Welcome to our new President
Richard Hedges has just taken over the presidency of the BWA. Acting as elected vice-president for the last three years, Richard is a real enthusiast for the larger domestic breeds, as well as the Silver Appleyard Miniature duck. He is a Goose judge and regular on the show circuit, and few people have done more […]
Extinct Species Of Goose Identified From ‘Egypt’s Mona Lisa’
Geese depicted in an ancient Egyptian tomb were not of any species living today, detailed analysis confirms. Instead, there are good reasons to think they were a faithful representation of an extinct species, giving us an insight into how these birds looked we would never obtain any other way. When you’re looking for accurate depictions […]
We are still in love with our birds
We are still in love with our birds Find out how the experts manage a zoological collection of exotic Phasianids, Columbids, Fischer’s turacos, Lybiidae & Passerines. Entrance to Waddesdon Manor and grounds (when restrictions allow) for up to 2 adults and 3 children, an aviary tour, afternoon tea and a biography of Walter Rothschild: The […]
We have some great prizes in our Grand Prize Draw
After the business part of our AGM on Saturday February 27th, we will make our Grand Prize Draw. What will you win? Head over to the shop to buy your tickets!
Heavy Ducks at High Noon — Saturday 13th Feb
Following his talk in the autumn that focused on heavy ducks, one of our council members, Tom Davis, will be doing a more general talk on domestic waterfowl and their husbandry on Facebook live. He keeps Chinese and Sebastopol geese; and on the duck front: Aylesbury; Pekin; Black Muscovy; the 3 colours of Rouen, White […]
Nest boxes suit Scaly-sided Mergansers
The Scaly-sided Merganser is one of the world’s most beautiful ducks, yet it is also among the rarest. The species, which is classified as Endangered, has a very small population, which is suspected to be undergoing a continuing and rapid decline as a result of habitat loss, illegal hunting and disturbance. Happily, there are more […]
The AGM is just a month away
2pm Saturday 27th February. The date and time are the same, but now we cannot gather together. Zoom is our plan B. All paid-up members will receive a log-in invite next week. Do we have your up-to-date email address? Our Winter Waterfowl magazine was sent with a ballot form for the AGM resolutions. Please contact […]
Leg ring survey
Members of the Poultry Club of Great Britain have asked for alternative rings for waterfowl. Would you pay for metal rings? The current production materials (coloured plastic) are not robust enough, with the lettering wearing off very quickly. Please take part in this survey to help them decide on alternatives here.
Biosecurity advice update from DEFRA
The latest biosecurity advice has been updated and gives us much greater information about wild and domestic waterfowl, kept as we do. On top of all our other worries, Bird ‘flu has been significantly more prevalent this year. Occurrances started some 6-8 weeks earlier than in previous years and nearly 300 positive cases have been […]
Gentle Giants
Toulouse Geese range tremendously in size and quality. Exhibition birds weigh 9-11 kg in the geese and 12-13.5 kg in the ganders. They are usually grey; pearly grey being preferred to dark- or brown-grey birds — this is accepted as being the same colour genotype as their ancestor, the wild Greylag. Both White and Buff […]
