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Congratulations to Roy Pryce, winner of our Diamond Jubilee Trophy 2020. This award goes to one of our members in recognition of their service to domestic waterfowl and in particular,

For the first time, this year the Wildfowl Contribution Award goes to an overseas member: Arnold Schouten of Dry Creek Waterfowl. He is known internationally for his captive breeding programme,

Our Wildfowl Achievement Award for 2020 goes to a long-standing and faithful ambassador of the Association. Particularly passionate about the Grey Geese, Carl Donner has a vast knowledge of the

To our lovely donors for your generosity: Dan Aldersley — http://www.akumasports.com Michael Attew — http://www.deersglade.co.uk Philippa Mitchell — philippamitchell.com Andy Street — http://www.sandfordgarage.com Billy Sumner — http://www.glitzybits.online Waddesdon Manor — waddesdon.org.uk Paul Zwetsloot —

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

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,

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

We were very disappointed to hear that the printworks contracted to produce our magazine suffered a major fire at their factory earlier this month. The team are pulling out all

Just a week to get your entries in to The Virtual Poultry Photo Shows 2020’s Winter Fest. Simply join the group and submit your photos by following the instructions in

Virtual showing has caught on with many clubs and societies, the Virtual Poultry Shows being one of the largest in the bird world. As a replacement for ‘The National’, VPS’s

The Forest Duck is one of Belgium’s most beautiful breeds. It was created in 1890 by Sir Herman Bertrand. Unfortunately, almost all the Forest Ducks were slaughtered and eaten during

Very pale eyes seem to make that gaze all the more piercing! Though some species have pale eyes as an adult, they are often darker when the birds are young;