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PART 1b

August 2016

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Dispersal Sale

QUALITY STOCK SEBASTOPOL GEESE Dispersal Sale: Down-sizing due to age & commitments ~ Quality stock Sebastopol Geese including Championship Show Winners from a closed flock of original Hall/ Mannaseh stock. Breeding trios, pairs & single birds available at very reasonable prices. Also, adult Black-shouldered Peafowl, cocks and hens. Location: South Norfolk, UK. Contact: Jonathan Thompson (44) 01379 677 710 or email jonathanthompson347@gmail.com for details.

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A new pigeon book, “KIJK, EEN DUIF” by Jan Luchtmeijer. After years of research, travelling, photography and writing, a new book about the phenomenon pigeon was published in 2012. It is not a book that discusses the various breeds in detail, but a book that describes the cultural background of the pigeons. It follows the pigeons through the ages, from the Egyptians, the inhabitants of the Middle East, through the Greeks and Romans to Western Europe. The book begins with a chapter on the origin of the pigeon, followed by chapters on the rock-pigeon and the domestication of the pigeon and the white dove. Following are extensive chapters describing the role played by the pigeon in the different religions, its meat and manure, medicine, hunting and communication both in wartime and in peace. Also the pigeon fancy and the pigeon as a pet in all its facets, is given ample attention. The book ends with a chapter on the street pigeon, called ‘flying rat’ or ‘city hero’.

The book is illustrated with over 450 images, almost all in full colour. Hardcover, size 20.96 x 27.3 cm. and 151 pages. Note: The book is in the Dutch language! The price is kept as low as possible and amounts to € 42.50, plus € 4.00 shipping costs for the Netherlands. For Belgium, the shipping costs are € 7.50. The book can be ordered from the author by paying € 46.50 IBAN NL 56 RABO 01538.79.459 in the name of J. Luchtmeijer Drachten stating "pigeon book" and clearly stating your address. (For Belgium, Total costs are € 50.00) Other countries: First contact the author please via jluchtmeijer@luchtmeijer.com

Here is a view of some pages from the book.

SIERDUIVENSHOW ZUID NEDERLAND (FANCY PIGEON SHOW SOUTH NETHERLANDS)

•Provincial Championship NBS • International participation

• Separate Sales Class • Book sale

•Open during judging on Friday •Free parking

•Cees Schoonenberg trophee (Old Dutch Capuchine, Non, German Modena)

•Presentation Amsterdams pigeon roof loft by the Old Dutch Tumbler Club

Entries close 11 October 2016. Secretary: Daan Admiraal ’t Hofke 29, 5641AH EINDHOVEN E-mail: szn@sierduif.nl Website: www.szn.sierduif.nl Judging day: Friday 4 November 2016, 09:00 - 22:00 uur Show open: Friday 4 November 2016, 10:00 - 22:00 uur Saturday 5 November 2016, 10:00 - 18:00 uur Sunday 6 November 2016, 10.00 - 16.00 uur The SZN is supporting less abled persons

WHAT A NICE BREEZE!

Photo: José Kramer.

Each summer we will have several hot days in a row and notice our chickens are suffering from the heat. We’ll give you some tips to help minimizing the effect of heat.

Birds don’t sweat and depend on losing heat through respiration and releasing heat from surfaces such as wattles, shanks, and unfeathered areas under the wings.

It would be great if your birds could free range in a shaded meadow or run, but those who are to stay inside their chicken house will need extra attention. Increasing air movement by extra ventilation will help birds lose excess body heat. See to it that the sun does not shine directly into the chicken house; you could set up a parasol or cover the front with a white sheet.

In some situations, particularly in chicken houses with little or no roof insulation it helps to whitewash the roof. This is inexpensive and effective, and although it has a short life-span, it will do the trick for some time.

Another way to reduce heat buildup is to sprinkle the roof with your garden hose. Best is to just wet the roof and repeat several times with an interval of 20 to 30 minutes, if possible. Adequate and cool water is essential during hot weather. Maybe you could add more waterers and by locating them in areas where water is not usually found you could encourage water consumption. Remember to refresh the water more often. Your chickens don’t like warm water! Feed consumption can also go down during hot weather. Fresh greens will always be appreciated. Prevent manure from building up; more frequent cleaning will also limit the fly nuisance. Your birds will be thankful for maintaining comfort during periods of hot weather.

La Société d'Aviculture de la Côte d'Azur http://www.ville-grasse.fr/saca

organises its

20th EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE D'AVICULTURE

21, 22 and 23 October 2016

. Regional Championship of South France for the Pigeon Lahore

. Regional Championship for Ringneck doves

. Regional Championship of the French Pekin et Cochin Club

. Regional Championship for Bantams . Regional Championship for Marans bantams

. Regional Championship for Rex rabbits . Participation of FERME and PRONATURA

. European Event

Location : Espace Chiris - Grasse Entry forms:

Nicolas MENUET 705 Bd des mimosas

06550- La Roquette sur Siagne 06 16 02 03 90

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PIGEONS AND HEAT By Mick Bassett

Pigeons can suffer from heat stress but gene-rally 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; some-thing I have always done without thinking for years, with no problem. I had one bird (only one) suffer from under cooling; she ob-viously spent too long in the cold water, initially with a high body tempe-rature (it was an English Show Tippler, they love sunbathing and bath-ing!) 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 (Non-poisonous 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 abso-lute 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.

Two pigeons, painted by the famous Spanish pigeon illustrator Emilio Blasco (Barcelona, ES). The first pigeon is a Gorguero Cropper, one of the oldest Spanish Cropper breeds. This breed is known for its impressive wattle. The second pigeon (below and next page) is Emilio’s interpretation of the (English) Barb, that is known in France as the Barb Anglais and in Germany as the Indianer, but pay attention; the Germans also known their “own version” of the Indianer, the Deutsche Indianer. In France, the latter is known as the Indien type Allemand and in England as the German Barb. And also the Dutch have created their own type of Barb, the Valkenet.

TWO PIGEON PAINTINGS

If we compare the characteristics of these two head studies painted by Emilio, it strikes us that the wattles of the Gorguero Cropper and Barb show considerable similarity in form, but the ribbing of the Barb is more like the Dragoon wattle, while the eye ceres of the Barb much more resemble those of the Carrier, with the exception of the inner ring, which we used to prefer ‘diamond’ shape. Both beautiful breeds.

HOLIDAY PHOTOS. . .

Did you too take photos of poultry or pigeons during your holidays abroad? Please do send them to us! redactie@aviculture-europe.nl !

One of our readers sent us this photo, taken through the window of the train, when stopping at the railway station of Antwerp, This hoarding is presenting a large advertisement for the Thalys train to Belgium and France. And what image could be better chosen here than a rooster, since the rooster is the (unofficial) national symbol of France and also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium.

EXHIBITION CALENDAR 2016/2017 THE NETHERLANDS http://www.kleindierliefhebbers.nl/downloads/TT_Tentoonstellingsrooster.pdf BELGIUM Flanders http://www.neerhofdieren.be/VIVFN/Kalender.pdf Wallonia http://www.neerhofdieren.be/AIW/Tijdelijk/Calendrier%20Expositions.pdf SWITZERLAND http://www.kleintiere-schweiz.ch/index.cfm?Nav=33 FRANCE - poultry http://perso.orange.fr/volaillepoultry/expositions.html#expoF FRANCE – pigeons http://www.pigeons-france.com/calendrier-des-expositions/ GERMANY – pigeons, poultry & waterfowl https://www.bdrg.de/termine GREAT BRITAIN – pigeons https://www.facebook.com/NPAGB/events?key=events GREAT BRITAIN – poultry http://www.poultryclub.org/showing/show-calendar/ GREAT BRITAIN – waterfowl http://www.waterfowl.org.uk/events.html

BREED SPECIFIC EUROPEAN SHOWS 2016/2017 European Breed specific Shows for Poultry and Waterfowl 22-23 October 2016 European Duck Show, in Ried im Innkreis (Austria) 11-13 November 2016 German Bantams, Rheinberg(D) 2-4 December 2016 Twente Fowl and bantams, in Enschede (NL) 8-11 December 2016 Wyandotte bantams, in Herning (DK) Info www.dv-wyandot.dk 13-15 January 2017 Breed specific European Show for Süd-Osteuropäische Tümmler and for Pigeons and Poultry breeds of the Balkans in Virovitica, Croatia. Source: Entente Europeenne http://www.entente-ee.com/

Photo Maureen Hoyle

This page can be completed. If your European breed specific show is not yet announced here, you are welcome to report the details via redactie@aviculture-europe.nl

European Breed specific Shows for Fancy Pigeons season 2016/2017 13-15 January 2017 Breed specific European Show for Süd-Osteuropäische Tümmler and for Pigeons and Poultry breeds of the Balkans in Virovitica, Croatia. 20, 21 and 22 January 2017 European Championship for Valencian Frill, at the 30th Exposición - Concurs Internacional d´Aus de Raça "Ciutat de Valls" El Francolí, Valls (Tarragona- ES) Contact: asociacioelfrancoli@hotmail.es Source: Entente Europeenne http://www.entente-ee.com/ Photo: Blackpool 2010

This page can be completed. If your European breed specific show is not yet announced here, you are welcome to report the details via redactie@aviculture-europe.nl