ISSUE 2—2013

AUTUMN EDITION Feather Clubs Association of Queensland Inc

Quarterly Newsletter

QUEENSLAND FLOODS AGAIN including patients at the by the flooding have Poultry Bundaberg Hospital. Many Clubs and some members houses were completely have lost everything, their washed away and others houses, belongings and their MANAGEMENT destroyed where they stood. fowls. COMMITTEE  President Between January 23 and Some of the areas most There is no better time than Denis Dowdle February 4 tropical Cyclone affected by the flooding and this year to show your support damaging weather conditions for your local poultry club and  Senior Vice President Oswald passed over many were Bundaberg, Dalby, help as much as you can with David Gannon parts of Queensland that had only just recovered from the Gympie, Ipswich, Laidley and cleaning and setting up the  Junior Vice President 2011 and 2012 flooding. Mundubbera. pavilions for the show and David Simons entering your fowl. A second weather event  Treasurer Severe weather and flooding caused by a monsoon trough Of course many of these clubs Rod Lucht caused at least A$2.4 billion in damages and caused 6 passing over Queensland and also run the poultry section of  Secretary fatalities with 1 person still New South Wales in the last the local Agricultural Show so Dejonn Simons missing. few days of February caused show your support by entering more flooding. your fowl when the show date Approx 7,500 residents of comes around. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Bundaberg were evacuated Many of these areas affected

A word from the 2 President

Calendar Coordinator’s 3 Report New FCAQI logo

Sponsorship & Judges 4 & Stewards workshops

Leg Band survey & 5 2013 auction results East Bundaberg January 24 Laidley floods receding

“Breeding the Breeds” 6 workshop

2013 Show Dates 7

“Breeding the Breeds” 8-9 workshop cont’d

2013 show results 10-12

Renewal/booking 13 Gayndah Mundubbera floods North Bundaberg January 25 FEATHER CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC PAGE 2

A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT Where has the time gone? It is carry out “Judges and Stewards” poultry in a residential area. Several of already May 2013 with poultry workshops at night if clubs can our breeders of exhibition poultry are shows, auctions, meetings and a see their way clear to meeting at having problems and we would hope successful “ Breeding the Breeds” night as our time on weekends is that these issues can be resolved by workshop held at Rosewood with very scarce. The cost for “Judges mediation with the parties involved. 29 attendees and 4 presenters. and Stewards” workshops at night has been reduced. Time is moving fast with the Annual I would like to thank those Meeting due to be held in Toowoomba attendees for their support for Two members of the management on the 24th August 2013. This will be showing confidence in the team are heading to Atherton on a very important meeting as the revised management team of going down the long weekend in June to meet constitution will need to be adopted, the path of education and training. with fanciers in the Far North to one that will be more suitable to our We are planning our next gain knowledge of their organisation. “Breeding the Breeds” workshop requirements in the fancy and to nd in Gympie on 22 of September communicate what the FCAQI In closing, I would like to wish 2013. has to offer them. everybody a successful show season.

Our next “Judges and Stewards” All the above has been positive Yours in the poultry fancy workshop will be in February 2014 but when you have a high there is with a guest presenter included in always a low, and that low is the Denis Dowdle. the program. We are prepared to council regulations for keeping

FROM THE SECRETARY Firstly I As the show season has finally had a change of committee or would like to kicked off all clubs should be your contact details have thank all sending completed exhibitor changed. those club registrations to me so that secretaries numbers and keytags can be Back in 2006 a new logo was who have sent issued straight away. accepted for the Museum and its me copies of committee. The FCAQI had a their show It is good to see that all clubs, formal logo back in 1990 when schedules and auction catalogues except one, have paid their 2013 we incorporated but it was so that we can upload them to the affiliation fee and are covered replaced by an amended version website. Much appreciated. under our public liability of the museum logo back in 2007. insurance policy. Secondly, when your show is over We now have a separate logo that could you send a copy of the To ensure all relevant club has been professionally designed. results to me so they can be paperwork arrives correctly and included in the next newsletter. on time, please let me know, as Until next time ..... soon as possible, if your club has

CLUB SHOW CANCELLED FOR 2013

Beenleigh & District road between James poultry shed has Sunday June 16. Poultry Club and Kent Streets, been demolished and creating an inner ring will not be rebuilt in Hopefully, the shed Due to the Logan road through the time for this year’s will be rebuilt in time City Council Showgrounds, the proposed show on for next year’s show. constructing a link FEATHER CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC PAGE 3

CALENDAR COORDINATOR’S REPORT

calendar, especially May to provide the actual artwork at July when most of the club this stage, just to make a shows are held, so if your club definite booking for a page, or would like to book an half page. As per usual, the advertisement next to a calendar will be put together in particular month in the 2014 October/November this year, calendar, it is advisable to with a view to getting it to the make a booking sooner rather printer and back again ready than later. for distribution about a fortnight before Christmas. The page opposite May is The 2013 Calendar was a already booked, but at this I await to hear back from you. success yet again, with 310 stage the other 11 months are copies being sold. Advertising available, as are the spaces at Regards, places are heavily sought after the front and back of the next to particular months in the calendar. You don’t need to David Simons

Any help in relation to obtaining large or extra large pens SHOW PENS NEEDED would be helpful. If your club has any for sale or no longer needed, please contact Sam Hood on 0420 839 030 Laidley Poultry & Pigeon Club have four sale days listed in or email [email protected] the calendar but are working towards their first club show and auction hopefully in 2014. Please note the change in postal address:

At present the club runs the Poultry Section of the Laidley Laidley Poultry & Pigeon Club Agricultural Show. Secretary Sam Hood Unfortunately, the showground caretaker has moved the 1013 Clarendon Road poultry pens recently and damaged some of the large pens. Clarendon Qld 4311

OUR NEW LOGO

The All Feathered Clubs Advisory In 2006, the Museum sub- Over the years the original logo was Council was formed in 1959 and then committee held a competition to superceded by an amended version incorporated in 1990. It was at this time design a logo for the Museum. of the Museum logo and started to the name was changed to the Feather be used for FCAQI newsletters and Clubs Association of Queensland Inc. The winning design incorporated documents around 2007. poultry, waterfowl, pigeons and A logo was created and used as the caged birds in a map of Queensland A professional design team created letterhead on our stationary. A shield centred within an oval that the new logo using the original and with the new name in gold lettering with represented an egg. the Museum logo as a base. The a gold feather in the centre. Museum will continue to use their This logo has been used on the logo, however all other documents This logo was also used on a set of badges newsletter and any other Museum will now have this new logo on it. created for our judges at the time. related documents since 2006. ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 4 SPONSORSHIP - HIGH VISIBILITY VESTS We are proud to offer four (4) High Visibility vests as a sponsorship promotion.

They are compliant to AS/NZS4602.1— Class D and AS/NZS1906.4—Class F. Standard style of safety vest with front Velcro closure for day use in fluoro yellow.

There is room on the right hand front lapel for you to embroider or screenprint your club’s logo or name.

All you need to do is write to the FCAQI requesting sponsorship and four (4) clubs a year will receive this pack of four safety vests.

South Burnett Feather Club have received one set, and I understand they were used at their Blue Ribbon Auction on May 28.

JUDGES & STEWARDS WORKSHOPS

Preparation is underway for our next ‘Judges and Stewards’ workshop for early 2014. Once we have locked down the date and venue we will send flyers to all clubs. If any club is interested in holding a ‘Judges and Stewards’ workshop at their club please write to us. The standard day workshop is:

 Approx 5 hours duration  Requires a minimum of 10 attendees  Incorporates 4 topics - How to become a Steward, How to become a Judge plus 2 other topics that rotate.  Morning tea, lunch and a copy of the Guidelines are provided.  Cost of $25 per person

We now are prepared to offer a night workshop:  Approx 1½ hours duration  Requires a minimum of 5 attendees  Incorporates 2 topics - How to be a Steward and How to be a Judge  Copy of Guidelines provided  Cost of $10 per person

Please contact us if your club is interested in holding a ‘Judges and Stewards’ workshop. ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 5

In December 2012, all club secretaries received this simple questionnaire along with a stamped self addressed envelope to return once completed.

At present only 20 questionnaires have been returned.

You have until Monday May 20 to return your completed forms.

Any clubs who have not returned a form after this date will automatically be recorded as a ‘No’.

Results from this questionnaire will be published in a future edition.

South Burnett Feather Club 2nd Annual Blue Ribbon Auction

There were approx 150 Blue Ribbon lots on offer with some very nice Sussex, Wyandotte, Silkie and Game 2013 Auctions fowl sold. The poultry auction at this year’s Sydney Royal set There was also a good range of rare breeds on offer such as an Australian record for a pair of geese sold. It , Spanish, Cochin, was a pair of Michael Peel’s White Toulouse and Brahma, Hamburg, Faverolles and they reached $3,300.00. It was the first time a pair Australian Game. of White Toulouse were sold in Australia.

Some of the top prices were: Good prices have been reached at local club $150 Black Silkie, $190 pair Buff auctions this year: Silkie pullets, $105 Light Sussex cockerel, $170 OEG trio and $130 Woodford auction - approx 280 lots with top price for a Gold Laced Wyandotte going to a young Polish cockerel at $210.00 cockerel.

The Hobby Layer section saw over Gatton auction - approx 344 lots with top price 100 females sold for very buyer going to a trio of young at $1,050.00 friendly prices which enabled purebred poultry to go into the back Gympie auction - approx 186 lots with top price yards. going to a pair of young Pekins at $300.00 FEATHER CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC PAGE 6

BREEDING THE BREEDS WORKSHOP - 3 MARCH 2013 AT ROSEWOOD by David Simons, Caboolture, Muscovy was of vital importance too early, as you have to let them Junior VP FCAQI to Queensland families in the grow out, sometimes keeping 1930s, when they were kept to them up to 12 months and only The Feather Clubs Association of feed many families when times cull for obvious faults before then, Queensland Inc (FCAQI) held its were tough. He described the or to remove colours that you don’t inaugural Breeding the Breeds most common colours, including want to keep. He explained that Workshop on Sunday 3 March White, Black and White, Pied. He angel wing was caused either by 2013, at Rosewood Showgrounds. pointed out that Muscovies have overcrowding or too high a protein Despite the best efforts of the no maximum weight, only a in the growing diet. He suggested horrendous weather leading up to minimum weight, with the largest that you slow Muscovy grow rates the workshop and widespread of his males sometimes exceeding down a bit after the first 3-4 flooding to prevent the event going 10kg. The Muscovy body must be weeks, as they will develop better ahead, all of the speakers and long, broad and deep, reflecting in the long run if you don’t force most of the booked attendees their capacity as a meat bird. Ken them too much. He pointed out managed to arrive, albeit some stressed that in breeding, you that Whites and Black and Whites were running late having to take always breed type to type, and be usually grew bigger than Blue and detours around flooded Whites and Bronze and roads. 29 attendees Whites. Black and enjoyed and were able Whites should be more to learn from the 4 black than white, but knowledgeable and you find that as they get esteemed speakers, older, the white who are experts in their normally increases. respective breeds. Ken Young birds with black Yonge spoke on wings will usually Muscovies, Ted develop white wing Vaughan spoke on Pit bays as they get older. Game, Ross Summerell He said that tropical spoke on Campines and breeds such as John Gibson had the Muscovies and Indian double job of educating Runners tended to us on Australorps and thrive in Queensland’s . warmer climate, Patron of the FCAQI whereas Pekins and and local poultry identity Rouens tended to do and “guru”, Clive Claus, better in the southern opened the Workshop states where it is and gave us an insight c o o l e r . W h e n into his past poultry L to R: Ross Summerell, John Gibson, Ted Vaughan, Ken Yonge transporting Muscovies experiences. Clive has to shows, it is important been President of Rosewood less concerned about colour. for the boxes to be large so as not Poultry Club for a number of Black and White to Black and to cramp and overheat the birds decades, and is well known as one White matings can throw a variety and clean pine shavings make of the leading masters of breeding of colours, including Black and ideal bedding in the boxes. In and exhibiting poultry in White, Blue and White, Bronze comparing Australian Muscovies Queensland. and White and White. He to those in the UK, Ken pointed explained that Muscovies tended out that English birds were more Ken Yonge, from Oakey west of to be very strong genetically, so bred for markings, whereas in Toowoomba, told us about his you usually don’t need outcrosses Australia, we breed more for size. long and extensive history with the to keep a line going – but again he Australian birds were also Muscovy breed. He then explained emphasised you needed to breed generally very quiet with brilliant the origins of the Muscovy and of best type to best type. Ken thought temperaments. their original wild characteristics it was best not to let Muscovies sit Ken supplemented his talk with a and their roosting abilities. Most of on more than about a dozen eggs. us that have kept or otherwise number of photos of high grade have had dealings with Muscovies Ken explained how he fed his Muscovies along with some live would have experienced, in one growing youngsters and pointed specimens. way or another, their claws that it was important not to In finishing his interesting and designed to enable them to roost overcrowd them. He considered in trees. Ken explained that the that you shouldn’t cull Muscovies Continued page 8 ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 7

Show dates and schedules on our website

Could all clubs please send 9 Atherton 7 Gatton the FCAQI secretary a copy 16 Warwick Gympie of your show schedules, Maryborough Hervey Bay Southern Downs auction forms etc so they North Qld Game 13 Noel Matthews can be uploaded onto our 22 Australorp, Langshan & website. Memorial Poultry Plymouth Rock Show June Combined Titles Rockhampton 1 Gayndah Mundubbera Australorp Titles Dubbo 14 Golden West 2 Boonah Laidley sale Waterfowl Darling Downs 23 Far North Qld Game Qld Pit Game Fowl Gympie 29 Monto 20 Blackall Beaudesert 30 Lawnton Bundaberg Townsville Goondiwindi Dalby Auction 8 Dalby Pioneer Valley Game Callide Dawson July 21 Stanthorpe Ipswich Twilight 6 Dempsey Bailey Woodford South & Central Qld All Memorial Combined Sarina Game Feature 28 Rosewood

WANTED

Due to unforeseen circumstances a Gayndah Mundubbera change to our Judges line up has Poultry Club been necessary for our Annual Show schedules Show and combined Rare Breed New Secretary: Show catalogues feature on June 2, 2013. Show results Hardfeather: Denis Dowdle Adam Hansen Newsletter articles Softfeather: Trevor Perrett 2002 Durong Road Oxford OEG: Bob Foster Mundubbera Qld 4626 Changes to contact details for Waterfowl &Rare Breeds:

David Willis 0488 968 571 Club Secretaries Beaudesert Poultry Club Inc Stewards [email protected] Judges FEATHER CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC PAGE 8

BREEDING THE BREEDS WORKSHOP - 3 MARCH 2013 AT ROSEWOOD informative presentation, Ken and that fanciers should breed to developing youngsters too soft in advised that when judging suit the Standard, not change the the body and bone. The slower Muscovies, you should go for the Standard to suit what they breed. you can grow them the better. He best type, and if you get two Wings should be high and said that milk is a good addition to entries of the same type and prominent, with the back being the diet. Ted cautioned about otherwise equal, go for the bigger fairly short and flat. He explained letting youngsters perch until they one. the importance of good contraction were at least 2 or 3 months of age of wing and thigh. Pits are required to avoid damage to the soft The next speaker was legendary to have good strong feet, with the growing breast bone. He also master Pit Game breeder and back toe flat on the ground. espoused the feeding of sprouted exhibitor, Ted Vaughan of Raleigh grain, as long as it was kept fresh in New South Wales. Ted Ted stressed that if you are selling – ie don’t let it get mouldy. explained that Pit Game and Pits (or any bird for that matter) to Dubbing of males is done between Australian Game both owed their a junior fancier, you must give 6-8 months of age. origins to Colonial Game in the them a good start with stock. You 1800s. The aim was to breed a then should follow this up by In finishing, Ted then briefly fighting game, and whilst helping them out with stock and touched on the etiquette to be cockfighting became outlawed, the advice over time. It is critical that expected of the various parties at characteristics and essential form experienced fanciers look after the a show. Judges should arrive of a fighting fowl were required in junior fanciers, as they are the suitably dressed and behave like modern day exhibition Pit Game. future of our hobby. Ted an official. A good steward can Aseel, Malay, Colonial Game and considered that experienced make or break a judging job and Old English Game were used in breeders should take at least one they are to in no way break the their development. Ted stressed junior “under their wing” and judge’s concentration. Importantly, that Pits must be active, alert and mentor them. Ted’s very insightful exhibitors should always read the balanced – they must handle like a message was “participation is clause on the schedule that says football and not like a watermelon! more important than winning!” “Judge’s decision shall be final” Ted explained that Pits were Personally, I genuinely believe that and behave accordingly at the coarser across the skull and hips this is a comment that probably show. than OEG, with their feathering more fanciers in our hobby should also usually being shorter. seriously consider and take on I thoroughly enjoyed Ted’s board. presentation in the manner he Ted went through the 3 main delivered it, the thought provoking varieties of Pit Game, namely When putting together breeding messages to fanciers it contained Plain Face, Muff and Henfeather, pens, Ted explained that he and with lots of humorous asides and explained their characteristics preferred to use older hens with scattered throughout, making it with the aid of photographs of his younger males. He said that you even more interesting. top show winners and some live need to get a family line or group birds. He interestingly pointed out established. If something has gone Next speaker off the mark was that if you bred Muff to Muff for too wrong in the progeny you can then well known fancier Ross long, then you would progressively look in your yard and try locate the Summerell, who gave a thoroughly get softer feather coming out into common fault. He stressed that researched and interesting the body. you don’t breed from birds with presentation on his beloved faults. Campine breed. The first thing that Ted’s main message in breeding Ross covered was the correct was “type, type and type!” If you Ted explained that from his pronunciation of the breed’s name have type, then you can build on it. experience there was no real ie Kam-Peen (rhyming with He also said that feed and housing difference in the fertility between queen), and not Cam-Pine (as in was important, and stressed that if henfeather males and regular the tree). So next time you are you have a good fowl, then look males, with henfeather males talking about this fascinating after it! He went through some of being quite virile and vigorous. He breed, make sure you pronounce it the main faults to be avoided in usually had to balance one such right! Ross explained the origin of Pits, namely duck heel, split wings male over 3 pens of females. the breed and outlined the and bad heads. He pointed out importations of these birds firstly that white in lobe was a Ted described his feeding routine into Britain and then on to disqualification in all gamefowl, not for rearing youngsters, starting Australia and the United States. just Pits. them on turkey grower and There were a number of gradually introducing wheat to importations into Australia In talking about the Standard, Ted their diet. He cautioned about between 1895 and 1932. He explained that the Pit Game using turkey grower for too long Standard was developed in 1936 however as it will make the Continued page 9 ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 9

BREEDING THE BREEDS WORKSHOP - 3 MARCH 2013 AT ROSEWOOD spoke in depth of the efforts by the Gold and Silver varieties. He absorbed an enormous amount of late John Chaffey in promoting the emphasised the fact Campine useful information, so we had a breed in Australia up until his males are hen-feathered, and break for a delicious lunch death in 1933. Ross also spoke on must not have sickles or pointed organised by FCAQI Vice President the long time breeding efforts of neck and saddle hackles. In Dave Gannon, and to re-charge our the late John Hobbs in South speaking about the Standard, brain cells. Australia until his recent passing in Ross referred to a number of 2010. John was very successful photographs and illustrations of After lunch, esteemed breeder, with his Campines, featuring quality Campine fowls that have exhibitor and judge, John Gibson prominently at Adelaide Royal. been shown over the past century. from Lismore in picturesque The original Campine Club was He also showed photographs of Northern New South Wales, spoke formed in 1992 with an amazing ideal and faulty markings on on Old English Game, followed by 32 foundation members, but feathers. Ross explained that the Australorps. John is well known as unfortunately the club became ideal Campine is to be clearly, an all breeds judge, having judged defunct around the time of the distinctively and evenly barred all all over Australia, including as a Second World War. Peter Shands over, with the exception of the Specials Judge at numerous Royals. and other dedicated Campine neck hackle, which is to be clear His fowls also prominently feature in fanciers reformed the Campine and either silver or gold, the major awards at most shows he Club in 2012 and Peter actually depending on the variety. Another exhibits at, such is the quality of his flew up from his home near point of note that Ross fowls. In his presentation, John Canberra to attend the workshop emphasised is that the glossy emphasised the need to help and and hear Ross speak on beetle green barring should be 3 encourage juniors, but also those Campines. times the width of the silver or gold older fanciers that are just starting in ground colour. Also, the tip of the the fancy. Adding some humour to an feather is not to be black, but otherwise fairly serious subject, John went through the centuries old rather the ground colour of the history of the Old English Game Ross went to described what he bird. considered to be “The Good, The fowl, their origins and show history Bad and The Ugly” in terms of the Ross went on to explain the scale to the extent to where they are now Campine breed. Ross explained of points for Campines and the probably the most popular breed of that Campines are prolific serious defects to watch out for fowl exhibited in Australia, breeders, highly intelligent and when judging or in the breeding particularly in their bantam form. He friendly with a real character about pen. He emphasised that in emphasised that the bantams them, are good foragers and breeding Campines, you needed should in every respect, be bred as consume less feed than a number to keep meticulous breeding true miniatures of their large of other breeds. They grow quickly records and hatch the chicks in counterparts. and are great layers. In terms of smaller batches to avoid John went through all elements of negatives, they can be if overcrowding and feather picking the Standard, describing each in mismanaged, notorious feather issues. detail and offering assistance in the pickers and don’t like being interpretation of the various terms confined. As great foragers, they Ross detailed the different reference books that were used, and the rationale for each. love to scratch up your garden. John spoke on the importance of There are not enough breeders in available on the subject of Campines, a number of which broad tail feathering and the fact Australia prepared to take up or that the tail must be in proportion to persevere with them and Ross dated back to the first couple of th the rest of the fowl. He explained believed that unfortunately not decades of the 20 century, but still very valuable reference that shank and thigh placement was many judges in Australia very important and that water will understood them or could interpret material as this was when Campines were in their hayday. run off the back of a balanced male their Standard’s requirements. or female OEG, ie they should not Due to the limited gene pool in In finishing, Ross pointed out that stand horizontally. He then outlined Australia, inbreeding can occur to everyone, regardless of who they the scale of points and the detriment of the breed, and are and their level of experience, disqualifications and defects to be lastly cross-breeding with pencilled can still learn something new, avoided. John emphasised that Hamburghs (as some have tried in which is a valuable message and given there were 15 points for the past) certainly does not certainly true. Now remember, in handling, conditioning was very improve the breed. future, make sure you pronounce important for the show pen. Ross then went into a detailed the breed “Kam-Peen” and not “Cam-Pine”! As there are more than 50 colours in explanation of the standard OEG, John primarily focussed on requirements for male and female By this time attendees had Campines and for each of the Continued page 10 ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 10

BREEDING THE BREEDS WORKSHOP - 3 MARCH 2013 AT ROSEWOOD the Black Red and Blue Red key breeders over the past century completed by attendees gave the based varieties when discussing before progressing into a detailed FCAQI Management Committee the colour requirements of each of examination of the Standard’s valuable feedback for planning of the male and females, both requirements. John outlined the future events. Partridge based and Wheaten scale of points and the importance based. of utility characteristics for the breed and why a big prominent No talk on OEG would be eye is so vital when judging. The FCAQI Management complete without reference to the Committee is currently planning great Herbert Atkinson, so John In breeding, he advised breeding another Breeding the Breeds gave an outline on Mr Atkinson’s as many as you can manage and Workshop to be held in involvement and contributions to then cull hard. Know your standard September featuring 4 breeds. the game fowl fancy. He then well and breed to it. On the issue The exact date, venue and displayed examples of the famous of undesirable purple sheen, John speakers are still being “Atkinson Plates”, paintings by recommended that if it occurs go confirmed. One speaker that has Atkinson showing many of the back through the breeding of the been confirmed is David Simons colour varieties and to which fowl. Interestingly, he indicated speaking on his favourite breed, reference should be made when that it could be a throwback to the Ancona, and sharing his discussing the ideal shape of OEG some Plymouth Rock blood in its almost 30 years’ experience fowls. John used the plates to ancestry. Similarly, the presence with them. He will cover single demonstrate the subtle differences of white in the lobe could be a comb, rose comb and red that could exist in OEG fowls, throwback to Minorca blood being varieties. The 3 other sessions whilst still maintaining typical OEG used in the past. This planned will include a heavy type and characteristics. demonstrates, as in many breeds, softfeather breed, a hardfeather that an element in a fowl’s breed and a waterfowl breed. John then progressed onto the ancestry can come out sometimes More information will be Australorp, regarded as Australia’s many years after it was published on the FCAQI’s National Breed. He explained how introduced. the Australorp evolved from website, in its newsletter and in Orpingtons imported into Australia The whole workshop was well communications to Queensland and how the name “Australorp” received by all those who clubs in the lead up to the event. came about. He listed a number of attended, and the feedback sheets

LAWNTON POULTRY CLUB RARE BREED &VARIETY SHOW RESULTS 24 MARCH 2013

Judge: Adam Jannusch Grand Champion Rare Variety – Champion Crested Breed of Show – 247 entries Doug Freeman Linda Fabian and Cheryl Ray (White Australorp bantam) (bantam Splash Polish cock) Reserve Champion Rare Variety – Reserve Crested Breed of Show – Grand Champion Rare Breed – Ivan Ludwig David and Dejonn Simons Linda Fabian and Cheryl Ray (large Red Ancona) (large Houdan cockerel) (Japanese) Runner Up Rare Variety - Champion Araucana – Reserve Champion Rare Breed – David and Dejonn Simons Linda Fabian and Cheryl Ray Linda Jones (Bronze and White Muscovy) (large Araucana) (Australian Call) Champion Rare Variety Large – Champion Houdan – Runner Up Rare Breed – Ivan Ludwig David and Dejonn Simons G&T&S Croads (Red Ancona) (large Houdan) (Black Croad Langshan) Champion Rare Variety Bantam – Champion Polish – Champion Rare Breed Large – Doug Freeman Linda Fabian and Cheryl Ray G&T&S Croads (White Australorp) (bantam Splash Polish) (Black Croad Langshan) Champion Rare Variety Waterfowl - Champion Rare Breed Bantam – David and Dejonn Simons Linda Fabian and Cheryl Ray (Bronze and White Muscovy) (Japanese) Champion Rare Breed Waterfowl – Class results listed over page. Linda Jones (Australian Call) ISSUE 2—2013 PAGE 11

LAWNTON POULTRY CLUB RARE BREED &VARIETY SHOW RESULTS 24 MARCH 2013

Bantam Araucana: all absent. White Frizzle cock: 1 D&D Simons; hen: 1,2 S Silcock, 3 P Turner; pullet: 1,Ch,2 D&D Simons, 3 L Webb. AOC Frizzle hen: 1 P Turner; cockerel: 1,Ch D&D Simons, 2 L Leech; pullet: 1 P Turner. Black Tail White Japanese cock: 1 L Webb; hen: 1 P Turner; pullet: 1,Ch D Sloan. AOC Japanese cock: 1 D Sloan; Grand Champion Rare Breed hen: 1,2 P Turner; cockerel: Grand Champion Rare Variety 1,Ch,2,3 L Fabian & C Ray; pullet CLASS RESULTS – RARE 1,2 L Fabian & C Ray, 3 B&J Red or RC Ancona hen: 1,2 D&D BREED SECTION Hutchinson. Simons; cockerel: 1,2 I Ludwig, 3 Minorca cockerel: 1,2 R Porter; D&D Simons; pullet: 1,Ch I Large pullet: 1,Ch,3 D&D Simons, 2 R Ludwig, 2,3 D&D Simons. Australian Game AOC hen: 1,Ch Porter. Orpington cock: 1,Ch L Blue Australorp pullet: 1,Ch,2 D B&J Hutchinson; cockerel: 1,2 B&J Webb; hen: 1 L Webb. Morley. Hutchinson. Malay AOC hen: 1,Ch White Crested Black Polish cock: Brown Leghorn hen: 1,Ch E B&J Hutchinson. Araucana pullet: 1,Ch,2 L Fabian & C Ray; Carlton. 1,Ch,2,3 L Fabian & C Ray. cockerel: 1 L Fabian & C Ray; AOC Sussex cockerel: 1 B&J Barnevelder cock: 1,2 M Vernon; pullet: 1,2,3 L Fabian & C Ray. Hutchinson; pullet: 1,Ch J&B hen: 1,Ch,2,3 M Vernon; cockerel: Black cockerel: 1,Ch D Hutchinson. 1 M Vernon; pullet: 1 M Vernon. Sloan. AOC Rosecomb cock: 1,Ch AOC Wyandotte cockerel: 1,2 D Cochin hen: 1,Ch P Turner. D Sloan. Sloan; pullet: 1,Ch,2,3 D Sloan. Black Croad Langshan hen: 1 Gold Sebright hen: 1 L Webb; G&T&S Croads, 2,3 P Turner; pullet: 1,Ch G Staggs. Bantam cockerel: 1 G&T&S Croads; pullet Silver Sebright cockerel: 1,Ch G Creel Modern cock: 1,Ch J 1,Ch,2 G&T&S Croads. Staggs; pullet: 1 G Staggs. Hackshall; pullet: 1,2 J Hackshall. Blue Croad Langshan hen: 1,Ch AOV (New Hampshire) cockerel: Red or RC Ancona cock: 1 L G&T&S Croads; pullet: 1 G&T&S 1,Ch J Neilson; pullet: 1,2,3 J Jones; hen: 1 L Jones; cockerel: 1 Croads. Neilson. L Jones, 2,3 I Ludwig; pullet: Silver Spangled hamburgh pullet: Tufted Roman gander: 1,Ch,2,3 1,Ch,3 D&D Simons, 2 I Ludwig. 1,Ch,2,3 L Fabian & C Ray. D&D Simons; goose: 1,2,3 D&D Blue Langshan pullet: 1,Ch,2 G Black Hamburgh hen: 1 Dykstra & Simons. Staggs. Knight; pullet (2): 1,Ch L Leech, 2 White Australorp cockerel: 1,Ch D Sebastopol gander: 1,Ch B&C Dykstra & Knight. Freeman. AOC Hamburgh pullet: 1,Ch,2 L Newton; goose: 1 B&C Newton. AOC Belgian: 1,Ch S Silcock. Leech. Cayuga drake: 1,2 J Neilson; Rhode Island White SC cock: 1 L Houdan cockerel: 1,Ch,2 D&D duck: 1,Ch,2,3 J Neilson. AC Jones; hen: 1 L Jones; cockerel: Simons; pullet 1,2 D&D Simons, 3 Australian Call drake: 1,2,3 L 1,2 L Jones; pullet: 1,Ch,2,3 L L Fabian & C Ray. Jones; duck: 1,Ch,2,3 L Jones. Jones. White Crested Black Polish Black East Indian duck: 1,Ch L Rhode island White RC hen: cockerel: 1 L Fabian & C Ray; 1,Ch,2 L Jones; cockerel: 1 L Webb. pullet: 1,Ch L Fabian & C Ray. Jones. AOC Polish cock: 1,2 B&S AOC Wyandotte cock: 1,Ch D CLASS RESULTS – RARE McCord; hen: 1,2 B&S McCord; Sloan; hen: 1 S Silcock, 2,3 D VARIETY SECTION cockerel: 1 L Fabian & C Ray; Sloan; pullet: 1 Dykstra & Knight.

pullet: 1,Ch,2 L Fabian & C Ray, 3 Pearl Guinea Fowl female: 1,Ch,w Large B&S McCord. L Fabian & C Ray. Blue Indian Game: absent. Sicilian Buttercup cockerel: 1,2,3 AOC Guinea Fowl male: 1,Ch L hen: 1,Ch J&B Dykstra & Knight; pullet: 1,Ch,2,3 Fabian & C Ray; female: 1 L Hutchinson. Dykstra & Knight. Fabian & C Ray. Henfeather OEG cock: 1 J Gilpin & Spanish hen: 1 D Sloan; cockerel: AOC Muscovy drake: 1,Ch D&D R Jones; hen: 1,Ch,2,3 J Gilpin & 1,Ch,2 D Sloan, 3 L Webb; pullet: R Jones; cockerel: 1 J Gilpin & R Simons; duck: 1 D&D Simons. 1 D Sloan, 2,3 L Webb. Jones; pullet: 1 J Gilpin & R

Jones.

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MALENY POULTRY CLUB ANNUAL SHOW - 14 APRIL 2013

Judges: David Willis (SF) Feature – Colour Blue Darran Dangerfield (HF) Grand Champion Blue Bird – K&M Clifford (Blue Tail Wheaten OEG hen) Reserve Champion Blue Bird – D&D Simons (Blue Belgian Barbu d’Uccle hen) Champion SFL Blue – G Bazely (Blue Langshan cockerel) Reserve – D Morley (Blue Australorp pullet) Kelvin & Malcolm Clifford Champion SFB Blue - D&D Simons (Blue Belgian Barbu d’Uccle hen) Grand Champion Bird of Show – Reserve – G Bazely (Blue A&D Freeman (RC RIR bantam Langshan cockerel) pullet) Champion HFB Blue – K&M Reserve Champion Bird of Clifford (Blue Tail Wheaten OEG Show – K&M Clifford (Black OEG hen) bantam hen) Reserve – K&M Clifford (Blue Red Champion Softfeather Large – OEG cockerel) Nichols & Carlson (White Wyandotte pullet) Reserve – West & Cornett (Black Australorp pullet) Champion Hardfeather Large – Reserve Champion Bird of Show J Challenor (Light Pit Game hen) Reserve – C&B Plowman (Light Pit Game pullet) Champion Softfeather Bantam – A&D Freeman (RIR RC pullet) Reserve – D Andrew (Black Langshan pullet) Champion Hardfeather Bantam – K&M Clifford (Black OEG hen) Reserve – K&M Clifford (Blue Tail Wheaten OEG hen) Albert & Doug Freeman Champion Junior Exhibitor – Sophie & Josh Challenor (Australian Game bantam) Reserve – Kacey Sutton (Black Champion Softfeather Large Rosecomb)

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