Next General Meeting
18 January 2010
Guest speaker will be David Renshaw, subject to be advised
STOLEN BIRDS Mid August - Stolen from the back seat of an unlocked car in Ballarat. Four ockateils - Two males: One yellow faced pied and the other a white bird Two Females: Two white faced pieds. If any body has any information regarding these thefts please contact Mark on Mob: 0439 955 500
Details are; "Posted 21 Nov 2009"
· Stolen recently in outer
· 6 Blue & Gold Macaws
· 4 White Tailed Black Cockatoos
· 4 Gang Gangs
· Birds are micro chipped
· All were established breeding stock
If anyone has information they can contact police on (02) 4655 0599 or 1800 333 000 or alternatively email birds@dasher.com.au
These thefts occurred on two different occasions over the past four weeks.
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STOLEN BIRD HOTLINE
Any reports regarding stolen birds should be made to VAC Stolen bird
coordinator David Renshaw : Mobile 0428 518 646
STOLEN BIRDS
Mid August - Stolen from the back seat of an unlocked car in Ballarat. Four Cockateils ; Two males : One yellow faced pied and the other a white bird Two Females: Two white faced pieds.
If any body has any information regarding these thefts please contact Mark on Mob: 0439 955 500
LOST AND FOUND BIRD REPORTS
All reports of Lost and Found Birds should be made to: Tom Hobbs,
VAC Lost/Found Birds - 03 9743 6960.
STOLEN BIRDS
It has been reported that a man from the Romsey area has been charged in relation to a number of stolen birds which have now been returned to their owners. We will bring you more details as they come to hand.
Stolen Pair of African Grey Parrots
A six year old pair of African Grey parrots were stolen from the Aviaries of an Aviculturalist in Donvale (South East suburb of
The Aviaries were broken into over night Wednesday 10th June and the birds stolen.
These birds were rung and can be easily identified even without the rings.
The incident has been reported to the Doncaster Police Station (03) 8841 3999 Attention Snr Detective James Cooper
Thanks
David Renshaw
Stolen Bird Co-ordinator Victoria
Report on our Guest speaker on the 16th November2009
Dr Colin Walker B.s, BVsc, M.R.C.Vs, MACVSc (Avian Health)
Colin shared with us his experiences and findings on a number of his different patients (Birds that is??) (using a power point presentation). This was a great opportunity to learn the dos and don’ts of Bird keeping. Colin is not only a specialist Avian vet but a passionate Bird keeper of Parrots and Racing Pigeons.
There is more report to come so stay tuned.
Report on our Panel night on the 19th October 2009
Panel Members: Colin Butler, Ken Moore & Peter Austin
A big thanks to our panel members who gave us all a run down on the types of birds
that they have kept and currently keep and shared with some of their experiences.
These introductions were followed by a number of questions to the panel from the
club members. It was great to have such an experienced panel of Bird keepers as
they were able to give informative answers to the club member’s questions. The
night also was an opportunity for members to participate and share their experiences
in Bird keeping.
Thanks again to Colin, Ken and Peter.
Report on our Guest speaker on the 21st September 2009
Glenn Matheson
Topics: Australian Lorikeets & their mutations
Artificial manipulation and insemination of birds.
Glen from Sticky – Beak Aviaries starter his presentation by giving us a run down on the types of birds that he had kept and the birds that he keeps today.
Glen explained that he has a combination of conventional Aviaries and suspendeds. Due to space constraints he houses 3 to 4 pairs of
Lorikeets in some of his conventional aviaries.
Meal Worms: in the breeding season he feeds them to his Lorikeets and Yellow tailed black cockies.
Glen does a lot of hand rearing and his Incubation room is controlled at a constant 24 degrees temperature this helps in the success of his hand rearing.
Types of Lorikeets & their mutations:
Little Lorikeets: Breed June to January –No Mutations found East coast and across to Adelaide.
Purple Crowned Lorikeets: Breed June to January.
Mutations: Dilute-recessive, Pied recessive.
Varied Lorikeet: Grey Green hybrid, now 100% Pied or acquired.
Musk Lorikeet: Breed July to January –Grey green, hybridizing
greygreen /cinnamon dilute. Lutino Glen bred the first in Australia 15/16 sex linked.
Scaley brested: Breed all year round Grey green double factor,
Cinnamon, Mustard, Grey Green Pied, Lutino, sexed linked.
Red collars: Grey green, Jade, Dilute, Dilute grey green.
Lutino Rainbows: Breed all year round. Lots and lots of colours..
Breeding Glen talked about the different issues impacting on fertility which has led him into the field of artificial manipulation of the cock bird resulting in the artificial insemination of the hen birds.
This was an extremely interesting presentation. A big thanks to Glen for his trip down south, I understand that he did like our golf courses.
Report on our Guest speaker on the 19th August, 2009
Richard Cross
Topic : Breeding of Pheasants in Australia plus photos
taken of various Pheasants overseas
Richards presentation started by showing the changes in incubators from 40 years ago to today and the benefits in the new technology as shown by his new Bellsouth Incubator.
Richard showed how to best store Pheasant eggs prior to putting them in the incubator.
He then went to show us pictures of some of his current Pheasants and those of other breeders, these included:
Pieds, Blue Peacock, Indian Blue Pheasants, Mandarin Ducks, Male Golden Pheasants, Reaves Pheasants, Californian Quail,
Siamese Fireback Pheasants and many more.
Richard also included a number of photos of Pheasants that he had seen on his overseas travels.
The hole presentation was extremely interesting and well presented.
A big to thanks Richard for an great talk.
