Syllabus for the year
At the Baw Baw club, we cater for both backyard breeders and the fancier who might want to take their hobby to the next level. Contact us to see if there is some way we can enhance your Budgie experience.
2023
Meetings start at 7.30pm
We will add guest speakers during the year, watch out for your newsletter and our facebook page for these ANNOUNCEMENTS.
January
Monday 23rd
We also hope you bring along your Young Birds for Judging to learn about entering birds and we can discuss Bird Husbandry at this time of the year. It will also incorporate our AGM
February
Monday 27th
This months meeting will be held later in the month to capture the Selection for the Adult Bird Championship.
March
Monday 13th
An opportunity to provide some budgie insight. Look out for more information put out on our Facebook page
April
Monday 3rd
With birds in moult we will provide speakers on the night and discuss a Variety, how it is bred and how to breed it.
It will be a very informative night.
There may also be birds to buy, swap and sell on the night
Monday the 4th
May
Monday 22nd
Young Bird State Championship Selection
Entries for the beginner and intermediate state championship will also be taken on the night
The Baw Baw club will enter a team of birds into a Competition where all of the clubs in Victoria will compete against one another. On this night we will select up to 3 birds of each variety, which will then represent the club against 3 birds from each other club. If members are lucky, at the State championship, birds may then be selected to represent Victoria at a National competition.
June
Monday 12th
Time to Pair up birds for Exhibition breeders, to aim to have birds for the Un Broken Cap State Championship, another Club competition we will have a guest speaker for members to enjoy, a variety to discuss and a buy swap and sell night
July
Monday 3rd
A guest speaker will talk on breeding bird management. A forum for questions will also occur.
August
Monday 7th
A talk on the care of your breeding birds i.e. feeding for condition and readiness for babies which if not hatching will be hatching soon. A forum for questions will also occur.
September
Monday 4th
Unbroken cap (baby birds) state Championship club Selection
entries for the beginner and intermediate state championship will also be taken
Once again, Baw Baw will be entering a team of birds to compete in Melbourne. Babies (UBC’s) will be brought in by members to, hopefully, be selected to represent the club at this competition.
October
Monday 2nd
Another opportunity for a Guest Speaker and another variety to discuss.
November
Monday 6th
Come along and discuss how your breeding season has progressed and have any questions answered another opportunity for a guest speaker. THERE WILL ALSO BE A DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR UPCOMING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
DEcember
monday 4th
breakup and bird discussion
Meetings start at 7.30pm
We will add guest speakers during the year, watch out for your newsletter and our facebook page for these ANNOUNCEMENTS.
January
Monday 23rd
We also hope you bring along your Young Birds for Judging to learn about entering birds and we can discuss Bird Husbandry at this time of the year. It will also incorporate our AGM
February
Monday 27th
This months meeting will be held later in the month to capture the Selection for the Adult Bird Championship.
March
Monday 13th
An opportunity to provide some budgie insight. Look out for more information put out on our Facebook page
April
Monday 3rd
With birds in moult we will provide speakers on the night and discuss a Variety, how it is bred and how to breed it.
It will be a very informative night.
There may also be birds to buy, swap and sell on the night
Monday the 4th
May
Monday 22nd
Young Bird State Championship Selection
Entries for the beginner and intermediate state championship will also be taken on the night
The Baw Baw club will enter a team of birds into a Competition where all of the clubs in Victoria will compete against one another. On this night we will select up to 3 birds of each variety, which will then represent the club against 3 birds from each other club. If members are lucky, at the State championship, birds may then be selected to represent Victoria at a National competition.
June
Monday 12th
Time to Pair up birds for Exhibition breeders, to aim to have birds for the Un Broken Cap State Championship, another Club competition we will have a guest speaker for members to enjoy, a variety to discuss and a buy swap and sell night
July
Monday 3rd
A guest speaker will talk on breeding bird management. A forum for questions will also occur.
August
Monday 7th
A talk on the care of your breeding birds i.e. feeding for condition and readiness for babies which if not hatching will be hatching soon. A forum for questions will also occur.
September
Monday 4th
Unbroken cap (baby birds) state Championship club Selection
entries for the beginner and intermediate state championship will also be taken
Once again, Baw Baw will be entering a team of birds to compete in Melbourne. Babies (UBC’s) will be brought in by members to, hopefully, be selected to represent the club at this competition.
October
Monday 2nd
Another opportunity for a Guest Speaker and another variety to discuss.
November
Monday 6th
Come along and discuss how your breeding season has progressed and have any questions answered another opportunity for a guest speaker. THERE WILL ALSO BE A DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR UPCOMING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
DEcember
monday 4th
breakup and bird discussion
