August 2007	Volume 3, number 4.
	VARIOUS - August 2007. News, miscellaneous and ‘Buy and Sell’ market. 1,8 MB Click here to read more.
	A visit at Hennie Schwarz. Today’s visit is at Hennie Schwarz in Hoogkarspel (NL). We found him, happily smiling in his pigeon loft, surrounded by his superb stud of Chinese Owls. But also Hagenaar Tumblers and Amsterdam flying pigeon breeds are still present at his loft. By : Nico van Benten 9 pages - 500 KB Click here to read more.
	Kazaner Tumblers, a new addition to my lofts. Thanks to Eddie Quick I now have a pair of white Kazaner Tumblers in my loft. These are the only two representatives of this breed in South Africa. I plan to develop two strains based on line breeding around the two original birds. By : Jan Lombard 6 pages - 250 KB Click here to read more.
	PINTA ASTURIANA. The Pinta Asturiana is a Spanish breed that catches the eye because of the unique pattern of colour and markings. It is a very old local breed that originated in the windy area of Asturia ( North of Portugal). By : Wilfried Lombary 7 pages - 520 KB Click here to read more.
	CHICKEN RUN. Over time, fanciers often vary the breeds they keep; they get tired of a breed or a particular colour variety or are looking for a new challenge. Yet there are fanciers who stick with the same breed for a lifetime. One such fancier is Rem Koster in Wieringerwaard (NL), who has been breeding Rhode Island Reds for over 30 years. We visited him to find out what attraction this very old American breed has for him. By : Elly Vogelaar 8 pages - 620 KB Click here to read more.
	CONCERNING POULTRY. Guineafowl. I am continually amazed when watching these wilfully stubborn and yet somewhat timid little creatures that wander the grounds here with their stunning feathering dotted all over with little pearls. There is nothing unusual about the body form however, one is abruptly stopped to contemplate the naked neck and the pastel carnival head colours with vivid red wattles extending over the beak (which tends to remind me of a child’s clown-like result after playing in mama's makeup box with no mirror! By : Monique de Vrijer 7 pages - 900 KB Click here to read more.
	PREDATORS AND OUR FEATHERED FOWL. Part 3 - Mustelidae. Worldwide this Family consists of 70 species. In spite of the terror that poultry and pigeon keepers have for martens, these predators are all very profitable, as mustelids help in controlling rodent populations that are considered to be pests. Wanda explains how to keep martens out of your henhouse or pigeon loft. By: Wanda Zwart 9 pages - 900 KB Click here to read more.
	CONCISE. A collection of three extraordinary short articles. 1. Chickens in Greece. Author : Elly Vogelaar. 2. The amazing world off crossing pigeons. Author : Nico van Benten. 3. Fauna falsification. Author : Dirk de Jong. 10 pages - 900 KB Click here to read more.
	SERAMA. Part 1. The smallest chicken breed of the world is becoming the biggest fad in Europe. From Malaysia to the United States and from the US to Europe. The interest is far exceeding the availability of the Serama. A world standard is established and clubs emerge in the speed of light. By : Sigrid van Dort 6 pages - 970 KB Click here to read more.
	SERAMA. Part 2. In part 2 is explained that Serama make excellent pets and companions for kids and grown-ups. Besides that, Serama are the ultimate show birds who strut freely on a table to show the spectators their type, temperament and character. This is unique in the chicken world! By : Sigrid van Dort 5 pages - 730 KB Click here to read more.
	SCHOOL ENTRIES. at Australian Shows. The schools section at the Royal Adelaide Show was introduced after schools began entering in the Junior Section. Urrbrae Agricultural High School - our States main secondary school that provided courses in agricultural activities - has shown at the Adelaide Show for many years. By : Tom Bowden 3 pages - 455 KB Click here to read more.
	ACE OF THE SHOW. Part 1. Proud owners, top animals and striking breed products. This time: Poultry, Ornamental Fowl and Waterfowl at the Dutch National Poultry Union Show, the Noordshow (NL). By : Ad Taks 7 pages - 935 KB Click here to read more.
	ACE OF THE SHOW. Part 2. Proud owners, top animals and striking breed products. This time: The KleindierenExpo in Utrecht (NL) and Part 2 of the Pigeons at the European Show in Leipzig. By : Dirk de Jong (KleindierenExpo) and Mick Bassett (Leipzig). 6 pages - 1 MB Click here to read more.
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