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Enjoy reading about Finch & Softbill species and their management, through our specialist magazine “Just Finches & Softbills”, or look at general birdkeeping in New Zealand, as well as Australia and beyond, with articles on all varieties of birds and subjects through New Zealand BIRDZ Magazine on-line.
New DVD "Keeping and Breeding Softbills" After 5 years work, film maker Eelco Meyjes has finally released his latest DVD on Keeping and Breeding Softbills. In fact when it came time to edit and finish the project Eelco had that much excellent footage it wouldn't all fit on just a single disk. So this latest offering is a double disk set that comprises 154 mins of footage. Approximately 85 different species are covered. Not just the species themselves but also interviews with some of the breeders help with things like diets, cultivating livefood, health care tips and other helpful advice is given all with a view to helping you be a successful softbill breeder. To order your copy see our shop page » Enquire about this item « Encyclopedia of Aviculture - Now Available ! A work that has taken years of research by author Glen Holland. South African born but now living in NZ. Species covered in this book varies from the worlds largest bird, the Ostrich, to the diminutive hummingbirds and waxbills. An array of species and a wealth of information has been gathered from aviculturist's worldwide to make this a true encyclopedia of knowledge for the all, including the average backyard birdkeeper. Because of the cut back on catching wild birds and the stopping of bird importation, Glen hopes this book will aid aviculturists to face the challenge of establishing captive bred strains of birds that are no longer reliant on replenishment from wild stock. An excellent reference book for all aviculturist's worldwide. » Enquire about this item « NEWS FLASH !! Just Finches & Softbills can now be ordered through many newsagents throughout Australia. Just tell your local agent to get in touch with Wrapaway Transport - Ph 02 9550 1622 We have a limited number of NZ Birdz magazines left in stock. These can now be purchased for just $5 a copy. While now out of print, back issues have many good articles on birds and birdkeeing in NZ and beyond. See our shop page to order. » Enquire about this item « Pekin Robins and Small Softbills, Management & Breeding This long awaited book on Pekin Robins by Peter Karsten, is sure to prove popular. Not only does the information relate to managing and breeding Pekin Robins but the techniques and text contained also has application to other softbills as well. Topics include in depth explanations on * Housing * Acquisition * Hand-rearing * Feeding * Food Cultivation * Health Care The beautiful water colour pages of other softbill species and the many drawings of Peter on almost every page of the book make this an appealing presentation that everyone will enjoy reading. Both novice and experienced aviculturist alike will benefit from this well presented 250 page book making it an invaluable tool for all softbill breeders. This book can now be ordered by going to our SHOP PAGE. » Enquire about this item « The Bengalese Finch Bengalese Finches are popular all over the world and are now considered a domesticated species. This book contains not only basic information that can help the beginner, but also has information to help even the most experienced breeder and exhibitor. It covers, management, accommodation, feeding and breeding, with special sections on colour standards and how to breed them. The genetics are explained in a simple form. All the latest colours are covered. Find out how to produce these colours from your own breeding stock. This will be especially helpful to those wanting to produce and exhibit something different from their birds. The authors have gained a wealth of experience from breeding and exhibiting Bengalese over many years, and are considered world experts on Bengalese. Originally written in Dutch this book is now been translated into English. Now available from Just Finches & Softbills Magazine. SEE SHOP PAGE FOR PRICES AND TO ORDER » Enquire about this item « DVD available "At Home with Mike Fidler" We are pleased to advise everyone of a new DVD presentation, that should be of interest to all finch breeders, although all birdkeepers in general, I am sure, will enjoy the presenation. 'At Home with Mike Fidler' is a series of interviews with well known aviculturist and 'Save the Gouldian Fund' patron Mike Fidler. It looks at his Aussie aviaries and gives tips for birdkeepers in caring properly for your birds. This is formatted for Australia and New Zealand however it can be played in most countres on a laptop computer with DVD capabilities. See our shop page to order. » Enquire about this item « The Crimsonwing Finch Conservation Project The Rare Finches Conservation Group in association with the Wildlife Conservation Society have taken on an ambitious project. It involves researching the Crimsonwing Family of finches in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. The four species of Crimsonwings including the Dusky, Red Faced, Abyssinian and Shellys are all decreasing in numbers. The group is hoping to find out why? Very little information has been gathered on this family of finches. The park is also home to 320 Mountain Gorillas. Shellys Crimsonwing is the rarest in this group and as far as anyone knows, the bird has never been photographed. Data will be gathered on the birds, through both active searches and mist netting. It is yet another opportunity for aviculture to get involved with Finch conservation, something already happening through the "save the Gouldian Fund". If you would like to assist those undertaking this project, then please get in touch through the RFCG website » click here « or contact Simon Espley at: simon@africageographic.com What a great way for aviculture to give something back to the birds that give us so much pleasure ! You can read more about this whole project in Just Finches & Softbills magazine, Issue 12 released during March. » Enquire about this item «