. WRBS Auction :- 19th April 2015 Murphy Challenge:- 7th March 2015 General Business:- SQBBA code of practice:- discussed Club meeting nights discussed:- i.e. numbers, guest speakers, early start / on time etc. QCBS re:- Milton gave a report. Govt reviewing some aspects of Bio-Security Rules. Need to put in a grant application for Projector, new wireless mics system & laptop. 2

SQ Page. From 1st August on the Black ringers 2014 will be the young birds or Nestfeathers & the Green ringers 2013 will become old birds. Black ringers will be young until 31st July 2015 and the change will be after January 2015 the Violet 2015 ringers will become Nestfeathers or if right age etc., Juveniles, until 1st August 2015 then Violet 2015 ringers will become the young & Black the old. ANBC Guidelines for Budgerigars travelling to and from the National Show Preface Guidelines which may be implemented by States/Zones to these minimum Guidelines and if so desired are available from ANBC Secretary. es where certain endemic diseases are more common than elsewhere intention to recommend one product over another By entering a bird for Zone selection the breeder agrees to these minimum Guidelines There are 3 broad aims of the following protocols ds that become apparent during the National Show What breeders need to do before sending birds to States/Zones Selection? * Parasite control and antibiotic treatment as below is the responsibility of the individual breeder long before travel to States/Zones selection and the National Show. * In the months leading up to States/Zones selection recognise potential problems in your flock and treat your flock if required for: *Internal parasites such as worms * External parasites such as scaly face, mite, lice. * Coccidia * Megabacteria * Canker (Trichomoniasis) * Psittacosis (Chlamydia) * Finally a recognised avian probiotics to balance required gut micro flora. Only send birds for States/Zones selection if you know they are in good condition and health The SQBBA would encourage breeders to try and feed their birds up in order to be carrying a little more condition, as this could help them to better cope with changes to the environment/conditions in which they are used to and the stresses related to travel. *Do not send ANY birds if there are significant health issues in the rest of the flock. *Enhance the diet several weeks before to bring bird into optimal condition for travel. * In the week prior to the zone selection apply lice and mite spray to all birds. * Cease green/vegetable feeding several weeks prior to States/Zones selection. * For 1-2 days prior to travel to Zone selection provide a recognised energy and electrolyte supplement. * Check that travel cages have been cleaned and disinfected. * Provide a note to the carers stating that your birds have been wormed etc; what you have done/given to them to prepare them for the States/Zones selection National Show Handling and treatment in the holding venue o Birds assessed visually soon after arrival and again once they have settled in. o Observation should be continued regularly throughout the time the birds are on site. o Any ill bird noticed by carers or stewards should be brought to the attention of the vet o Medications and/or fluid replacement therapy may be required. when they return home. 3

Preparation for travel back to zone What do Zones do with the birds in the week prior to travel and same as relevant parts of Travel to the National Event. too ill to travel it may need to stay until fit to travel. Handling and treatment once the birds are back in the Zones holding establishment they have received an electrolyte supplement. erably after Handling when arrive at owner s aviary ks quarantine begins from recovery. problems being passed on to the rest of the flock. y Product. Reason used Coopex Powder cleans up mites & lice, does not hurt the birds. Quik Gel Contains polysaccharides, vitamins & organic acid, can really turn a birds health around in 90% of cases if used early enough Nilstat Treatment following over use of antibiotics, which may have caused Thrush in the birds. Electrolytes To try & prevent dehydration in birds which are unwell, & give healthy birds a lift also. KD Powder If birds have a sickness problem; KD powder will hopefully hold them & prevent the problem from getting any worse Canker Medication Ronivet S, or Turbosole Chlorsig 1% eye ointment Available in cream and drops, good for clearing up eye infections Coopers Nilverm Bird wormer Avian Probiotics Balance the gut flora STOLEN BIRDS. On behalf of the WA Membership. Over the past 18 months several of our members have had birds stolen including two members who have been cleaned out of their very best birds, The following is a list of the birds that have been stolen and we are asking your help in the hope that we can track down the culprit. Can we please ask if you have any of the listed birds if you would please Email the WA Budgerigar Council wabudgerigarcouncil@yahoo.com.au or Telephone 0402 409 937 CA6 241/11 C LUTINO CA6 251/11 H LUTINO C&B 669/11 C GREY CA6 375/12 H LUTINO CA6 227/11 C SPANGLE DF 3RD NAT C&B 692/12 C OPALINE GREY GREEN CA6 367/12 C ALBINO MG2 257/11 H ALBINO CA6 355/12 C SPANGLE DPS 502/10 H SPANGLE CA6 399/12 H RECESSIVE PIED RM 009/12 H ALBINO CA6 519/13 C ALBINO CA6 267/11 C ALBINO C&B 542/10 C GREY CA6 239/11 C GREY CA6 417/12 H ALBINO CA6 425/12 C VIOLET CA6 366/12 C ALBINO 3RD NAT GG 090/09 C GREY DPS 685/12 H CINNAMON GREY GREEN SWBC 162/12 H OPALINE SKYBLUE SWBC 167/12 H DOMINANT PIED GREY 2XL 031/13 C DOMINANT PIED OPALINE SKYBLUE 2XL 034/13 H OPALINE CINNAMON GREY 2XL 044/13 C OPALINE YELLOWFACE GREY 2XL 002/14 H OPALINE CINNAMON GREY 2XL 004/14 C DOMINANT PIED LIGHT GREEN 2XL 011/14 H DOMINANT PIED OPALINE LIGHT GREEN WABC 058/12 C DOMINANT PIED LIGHT GREEN WABC 076/13 C DOMINANT PIED OPALINE GREY GREEN WABC 509/10 C OPALINE CINNAMON GREY 4

WABC 410/13 H GREY GREEN WABC 414/13 H GREY GREEN WABC 418/13 C SKYBLUE WABC 420/13 H SPANGLE OPALINE GREY WABC 427/13 H OPALINE CINNAMON GREY GREEN C&B 701/11 C OPALINE CINNAMON GREY LT 026/11 H SPANGLE GREY LT 071/12 H SPANGLE OPALINE GREY LT 080/12 H SPANGLE OPALINE MG2 492/12 H GREY GREEN MG2 492/12 H CINNAMON SKYBLUE C&B 827/12 H OPALINE CINNAMON GREY MG2 759/13 H GREY GREEN C&B 032/13 H OPALINE GREY C&B 754/11 H GREY CLUB NEWS. Xmas Party. The club Xmas Party is set down for Saturday night, 22 nd November. Where, the Touch Football Club House same as last year. WRBS / Xmas Night 22/11/14 (Saturday) This will be a catered function so it is a must that we have numbers in advance Cover charge of $10 each can be paid anytime from now on until 10 days prior (Friday 14 th November.) Warning it will be difficult to add any last minute numbers. If you will be accompanied by any children less than 12 years please let Pat know on 33968732 to ensure Santa has something in his bag for them. Pat will need Name & age. Can you contact Pat ASAP as she will be a little restricted during October? Perpetual Trophies if you are holding any Perpetual Trophies can you arrange to get them back to Pat CLUB MEETINGS... October 8 th,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,keith Gough will present the Nat, slide show November 12 th,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a night for beginners on Budgies. How to identify different types and colours, and mating prs with expectations. With Gary Menzies. Please bring along different types of budgies if you are not sure of what it is. WRBS Auction: - 19th April 2015 Murphy Challenge: - 7th March 2015 Sunday, 19 October 2014 Toowoomba BA Young and Nestfeather Show with Gold Br 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 Saturday, 22 November 2014 Wynnum Redlands Night 5

REDLAND SPRING FESTIVAL 2014. RESULTS. The Committee wishes to thank those members who helped out with this event. It is a way of promoting the club and assisting the public with questions about their birds. Some questions are good and some are just plain stupid, BUT, we must assist all of the public as this is where our new members come from. We have all asked what we thought was a stupid question. Or we didn t ask a question because we thought it was a stupid question. But really there isn t a stupid question is there? At one stage we had Woodturners selling our Raffle tickets, because our members just did not show up, so we ran on a skeleton staff for a few hours. REMEMBER many hands make light work, so don t expect someone else to do your share. A club is only as strong as its members, so please help with the running of the club. If every member did a little bit, then no member would be overburdened. Have you forgotten about the Merit Reward System? Merit Reward for work and/or support at WRBS. A Merit point is earned by working for the club, the more you help, the more points you gain. 6

Merit awards to be awarded for contribution of labour, time & support of and in the Club. A merit point equals 1 ticket in the draw, Awards to be birds, bred from the birds that the Club will source. These birds to be bred by selected members, and the offspring used as rewards. The birds that are awarded as a reward for service to WRBS must always remain the property of the Club. If & when a member is finished breeding with these birds they must be returned to the Club. Any off spring from them will be the property of the breeder, but if any of the bred birds are to be Merit awards to be awarded for contribution of labour, time & support. Points Table Points Attending Monthly Meeting...2. Entries in monthly table show...1. per bird. Setting up for Show or Auction...5. Stewarding or working at Show or Auction...5. Cleaning up afterwards at Show or Auction...5. Present for all three...20. Enter birds in Show...2. per bird. Spring Festival set up...5. 1 day attend...5. 2 day attend...10. setup & attend all weekend...25. Caterer 1 Club night...3. The year...10. Sponsorship of the Club...2...$25 00 = 2 REWARD POINTS. FOR SALE. Eric Davis, has Breeding Cages, including nest box and drinkers. $40 00 each Eric also has Budgies for sale. Ph,,,32076662. Milton has done a cull, all birds have been sold, and I will be doing a final cull when I return from holidays. Seed for Sale. Seed is available at a reasonable price of:-- Budgie seed,,,,,,$30-00 per 20kg bag. Small Parrot,,,,$30-00 per 20kg bag. Finch seed,,,,,,,$28-00 per 20kg bag. Phone Bill S on 33968732 The Club wishes to thank STEVE DAVIES M.P. STATE MEMBER FOR CAPALABA = P: (07)32456950 F: (0732454871 PO Box 523, Capalaba QLD 4157. Shop 60 Capalaba Park Shopping Centre, Mt Cotton Rd Capalaba QLD 4157 for the printing of the Club s Newsletter and all other printing that your Club requires. 7

Aviary Visit. Phil Edgar and Glen Winch.. Some of WRBS members enjoyed the fellowship and mate ship of fellow members, when we went for a Aviary visit, the other weekend. Firstly we headed to Phil Edger s complex. Phil has had success at the Nationals and his birds were a pleasure to see.across the broard sprectrum most birds was equal. Very hard to do a cull I feel. Birds for sale were excellent quality and those members whom obtained a couple, well done, will help your birds. Thank you Phil for allowing our club to visit. Friendly discussions about Phil s Birds. Some quality birds at Phil s. What s Pat found? Rays looking at fantastic Green Normals. 8

Glen and Damien Winch. From Phil s we travelled to Caboolture, via the Golden Arches road house.[needed a coffee fix] This is a new complex and expectations were high, and didn t take long to start drooling. The set up, the birds, and the Puppies, were completely over the top. Check out the Nesties below. A BIG thanks to Glen, Damian and Trish for a beautiful lunch and a really special social day. We all had a fantastic day out and awaiting the next event. Eyes Boggled when we arrived at Glen AND Damien s Aviary. Kids will be kids, when there are Puppies to play with. 9

Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society inc. Annual Show Sunday the 2nd November 2014 & SQBBA Gold Breeder Assembly Hall Cleveland Show Grounds Smith St. Cleveland Type of show Nestfeathers Young Birds Old Birds. Old Birds to be bred by the Exhibitor (no purchased birds to be shown) Young birds to be rung with an approved 2014 closed ring and be bred by the exhibitor. Nestfeathers to be rung with an approved 2014 closed ring and be bred by the exhibitor Staging from 7.30 am with final staging 8.30 am. Entries close Monday 27 th October with show secretary Pat Sedgwick 10 Loynes St. Wynnum West 4178 Phone entries will be accepted up to 9 p.m. on that date call Pat on 3396 8732, Trevor 0407323622 E-mail show.secretary@wrbsinc.com Mob on show day 0413960396 or 0434148780 Exhibitors are requested to enter birds in the following sections Nestfeather Young Birds Old Birds This is a Gold Breeder Award Show Please note that due to computerised entry system it will be difficult to reclassify any entries. Trophies and Awards Sponsored by Champion of Show K & B Dunk Champion O/Sex of Show K & B Dunk Champion Nestfeather of Show K & B Dunk Champion Nestfeather O/Sex of Show K & B Dunk Champion Old Bird of Show T & T Broadbent Champion Old Bird O/Sex of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Champion Young Bird of Show Perpetual Roy Richards Champion Young Bird O/Sex of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Green Series Bird of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Blue Series Bird of Show T & T Broadbent Best Young Yellow Face of Show R & K Saunders Best Young Golden Face of Show Best Young Lutino of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Albino of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Cinnamon of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Lacewing of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Opaline Normal of Show W & P Sedgwick Best Young Opaline AOSV of Show D Hoffman Best Young Clearbody of Show JJ S Pet Supplies Best Young Dominant Pied of Show Best Young Spangle ASV of Show W & P Sedgwick Best Young Spangle AOSV of Show R & K Saunders Best Young Double Factor Spangle of Show Best Young Greywing of Show Best Young Clearwing of Show Best Young Fallow of Show Best Young Blackeye of Show Best Young Dilute of Show Best Young Recessive Pied of Show 10

Best Young Darkeyed Clear of Show Best Young Crest of Show Best Young Saddleback Best WRBS Rung Young Bird of Show V Scott Best Nestfeather Normal of Show M Ludlow Best Nestfeather Sexlinked of Show M Ludlow Best Nestfeather Dominant Variety of Show M Ludlow Best Nestfeather Recessive Variety of show M Ludlow Best WRBS Rung Nestfeather of Show J E Ralph Creations Best Junior of Show (Gaining most points) Potts Family Open Intermediate and Novice Sections Best Old Cock Best Old Hen Best Young Cock Best Young Hen Best Nestfeather Cock Best Nestfeather Hen A will be awarded: in Open, Intermediate and Novice Sections for Old & Nestfeather Birds for Best Normal Best Sexlinked Best Dominant variety Best Recessive/Lesser variety 11

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