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Bird Breeders Get Serious and Assassinate the Competition

lucas — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:42:52 +0000

Well, That title is a little misleading. But an article in the UK Telegraph has put to rest any thought that bird breeders don’t take their show birds seriously.

The article Budgie ‘assassinated by rival breeder’ states that 58 year old Michael Pooley returned home to find 2000 pounds worth of prize budgies stolen.

The attacker had also stamped on and killed Penmead Pride – his best of breed champion.

The killing happened the night before the Cornwall Budgerigar Show – where Penmead Pride was crowned champ last year.

Although we are poking a little fun at the antics, it is a serious issue, especially for Mr Pooley. I have witnessed a few heated exchanges over judging in the past, but I think this is the most serious breach I have heard of.

Have you witnessed competitive behaviour in the extreme?

Any Peacocks for sale near Gympie?

lucas — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:24:04 +0000

Here is a question sent in from Ernie:

We have obtained two rescued male Peacocks from The RSPCA, do you know if we can get a female from anywhere to allow them to breed in the wild. They have unlimited access to properties to roam around here where we are. Nth of Gympie.

All the neighbours have adopted them and feed them, they are quite tame. Any info or help appreciated. Thank you.

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The Red Wing Red Faced Pytilia Debate

lucas — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:41:27 +0000

There is an interesting debate going around at the moment, in fact if truth be known, it has been going on for years.

The Broken Head Aviaries site has an article relating to the origins of the Red Winged Red Faced Pytilia, and whether or not it is a mutation, hybrid or a seperate species.

I agree that it is not easy to find any concrete data on the subject, and I hope that someone helps out and adds a comment.

Check out the Red Wing Red Faced Pytilia Finch article at Broken Head Aviaries and shed some light on the issue.

Bird Request – Have you Bred the next Superstar?

lucas — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:33:03 +0000

Whenever I recieve an enquiry, I like to post it here to see if any bird breeders in our online community can help out. This one is a little out of the ordinary, but extremely acheivable.

I’m needing to find a particular type of bird for a photograhic shot we have coming up in November. It needs to look something like a Raven or Magpie it can’t be cuttsey or cuddley looking, it needs to have a long sharp beak if you know of someone you can put me onto that would be great.

Can anyone suggest a bird variety that would fit this description? Dose anyone have a pet Magpie that is not cutesy or cuddly? If you have a bird fitting this description please contact us and we will pass the message on. If you could suggest a species, please leave a comment at the bottom of this post.

Dove Breeding Request

lucas — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:11:25 +0000

I received an email from a user of the Breeders Market.

Hello,

My name is alyssa. I am really wanting to breed my white dove with a white or ring-neck dove. I currently have a female and want to buy a male. I am willing to give the interested seller pick of the brood once they’re hatched. My female is an excellent breeder.

Thank you,

Alyssa.

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