GENERAL NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 614, 16 March 1929, Page 28

GENERAL NOTES

A special meeting of the New Zealand Championship Association Avas held at Palmerston North during the week, Mr. Brice, the president, in the chair. The Wellington Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club, and Hastings Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Society, Avho have both been members of the New Zealand Championship Association, also the Taumarunui and District Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association, were admitted to affiliation. The rules of the association were also revised and it was decided to forward six copies, Avlien printed, to each affiliated society. It was also decided to have championship certificates worthy of the association printed, and an order for 500 at a cost of £55 is to be given to Messrs. Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie, Ltd., of Dunedin. Owing to the large expenditure involved in printing the championship certificates, it was decided that certificates be given only and not cash specials as in the past. The ballot for championships took place and resulted as follows:—New Plymouth: Homer pigeon, colour class F; Black Pekin bantam; Wyandottes. Manawatu: Utility White Leghorn; Utility Minoreas; Homer Pigeon, colour class M; Yorkshire Canaries, colour fed. Hawera: Utility Brown Leghorn: rose comb Bantams; Wyandottes, colour class. Waiuku: Barred Rocks; Buff Pekin bantams. Taumarunui: Utility Rhode Island Reds; Utility White Rocks. Onehunga: Rhode Island Reds, fancy; Wyandottes, one colour class, fancy. Wanganui: White Wyandottes, fancy; English White Leghorn; Homer Pigeon, working class M.; Norwich Buff colour fed. Wairoa: American White Leghorns. Rotorua: Utility Silver Wyandottes; Hamburgs, fancy. Gisborne: Working Homer F.; utility ducks; Norwich canary, yellow. Hastings: Fantails; Old English Game bantams; Norwich Canary, buff. Wellington: English BroAvn Leghorns; Turbits; Anconas, fancy. Pukekohe: Minoreas, fancy; Game (other than Black-Red). Hamilton: Game Bantams M.; Old English Game; Jacobins. Auckland P.P. and C. Club: Magpies; Tumblers. Whangarei: Light Sussex; Orpingtons, fancy; Khaki Campbell ducks, utility. Stratford: Utility Orpingtons; English Owls; African OaaJs; Finches. Auckland Yorkshire Club: Yorkshire, yelloav. Auckland Canary and Cage-bird Club: Yorkshire, buff. The allocation of show dates Avas made as folloAvs:—Whangarei, May 14, 15, Hi; Poverty Bay C. and C. Bird Society, June 8; Taumarunui, June 7, 8; Onehunga, June 13, 14; Pukekohe, June 20, 21; Auckland Yorkshire Canary Club, June 29; Auckland Poultry P. and C. Club. July 4,5; Gisborne, July 5,6; Hastings, July 12, 13; Auckland Canary and Cage-bird Club, July

26, 27; New Plymiouth, June 12, 13, 14; Manawatu, June 20, 21, 22; Hawera, June 27, 2S, 29; Wanganui, July 4,5, 6; Wellington, July IS, 19, 20. Hamilton, Waiuku, Wairoa, Stratford and Rotorua had not made applications for show dates, and the secretary was instructed to write asking these societies to make application as early as possible.

The following is the Auckland list of judges:—Geo. H. Ambler, J. Bousltill, W. A. Hanson, J. Nixon, A. Wood, all classes of poultry and ducks, fancy and utility. Utility only; R. J. Roberts, J. Smail (Leghorns only), W. Shields (Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds), E. M. Tapp (Orpingtons, Rocks and ducks). Game and Game Bantams ; I. Ball, E. Bust, E. J. R. McLaren (Bantams only), W. Wilson (canaries and cage birds). Canaries and cage birds: T. W. Brown, E. Byers, G. Beeston, W. Cowell, W. A. Hanson, T, Mason, H. Fielder, J. M. Thomson, Rider, W. A. Moore, R. Prentice, S. A. Wood, J. Simpson, O. Vercoe, J. McFarland. Pigeon fancy classes: C. Collins, W. Mason, C. Duncan, T. Sparkes. Pigeons, Homers only: R. Hunter, F. E. J. Hiddlestone, R. Wallace, H. E. Crowhurst, V. Ryder.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club, convened by Mr. George H. Ambler, the club’s president, was held In the Y.M.C.A. during the week. The president informed the meeting that, as he had not received the books from the secretary, he was compelled to call a meeting to discuss the matter. Strong disappointment of the action of the secretary was expressed by the majority of the members present, as no apology or explanation had been received from him. Mr. Bust was given instructions to take what action he considered necessary for the recovery of the club’s books and property, etc. At the Kumeu Show, held during the past week, Mrs. Warren, Henderson, had a run of success, winning first, second and champion bird in show with White Leghorn hens: first Sussex cock, first and second Sussex hens; second Black Orpington cockerel; first White Runner drake; first White Runner duck; also champion duck in show. Mrs. Sydney A. Douglas was another fancier who was successful at the Kumeu Show, winning first and two seconds in Black Pekin bantams. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT D.N.T., Pukekohe.— The misshapen eggs may be the result of the gizzard pressing on the lower end of the oviduet or cloacal pouch. I am afraid there is not a cure. You might try isolating the offenders and giving each bird five drops of the tincture of iron perchloride in h teaspoonful of sweetened milk, once daily. The tonic cannot do any harm, .•i'.irl will, at any rate, brace tin.- birds and thus lead to the production of hard shells. When eggs are “humped”— having a bulge around the middle, and extra large—it generally means that when one egg bus been nearing completion a “runner up” has entered the pouch wliere the shell is deposited, and the two had joined forces. You might, in addition to the tonic, withhold mash and give the birds a mixture of oats arid wheat, say. two parts of the former to one part of the latter, bv measure. "Pleased to hear my notes have been of ! such valuable assistance to you.