Daz

... and you did a great job handing out those awards.. I did notice a bit of a sway but thought it was what I was drinking.. One thing I bring back from the Nationals is the experience of talking to the top breeders. Like having an indepth to Allister Homes about Recessive Pieds or Derik Poole and Roy Blair about thier normals. ....And Gary Armstrong about his Spangles. It is a great experience to hear personelly how they are going. The Nationals really is an experiene that all new breeders should have. Next year is in Rockhampton then Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Agreed, a very successful nationals for Pete. It would take him very close to the hall of fame.

Redcliffe is just east of me... Very good seafood at Morgans

.... I left Swansea Tassie yesterday on my way home.. Derek Poole is there at the moment..

He is carrying Pied markings and I would love a photo of his chest. As the only flights his has are not clear, he would not be a clearflighted .....but could he could be a banded pied?

Mattdog... when you say your town is Swansea... do you mean Swansea in Tassie????

Its Peter Thurn Daz Bugga guessed wrong, but a great out come for him. Well said Daz! The Budgies are the main event but meeting up with other budgie enthusiasts is just as rewarding Funny you say that the WA birds looked good, I think the consensus over here was that our team was not as strong as other years. Compounding this was that preceding the Nationals it was unusually warm here in the West so our birds didn't develop the 'winter' feather- ie. down. Many fretted that the birds would catch their cold over in Burnie and I wouldn't be surprise if this was a reason that numbers for Pre-selection were down this year. Quite a few breeders came thru with numbers, but many more only put in 2-3 birds. NO the SQ team was not strong either... well there is alway6s Rocky.... ..... that's got to start some thing.. Kaz is in.. so am I Who said we have last year's Australian President on this forum... I didn't How's the cold going Gina.

Well I'm Back in Back ... so they say... Gina you're not the only one the Dave gave the bugg to. Dr Harry's farm was great.. yes he was OS and no he doesn't breed budgies at the moment but we were told that he will be starting that back up. Macka the Nationals is not only the birds. It's a big part but not the only part. I've spent the past two days with Derick and Debrah Poole at their place and at Swansea. Nationals: The birds were in fair shape but not great shape. WA had better birds. The Sheppard and Flanagan Crest is still being spoken of. Bruce's Recessive Pied was out standing, but I believe that John and Joy McAllister's Recessive last year was better. The SQ team was very disappointing this year. Enough said on that one. Congratulations to P Thurn, Paul I think his name was, a great outcome to have 3 winners in the Clearbody, Fallow and Dominant Pied. You could get three more different varieties. I was bidding for Jean Horrobins Fallow to beat him but it wasn't to be. Congratulations to Henry George for two more wins. Henry did have a tough time as a number of his (and others) birds fell ill on arrival to Burnie... something about the charf. .....well it is time I get some sleep. So see every one tomorrow.

Come on ... where are the Henry George Birds ??? :rofl: Congratulations to the Vic in coming 1st .... again. Don't woory, we'll get you in Rockhampton. I'm still down here. Went to Cradle Mountain yesterday and froze. One time I have to say is that the food here at the nationals and in Tasmania is great. I'm off to Dr Harry Cooper's Farm soon. All the best to everyone. :rofl:

Hi Guys from The Nationals... What a First day. Nubbly and I are having a great time. Sorry to Jeff fir the disqualification. A very Strong Dominant pied but with three toes forward on both feet. Strangely the Judges didn't try to get him to move to see if they would return to the back...... There has been controversy, with the SQ team becoming ill on Chaff being put in the holding cages. NSW had a hen that went wild and attacked the other team birds. The score are not be displayed very well and you have to work out who is winning. There was an issue at the auction with people getting other people's bidding tickets. But the food and people are bloody great I'm off to the nights festivities so will see if Nubbly does end up at the bar

I'm at the airport. The SQ Team is allready left. I am just waiting for the flight which will be leaving in 3/4 hour. Looking forward to the flight. Gina, great going with your birds. I saw the list on Metropolitain. :bluebudgie:

okay Guys I'm leaving in 1/2 hour for the long trip to the nationals. I'll be sleeping with the SQ team tonight and will be helping loading them at 4:00am for the flight. We have to get them to Brisbane Airport by 6:00am for the 7:00am flight to Burnie. We'll have them in Burnie by tomorrow night. Ever one behave till I get back next Friday. I'll try to update you from Burnie. I'm taking a small laptop and wireless broadband.

It looks like i'll have to build an ark to get the birds to the flight tomorrow..

Alright if you see this person at the Nationals ... Be good to him and buy him a beer... I hear he's a nice bloke.

Usually you put your name against the birds you want and if there is more than one name, you draw cards. The highest gets the bird. I think that is fairer.

Did you tell me that before ??? I'll be there. There is a Photo of me in the BNSBS Sale Show thread.

Don't like that Idea at all. I was going to have a go at a couple but might now give it a miss.

Here's hoping Daz RobD was saying just last night that my birds are starting to look like Kaz birds where a number of chicks are coming through with the same features. He says it makes them identifiable as bred by me. I can believe him

186 from three clubs. That show the members on here the difference,between each state, Victoria,1050 birds 16 clubs NSW ?birds & 17 clubs,SQ is the next strongest state,?birds ?clubs. If a winner comes out of the other states, its a cracking bird,I always am pleased for the minor states,when they have a bird in the top 3 at the National. Add 12 clubs 1056 birds for SQ ..... Well Gina you did say you would be proping up the bar..

Very Very Nice Kaz... I love the look of your birds. Nice width ov'r the cere, nice length in the mask, nice length of feather and will look very good in a show cage in Rockhampton next year

I have the book and have up dated the title discription.

Daryl you will find that that the Pine River's Site is up todate. I have the team Macka and what a great Team it is. Made up of Henry George, Bob Smith, Errol & Lyn Miller, Ken Dunk, Alan Kent, John & Joy McAllister, Greg & Jean Horrobin just to name a few.

Recessive Pied. Looks like a hen to me.

Shannon you are in NQ not SQ Heath from memory it was neck and neck on Saturday night last year with SQ NSW and VIC hardly being split... As you know SQ is a strong team this year... But don't worry, i will appologise for winning on Monday.. when the hang over clears.

Well Done Gina !! The Victorian team will be hard to beat again ..... Heath is that a challenge