BCSA Budgie Bulletin: Weekly Wrap & Look Ahead

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Budgie Bulletin!

It’s been a lively week for budgerigar enthusiasts in South Australia, with both the BSSA and NEBS hosting their monthly meetings.

The BSSA event featured a virtual aviary tour of the Holmes Family aviaries. The presentation began with an in-depth look at the aviary setup and its development since 1987, guided by a continuous improvement approach. The second segment highlighted various gadgets designed to streamline the bird room, including a ware washer, incubator, Egg Buddy, and other efficient tools. The final part covered feeding regimes, focusing on crop feeding for chicks—a valuable insight for breeders. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. Congratulations to Tom Sismey for winning the raffle!

The following night, NEBS held their meeting, shifted a week earlier than usual. Despite the change throwing a few regulars off, new members and novice breeders eagerly attended, taking advantage of the opportunity to pick up excellent birds. The event featured three tables filled with budgerigar books, tender birds, and novice giveaway birds, while members contributed young, and also UBC birds, ideal for those interested in hand-taming pets. Congratulations to Con Orfanos for taking home the meat tray!

Both meetings offered fantastic insights and community spirit, highlighting the dedication to budgerigar breeding in South Australia!

Looking further afield, you’re invited to join the budgerigar fraternity here in South Australia this Sunday for the BSSA vs NEBS Juvenile Bird Shield at Ascot Park Scout Hall. Whether you’re entering birds or simply coming to enjoy the day, all members and friends are warmly invited to attend. This is a fantastic chance to connect with fellow club members in a relaxed, friendly setting. Lunch will be provided, so please let the Club know if you’re attending without entering birds to ensure they cater accurately. Judging commences at 10 am, with presentations at 2 pm. For those exhibiting, please remember BSSA rules, so all cages are to be fitted with a White D drinker half filled with equal parts of plain canary, Japanese and white millet.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to spend time with our budgerigar community—hope to see you there!

Budgie Auctions & Sales

This week, get ready for BSSA Auction 30 featuring 15 birds from the likes of Vic Kokoski, Ken & Janet Harris, Peter Brumby and Dave Miller. Don’t miss your chance to secure top-quality birds!

BSSA Online Auction 30 for 2024 🦜

Explore an exceptional opportunity to bring home top-quality budgerigars from some great breeders. Featuring 15 stunning birds from breeders Dave Miller, Vic Kokoski, Ken & Janet Harris, and Peter Brumby, this auction offers a variety of unique varieties, including Recessive Pieds, Yellow Faces, Spangles, and Normals. Don’t miss your chance—bidding closes on November 10th!

READ MORE ABOUT INTERCLUB 24

Port Pirie Christmas Lunch
🗓 Date: Sunday, November 17th 2024
📍 Location: Port Broughton HotelJoin the Port Pirie Club for their annual pilgrimage to the Port Broughton Hotel. For those keen to attend, please advise Malcolm Loveridge, so he can confirm numbers.

LINK TO RSVP FOR EVENT

BSSA Christmas Dinner
🗓 Date: Tuesday, December 3rd 2024
📍 Location: Duke of Brunswick, 207 Gilbert Street, AdelaideJoin the BSSA for their annual Christmas Show, at the Duke of Brunswick. RSVP to Kerry Murphy to hold your spot.

North East Budgerigar Society Christmas Dinner
🗓 Date: Wednesday, December 11th 2024
📍 Location: Windsor Hotel, 410 North East Road, Windsor GardensJoin the NEBS for their annual Christmas Show, at the Windsor Hotel. RSVP to John Mulley or use the event link below.

LINK TO RSVP FOR EVENT

ANBC Nationals Spotlight

ANBC National Registration Link

The North Queensland Budgerigar Zone extends a warm invitation to all budgerigar enthusiasts, their families, and friends to join them in Cairns, North Queensland, for the 2025 Australian National Budgerigar Council (ANBC) Championship Show. This exciting event takes place at the Brothers Leagues Club, a premier venue perfect for our championship. For your convenience, accommodation is available at the Cairns Colonial Club Resort, just 600 meters from the venue, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all attendees. Join them for the 2025 ANBC Nationals in Cairns for a spectacular showcase of the finest budgerigars, engaging activities, and the chance to connect with fellow enthusiasts in the beautiful setting of Cairns. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to be part of a memorable event!

There is a discount code of CAMP-SHOW25 that you can use when booking for the event!

LINK TO 49th ANNUAL ANBC NATIONAL TITLES REGISTRATION OF INTEREST

Have you signed up to the ANBC Gazette? It is packed full of information, and spans the continent, with cutting edge news from Vets, nostalgic reflection on some of the older Clubs, fanciers in focus, and more. Its free, and it’s a great resource. We encourage anyone with a passion in budgerigars to sign up.

ANBC NEWSLETTER SIGN UP PAGE

In Closing

As we wrap up this edition of the Budgie Bulletin, don’t forget to join us for a fantastic social day this Sunday at the BSSA vs NEBS Shield at Ascot Park Hall. Wishing all exhibitors the very best of luck!

Until next week.