This is an experiment to see if there are any passionate birdkeepers out there who would like to make contact with our birdclub and members, by sharing any experiences,comments,queries, prolems encountered, breeding successes,advice etc.
Our birdclub is called Rand Avicultural Society (RAS) and is based in the Johannesburg region of Gauteng, South Africa.We cover a wide spectrum of avicultue eg Its members specialise in South African, African, Australian, Asiatic and South American Finches and Doves, as well as Softbills, Parrots and Parrot-like birds.
Members and non members interactive participation are welcomed and you are invited to post your comments on this blog.
New members are also most welcome, both local and "country" members
We hold monthly birdmeetings where we have interesting talks, informative DVDs, presentations, and much more and its a time when members can get together,
swop notes and learm more about their birds.
Mike Pidduck
Chairman RAS
082 452 4261
5 comments:
Yesterday Morning, on inspecting my aviaries,
I noticed my Red Faced Crimsonwing cock on the floor in an up right position, but looking very dead. On examination it was found to be sill alive (but only just) and quite warm.
Being late for an appointment, all I could do was give it a few sips of honey water and place it in a double breeder cage which had a lot of sunshine shining into it.(one of the most important items to treat a sick bird with is applying suitable heat to raise its metabolism)
On Arriving back late in the afternoon fully expecting it to have died I was most surprised to see it very actively flying from perch to perch. It was as though nothing had happened.
It is now back in its aviary and full of life.
I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience?
Hi Nyoni,
This is incredible and such happy news. Wonder what happened to him in the first place that he was dying!? Great that you knew what to do by giving him honey water and sunshine! Well done!
Marge G. Switzerland
duckHi there
I found out about this link on birdtrader.co.za. I used to breed budgies (for almost 10 years), but then unfortunately had to sell my birds and aviary as I was unable to care for the birds like I used to. Now almost 10 years later, I have decided to buy a pair of zebra finch and am considering breeding with them and perhaps getting back into the full swing of things. How can I get more information on your club and do you have to be a big breeder to be a member? If you could forward me information to designguru@neomail.co.za it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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