does anyone know what the budgie show cage standard is as i had a mate that said he thinks it has changed since last year.

does anyone know what the budgie show cage standard is as i had a mate that said he thinks it has changed since last year.

I have the plans for the current show cage but they are on paper not an internet transferable file. Maybe Daz would have a link for you. I will look and try and find you the plans via internet :ausb:

 

 

I moved your topic into the show standards section as it is more relevant to that area.

Edited February 9, 200718 yr by Bubbles

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Here is a link to Budgerigar show cage specs..........

 

http://www.bcv.asn.au/Show%20Cage.htm

 

and the drawing for the show cage

 

http://www.bcv.asn.au/cage.pdf

 

Cheers Karen

Those are really strict requirements. What is the hand hole? Is it so it can be carried?

I found it very interesting that the drinker had to be in a very specific place.

And howcome the floor can only be made of seed? I mean they eat it, but why can't sand or paper be used?

Lots of questions.

Those are really strict requirements. What is the hand hole? Is it so it can be carried?

I found it very interesting that the drinker had to be in a very specific place.

And howcome the floor can only be made of seed? I mean they eat it, but why can't sand or paper be used?

Lots of questions.

 

 

Yes the standard is very strict for the cages. The hand hold is for carrying. we can also stack the cages on top for storage.

 

Most of the regualations regarding show cages is to standardise the exibits. all the cages look exactly the same. The only difference is the bird inside, which is being judged.

 

 

It will interest you to know that there is no water allowed in that drinker before judging. This is for 2 reasons. The bird may bath in it and wreck it's chance for winning. The other is that people could cheat.

 

If I was to try to cheat I could approach the judge and offer money but he would have to know which one is my bird. I would have to "mark" the cage in some way for him to know. I could add a different colour seed or sand in the cage (not allowed), I could put a different colour water in the drinker (no water is allowed in the drinker), I could mark the cage with a cross or tick or something (not allowed). So as you can see it is very inportant to keep a Standard for the cages to stop the possibilities of cheating. Even that sticker on the bottom right must be there. In some states of Australia the sticker is on the left, but for the nationals the stick must comply with the main regulations.

 

When you briong the birds in to be judged, you hand them to the stewards and they inspect the cages for markings. If the cage is damaged and not in good order they can reject it.

Edited February 16, 200718 yr by Daz