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2009 Board of Directors and Committee Members. If you would like more information, please contact any of the members
CHECK OUT THESE SITES
President:
PAM TIDEMANN
V.P.:
MAUREEN GIBBONS
Treasurer:
MAUREEN GIBBONS
Fair Chairperson:
SHELBY PATE
Raffle:
PAM TIDEMAN
Newsletter:
CATHY BAIRD
Recording Sect.:
RIKKE GRIFFIN
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF AVICULTURE, INC. BIRD CLUBS OF AMERICA WORLD PARROT TRUST THE WORLD OF PARROTS LEXICON OF PARROTS LSU VETERINARY SCHOOL BIRD TALK MAGAZINE BIRD CHANNEL
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South Alabama Cage Bird Society, Inc.
SACBS was started in 1979. Members range from individual owners of one pet bird to breeders and pet store owners. If you are interested in the well being of our Psittacine friends, you are welcome and encouraged to join the South Alabama Cage Bird Society, Inc. Our 2009 meeting schedule is currently the second Sunday of each month, except for the month of August, when we do not meet. Our club has a new meeting facility. We are meeting in the Tillmans' Corner Community Center. This facility is located at 5055 Carol Plantation Rd @ Three Notch Rd, behind the Griggs School.For directions to the center you may call or email any of our board members or call the community center @ 251.666.2488. All meetings begin at 2:00pm. Our primary purpose is to educate, raise money for research, and promote interest in the cage bird fancy, to improve all breeds of cage birds by presenting lectures, workshops, films, exhibits and an annual fair to encourage the development of selective breeding and banding programs. In particluar, those dealing with endangered or threatened species. Our club belongs to the American Federation of Aviculture and supports the program to prevent the extinction of the Spix Macaw(there is only 1 male Spix macaw left in the wild). We hold raffles and various other functions to sponsor speakers and raise funds for donation to help support Universities and Veterinarians doing research and hopefully cures for Avian diseases.We promote interest and knowledge in exotic birds.
There are many changes going on around us, new requirements and laws, breakthroughs in Avian medicine, restrictions of bird ownership and importation laws, CITES listings, etc. We try to keep informed of the changes by sponsoring speakers and sharing information at our meetings. If you would like to learn more about our birds ("Feathered Friends"), please join us on July 24 and 25, 2010, for our 28th annual BIRD EXTRAVAGANZA. The location will be THE ABBA TEMPLE SHRINE AUDITORIUM, MOBILE, AL. Admission is $4.00, under 12 is free. There is also plenty of free parking spaces available.Come join us for a great family fun day.
For further information or to reserve tables ($) each for 8' tables, which must be prepaid. we do offer an early bird special for tables paid in full before June 1, 2010) for the fair please contact the Fair Chairman, Shelby Pate 251.661.4048, email shelby@gibbons-cpas.com or email Cathy Baird at btata1228@aol.com. This annual fair is our only fund raiser each year and we appreciate greatly the support from vendors and attendees.
CLUB MEETINGS: The South Alabama Cage Bird Society would like to invite anyone who is interested in learning more about breeding parrots or their pet birds to our monthly meetings. We support avian research and education. South Alabama is a non-profit club. The meetings are held the second Sunday of each month and the meetings begin at 2:00pm. Our club is currently meeting at the TILLMANS' CORNER COMMUNITY CENTER, CAROL PLANTATION RD @ THREE NOTCH RD, BEHIND GRIGGS SCHOOL. Just email or call one of our members and they will be glad to give you directions to the meeting. Please come and enjoy an afternoon of education and friendship with us. For more information concerning the meetings, please contact any of the directors listed on this page.
For more information on the Spix Macaw: Check out the World Parrot Trust site. Some of our favorite sites are listed on this page, lower left.
Most birds eat a variety of things including fruits, vegetables, pasta, breads. But be careful! Don't let you bird become a junk food junkie. Your bird will be healthier and happier if his diet is healthy. Birds can eat almost anything that you eat with a few exceptions. DO NOT GIVE YOUR BIRD CHOCOLATE, CAFFEINE, AVOCADO OR TOBACCO OF ANY KIND. IT CAN KILL THEM!!!!!!!!!
Buy as large a cage for your bird as yu can afford. A bird should have enough room to flap his wings for exercise without hitting them on the bars or toys. But be sure the bar spacing is correct. You don't want him/her to stick his/her head through the bars and get it stuck. The place where you purchase your bird should be able to help you with bar spacing. There will be several vendors at the birdfair at Abba Temple Shrine in Mobile, Alabama on July 24 & 25, 2010 with cages of all prices and descriptions, to help you find the one that suits your companions needs.
Please find an AVIAN Vet. Not all veterinarieans know how to care for birds. Ask you vet if he/she is experienced in bird care, is a member of AAV, has attended Association of Avian Veterinarieans seminars and classes, studied under a documented Avian Veterian. Have your bird's health checked as soon as you can after purchase. A complete workup by your Vet will assure there are no hidden problems and will give him/her a place to start if the bird should become ill in the future. Observe your bird closely, and get to know his normal routine and actions so that if there is a change you can take your bird to the Vet before it is too late. Become familiar with what normal bird poop looks like as this is usually the first clue to a birds good health.
Nonstick cookware and some electric heaters when overheated give off fumes which are deadly to birds. Ideally these products should not be used in homes with birds(if it will kill a bird, it can't be healthy for humans either), but if they are used extreme caution should be the rule and not the exception. There are a variety of plants that are safe around your pet, but there are also many that are poisonous. If you use tree branches for your bird perches be sure they were not sprayed with bug killers. Scrub them in diluted Clorox, rinse them well and dry thoroughly, or wash and bake them in the oven at 300-350* for 30 minutes, then let them cool before plcing them in the cage. Scented candles, room fresheners, sprays, carpet fresheners, bug sprays and perfumes can also cause problems for our "Feathered Friends" respiratory systems.
TOYS AND INFORMATION
Toys are very important to keep your bird active and happy. Be sure to buy toys that are appropriate for the bird. Don't buy small plastic toys for a large bird. They break and pieces of plastic could cut and cause serious problems. Make sure weighted toys do not contain lead, lead is lethal to a bird. Buy closed link chains when possible on your toys. Birds get beaks, toes, or bands caught in open links, then a trip to the Vet will be required to have the toy removed. Libraries, bird fairs and pet stores are good sources of books which will give you good information for your specific type of bird. Use the internet as well. There are several magazines will good bird information. If you have questions please ask your Vet, your avian pet store.
