MEMBER PROFILES

MRS MARY SNELL

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT.....BUDGERIGARS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN THE HOBBY.....SINCE 1966

ACHIEVEMENTS.....MAJOR WINNERS AT THE BS CLUB SHOW & CLEETHORPES OPEN SHOW

DAILY ROUTINE.....CLEANING OF WATER FOUNTAINS, FEEDING & CONSTANTLY SWEEPING UP THE BIRD HOUSES

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD.....I HAVE BEEN THE SECRETARY AT CLEETHORPES FOR MANY YEARS!


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BARRY MERRISON

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT.....BUDGIES

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN THE HOBBY.....ON & OFF FROM 1966

DETAILS OF SET UP.....I HAVE TWO 8'x10' SHEDS & A 6'x8' OUTSIDE FLIGHT, 34 BREEDING CAGES, TWO INSIDE FLIGHTS & A SMALL NURSERY FLIGHT

DAILY ROUTINE.....DUE TO WORK I HAVE A 6:30am START WITH FEEDING AND CHECKING OVER OF THE BIRDS CARRIED OUT ON AN EVENING


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GEOFFREY TUPLIN

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT.....BUDGERIGARS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN THE HOBBY.....16 YRS

ACHIEVEMENTS.....BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW AT THE 2000 BS CLUB SHOW

DAILY ROUTINE.....FEED, WATER & CLEAN!!!


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LIAM & SIMON DEVANEY

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT.....BUDGERIGARS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE HOBBY.....SINCE 2006

ACHIEVEMENTS.....2008 YBS BEGINNER BREEDER OF THE YEAR

DETAILS OF SET UP.....10'x8' TIMBER SHED, 12 BREEDING CAGES & INTERNAL FLIGHTS PLUS A 8'x6' SHED THAT HOLDS FOUR STOCK CAGES

DAILY ROUTINE.....QUICK CHECK IN THE MORNING BEFORE WORK/SCHOOL THEN A COUPLE OF HOURS ON AN EVENING FEEDING & WATERING, CHECKING NEST BOXES & FILLING IN THE BREEDING RECORDS ETC


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ALLAN & NIKKI MICHAEL

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT ..... BUDGERIGARS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE HOBBY ..... THIRTY NINE YEARS

ACHIEVMENTS ..... SEVERAL MAJOR SPECIALS AT THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY CLUB SHOW & JUDGED THE BS CLUB SHOW ON THREE OCCASIONS

DETAILS OF SET UP ..... 20' x 8' TIMBER BIRDROOM WITH INTERNAL FLIGHTS AND 21 BREEDING CAGES

DAILY ROUTINE ..... WE USE A SEED MIX CONSISTING OF PLAIN CANARY, BUDGERIGAR TONIC & 50/50 BUDGERIGAR MIX ALL IN ONE DISH, MILLET SPRAYS AND SOFTFOOD GIVEN DAILY AS IS FRESH WATER

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ..... MOST VARIETIES KEPT INCLUDING ALL NORMALS, LUTINO, ALBINO, DOMINANT PIED, YELLOW/GOLDEN FACES, RECESSIVE PIED & CLEARBODIES


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KAREN SIMPSON

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT ..... BUDGERIGARS-BENGALESE-FOREIGN BIRDS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE HOBBY ..... 5 YEARS

ACHIEVMENTS ..... WINNING CLASSES

DETAILS OF SET UP ..... 17' x 6' TIMBER SHED WITH 16 BREEDING CAGES, INTERNAL & EXTERNAL FLIGHTS

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ..... SHOWING AS A NOVICE


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DAVE FARROW-BROWNE

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT ..... BUDGERIGARS

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE HOBBY ..... 29 YEARS BREEDING DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF BIRDS

ACHIEVMENTS ..... BEST OPPOSITE SEX RECESSIVE PIED AT THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY CLUB SHOW 2007

DETAILS OF SET UP ..... 23' x 8' WOODEN BIRDROOM WITH 24 BREEDING CAGES, 8' x 8' INTERNAL FLIGHT WITH A 16' x 8' OUTSIDE AVIARY

DAILY ROUTINE ..... QUICK CHECK OF THE BIRDS IN A MORNING WITH SOFT FOOD GIVEN, FRESH FOOD AND WATER GIVEN IN THE EVENING


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ERIC SOMERFIELD

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT ..... EXHIBITION BUDGERIGARS

TIME IN HOBBY ..... 25 yrs, 20 yrs the 1st time & 5 YEARS AT PRESCENT

ACHIEVMENTS ..... BEEN MODERATLY SUCCESSFUL

DETAILS OF SET UP ..... 14' 12' BIRDROOM WITH 15 BREEDING CAGES AND INSIDE FLIGHTS

DAILY ROUTINE ..... AM, CHECK THAT THE BIRDS ARE ALL OK, DURING BREEDING SEASON PUT SOAKED OATS, BROWN BREAD & MILK & SOFTFOOD INTO EACH BREEDING CAGE
EVENING, REPLENISH SEED POTS AND GIVE FRESH BOTTLED SPRING WATER

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ..... I USE A DIET OF PLAIN CANARY SEED FED IN A SEPERATE POT AND MY OWN MIX OF MILLETS FED IN A SECOND POT, THE MIXED MILLETS CONSIST OF WHITE MILLET, PANICUM MILLET, RED MILLET & JAPANISE MILLETS

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ANDY OLIVER

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT .......... BUDGERIGARS

TIME IN HOBBY .......... 4 MONTHS

DETAILS OF SET-UP .......... 8m x 4m BRICK GARAGE CONTAINING 12 BREEDING CAGES & AN INTERNAL FLIGHT

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MICK BALLARD

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT .......... BUDGERIGARS SPECIALISING IN DOMINANT PIEDS, NORMALS & OPALINES

TIME IN HOBBY .......... 50 YEARS

ACHIEVMENTS .......... TO MANY TO MENTION!

DETAILS OF SET-UP .......... TWO AVIARYS BUILT IN A "L" SHAPE WITH A 16' x 8' OUTSIDE FLIGHT & 24 BREEDING CAGES

DAILY ROUTINE .......... FEED AND WATER THE BIRDS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, HOUR LATER I INSPECT THE NEST BOXES THEN IT'S TIME FOR A WELL EARNED REST AND A BIT OF T.V!!! IN THE EVENING EVERYTHING GETS A CHECK OVER, CHICKS ARE RUNG ETC THEN ITS BACK INSIDE TO THE TELLY!!!

ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD .......... I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND GREAT SATISFACTION KEEPING AND BREEDING BUDGERIGARS FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT THEY NEVER ANSWER YOU BACK!!!

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TERRY PRICE

TYPE OF BIRDS KEPT .......... BUDGERIGARS

TIME IN HOBBY .......... 1 YEAR AFTER A BREAK OF 35 LONG YEARS

ACHIEVMENTS .......... IN 5 SHOWS I TOOK 2 CC'S & BEST IN SECTION AT ALL FIVE SHOWS INCLUDING BEST OPPOSITE SEX A/A IN SHOW AT CLEETHORPES & 2nd BEST A/A IN SECTION AT THE BS CLUB SHOW

DETAILS OF SET-UP .......... BIRDS ARE HOUSED IN A CONVERTED "L" SHAPE PIGEON LOFT. SIDE SECTION CONSISTS OF 2 INDOOR FLIGHTS (8' x 6')& (5' x 6') AND THREE DOUBLE BREEDERS. END SECTION CONTAINS 21 BREEDING CAGES PLUS YOUNG BIRD FLIGHT

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