At the February meeting of the Shoalhaven Avicultural Society Inc (SAS) the AGM was held and all positions were once again filled.
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Many thanks go out to those volunteers for your time and effort put into the Shoalhaven Aviculture.
Craig Jefferies was awarded life membership after more than 30 years within the avicultural world – a very well deserved award.
This months guest speaker was Mr Doug Somerville whom is the president of the NSW Pheasant and Waterfowl Society. Thankyou to he and his wife for making the journey from Goulburn.
Pheasants are aviary birds, not chooks and are very compatible with other birds, although they are very flighty, generally they are low maintenance.
Pheasants are considered endangered and some are extinct, many species are rare in aviculture. Ornamental pheasants are quiet birds, easy to keep, feed and breed.
Some examples of the species are:
- The Ringneck Pheasant which is very colourful often bred to be used for hunting
- The Golden Pheasant, this bird naturally occurs in forests and mountainous environments in western chia, golden pheasants are one of the easiest pheasants to keep and do not require a very large aviary. They can be kept in pairs.
- The Guinea Fowl are classified as game birds but unlike pheasants are best kept in small flocks in a free range environment. Guinea fowl are far more mobile than chooks and are renowned for the ruckus they make when something out of the normal happens, such as an intruder entering their zone (either human or animal)
- The Ringnecked Pheasant is the most common, is native to Asia and has been introduced to many countries. It is possibly the best known game bird internationally and is raised commercially for the game bird meat trade and for recreational hunting.
Once again the members enjoyed the evening. Next month Mr Jim Gill will be speaking on miscellaneous parrots.
Everyone is welcome to come along. Ring Ray Faulds on 44234475 if you are interested in coming along.
