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Issue 2 March - April 2018

2018 Board of Directors

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JIM BLEUER President, Executive Board

1756 E. Scott St. Omro, WI 54963

920-379-6188 [email protected] 2020

DON STEURER Vice President, Executive Board

3519 Koressel Rd. Evansville, IN 47720


E.T. TRADER Treasurer, Executive Board

7153 Piney Island Road, Chincoteague, VA 23336


GLORIA ROSSOW Secretary, Executive Board

49568 870th Street, Lakefield, MN 56150


BERNIE JAGER Executive Board

11610 – 92nd Ave. Allendale, MI 49401


BLAKE ROSSOW Executive Board

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DON BRUNING 156 Troon Trail Durango, CO 81301


IAN GEREG 160 Morris Road Ambler, PA 19002

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JANET TRADER 7153 Piney Island Road, Chincoteague, VA 23336

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APWS Associate Directors Name Address Phone Email Term BILL BRANCH 6537 Old Heady Road,

Louisville, KY 40299


TRESA LEMMERS E. 625 Railroad Grade Rd., Weyauwega, WI 54983


LISA TATE 317 Westview Drive, Missoula, MT 59803


2018 Associate Directors

Magazine Submission & Deadline InformationPresidents MessageEditors MessageCharles Sivelle Scholarship Recipient-Jay A. Von BankPhoto Contest Has This Only Happened To Me?The Species Gallus GallusPhoto Ark UpdateConvention InformationClassified Ads2018 CommitteesAPWS Intent & PurposeAdvertising InformationMembership Application

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Front cover photo:A green junglefowl (Gallus varius) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park. Photo by Joel Sartore

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Hello Everyone,

It is the middle of March and the weather is still cool in here in Wisconsin. I hope Spring comes soon. We had our Spring swap on March 10th with about 1700 people in attendance . I’d like to remind everyone that in the last issue there was a bright yellow sheet for you to fill out and return. This is for our annual Membership Directory and you don’t want to be left out. List all of your birds. If you don’t list them no one knows you have them available. and even if you dont’t have birds please return your sheet. Everyone that raises birds has idea’s how to get them hatched and raise them. If you would share some of this talent with other members this would make our magazine more interesting and help each other do a better job raising bids. Good luck on your hatching season.

Jim Bleuer, APWS President

Presidents Message

Don’t Be Left Out... Return Your Membership Directory Form by June 1st

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A Message from the Editor

Hello everyone,

Thank you for kind notes and support after my first issue if APWS Magazine. I appreciate it very much and I welcome any input you have. I especially would like to thank those of you who have submitted articles and content for the Magazine. I greatly appreciate it and if you don’t see your article or story in this issue, don’t worry! I will share it in future issues!

In the last issue I asked you- our members (and lifeblood of the organization) to share your thoughts with me about the

magazine. I thought everyone might enjoy seeing what people shared...

According to the survey here is what people like to read in the magazine:

1. Classified ads 2. Articles with tips & techniques in being successful raising birds 3. Conservation articles 4. Individual stories 5. Pen constructing and materials 6. Incubation techniques 7. Articles about different species

And here are a few quotes from the survey:

I enjoy any articles related to captive breeding, or in situ conservation. I would also not hesitate to say that reprinting old articles is a good thing as well as they offer insights from the past into why we do things now.

The Magazine has gotten so much better the last few years- I rate it a 5 (out of 5) Lately it’s been great and this year is off to a great start!

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Lisa

I love the magazine and the photo contest and seeing how people make contributions to aviculture. I would like to see more of people's aviaries and what worked for them and any ideas that they had that has helped them make things better or easier. Articles describing experiences raising various species. I have raised birds over 30 years, but would love to see articles that would encourage young people to get started with the hobby.

I like the waterfowl and conservation articles and classified ads

Why people belong to APWS:

Bird interest, learning about what other bird breeders are doing and staying in touch with them.

I enjoy reading the magazines. I hope to be able to attend conventions as well. It is the most consistent and developed national bird organization I belong to.

I first joined APWS in 1977, so am now a 40 year member. My intent was to learn as much as I could, plus use the classified section to find birds to purchase. As I gained experience I then shared many of my own experiences. I have strong interest in aviculture, including preserving birds in their pure forms, keeping diverse genetic pools, and preserving out legal rights to keep birds. APWS can still be a valuable tool to do these things.

I love waterfowl and I have many birds. I love the articles and the community that surround APWS.

Thanks again to everyone who has responded- your input is very much appreciated. Although the survey has closed, keep the comments coming! Email them to me at [email protected]

Thanks!

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Charles Sivelle Scholarship RecipientJay A. VonBank

Movie Star Geese: Researchers Film Captive Greater White-fronted Geese to Determine Wild Goose Behaviors.

My name is Jay VonBank, and I am a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University – Kingsville and the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. I am originally from south-central Minnesota. I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in 2013 from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. Soon after completion of my bachelor degree, I started my Master of Science degree research on wetland systems, invasive species, and waterfowl food dynamics of the Illinois River system at Western Illinois University and the Illinois Natural History Survey. I completed that degree in 2015, and began my Ph.D. work in Texas shortly thereafter wanting to further my wetland and waterfowl knowledge and work by studying the migration and wintering ecology of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis).

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Completion of my Ph.D. degree, combined with the experiences, knowledge, and partnerships built along the way, will solidify my long-term goal of becoming a wetlands and waterfowl research ecologist. I would very much like the opportunity to supervise graduate students, as mentoring and teaching the next generations of waterfowl scientists would not only be extremely rewarding, but is an integral part of valuable research in the future. I am specifically interested in several aspects of waterfowl and wetlands ecology including foraging ecology, resource selection, landscape and climatic changes in relation to waterfowl use and migration, and conservation of critical waterfowl habitat. I also enjoy recreational pursuit and the challenges of photography of wild waterfowl.

The support from the Charles Sivelle Scholarship Grant will aid in my current research developing models for determining behaviors of wild greater white-fronted geese remotely through accelerometers housed a GPS transmitter. The on-board accelerometer measures G-forces along three axes relative to the goose. When combined with innovative statistical procedures by machine-learning algorithms, acceleration data can identify specific behaviors of geese (i.e., grazing, gleaning, walking, preening) remotely in the wild, without having to disturb them. However, these data can only be used when researchers acquire “training data” for the algorithms. Training data are derived from hours of uninterrupted video footage of geese wearing our transmitters in the wild; an incredibly time consuming, expensive, and difficult task due to weather, video recorder capabilities, and the wild, irregular behavior of geese. Therefore, gathering video of captive greater white-fronted geese may serve as a proxy for recording video footage of their behaviors in the wild, allowing us to attain endless, quality video footage which better informs our models for wild geese.

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The Charles Sivelle Scholarship/Grant Program of the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society is open to all individuals interested in pursuing studies in aviculture or a closely related biological field.

The amount of the scholarship/grant is decided yearly by the Board of Directors and is based on available funds.

Funding for scholarships and grants is raised by participation in the annual mail raffle, donations to the annual scholarship auction held during the convention, and donations by members. Since its

inception, over 25 students have been awarded scholarships.

The APWS Scholarship Committee selects the recipients based on the scolarchip application and its supporting material.

Applications must be submitted to the APWS Scholarship Chairperson postmarked no later than August 1, 2018.

For more information on the APWS Charles Sivelle Scholarship Program please go to our website:

http://www.apwsbirds.com/grants-scholarships

We purchased four greater white-fronted geese from an aviculturist, and are currently collecting video footage of their movements and behaviors. The use of accelerometer data to better inform decision making by not only geese, but animals in general, is cutting-edge technology and novel research which has seldom been performed in the wild or in captivity.

We are extremely thankful for the generosity and forethought of the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society and the aviculture community for the unique opportunity to merge the interests of wildlife research and aviculture, which can meaningfully contribute to scientific research of North American waterfowl.

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Help Support APWSThe APWS drawing is used to fund scholarships for our youth. The APWS auction at the convention provides much needed

operations support for APWS

We can use your help- please make a donation to our drawing, auction, or be a ROCK STAR and donate to Both!

Items such as: Incubators. Decoy Carvings, Brooder Boxes, Gift Certificates, Cash Donation, Art Work, Or ?? No live birds please.

Scholarship Drawing:

Deadline Aug. 1stContact Jim Bluer

[email protected](920) 379-6188

Convention Auction:

Contact Gene [email protected]

(407) 556-3349

Items may be brought to the auction or shipped

directly to the winner

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Photo Contest

CONTEST RULES

• Allphotosmustbetakenofcaptive,liveaviculturalspecimensinanycollectionyouchoose.

• AllphotosmustbesubmittedviaemailasaJPEGimagewitharesolutionofatleast300dpi.Pleaseincludethephotographersnameandthespeciesnameinthefilename.

• Allphotoswillbejudgedonquality,clarityandcomposition.Makesurethebirdsarethemainsubjectofyourphotoandinfocus.

• AllentriesbecomepropertyofAPWSandmaybeusedinfuturepublications.

• Allentrieswillbejudgedbythephotocontestandphotographycommittees.WinnerswillbeannouncedintheAPWSMagazineandwillbefeaturedonthecoversoffutureissues.

• PhotographersarenotrequiredtobemembersofAPWS-anyoneiseligibletoenter.

• Allentriesmustbesentviaemailto:KathyRedmonat• [email protected]:

22204TuckerRoad,Greenleaf,ID83626• Deadline:September15th

__________________2018 APWS

PHOTO CONTEST__________________

1st Place: $752nd Place: 2 year

APWS membership3rd Place: $50

Winning entries will be featured in

APWS Magazine!

DeadlineSeptember 15th

Questions? Call (208) 724-3877

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This article will help to ease the pain when it happens to you. As you read this, you will laugh, cry, scream or say I also have been there. So remember this short article when this happens to you. You will know you have a friend that's been there.

Before I get started let me give you a little background on me and my wife, Roseann. We live on a small family farm in south central Pa. that has been in our family for almost 200 yrs. Yes, I'm old but have not been here since it started! My Dad was the last full time dairy farmer. I helped all my life and worked full time off the farm.

Over the years I have written a few articles for APWS, mostly on bird trips that my friend, John Schmidt from Connecticut and I have taken. So hoping from my down to earth writing it will help inspire others to also take the time to write some articles.

Before I forget, let me get back to the reason I'm writing. this hurts, but I won't stop now. It started a couple years ago through my good bird friend, Bill Lloyd. Bill has beautiful ponds and out of this world stone work! He got us started in Cabots and this past summer the hen started laying. I remember the first egg, I made Roseann stop everything and come look at it. You would have thought after 30 some years raising birds I would not get that excited, but I did!

Just stick with me, I'm almost where I want to share my pain. I noticed a Silkie cross I like to use for hatching was ready and that we could depend on. So, one evening after dark I was going to set 2 Cabot, a couple of Elliots, and a couple Swinhoe eggs, and yes, I know

Has This Only Happened To Me?by Donnie Woodward

Just stick with me, I’m almost where I want to share my pain.

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they all hatch at different times. We keep a close eye when they hatch and move them away. Okay, as I said it was dark and the wind had blown hard

all day and still blowing after dark. Now, I'm getting all these eggs and hen together so far great, also as I was doing all this work, I noticed the wind had blown down a piece of wire that I was going to use in a couple days. Now, don't get ahead of me. So, with the hen and eggs all put together I'm heading to a special area for hatching hens. I was thinking about all these little chicks that would be hatching. Anyway, remember that piece of wire that has blown over? " I found it! "

Yes, I went head first and so did the hen and box. I gather myself up and go get the box

and lifted the lid and shone the flashlight on the hen and she looks up as if to say, NOW WHAT? What a hen, she never left the nest and she took a hard fall.

Trying to hold the flashlight and slowly lifting up the hen, like I was still expecting to see nice round eggs! Of course, all I saw was the nicest scrambled eggs you can imagine. You know, I'm old and I don't need this frustration. You do the math on how much money I lost that evening. I said to myself I know I'll run to the house and surely Roseann will comfort me. Wrong! Her reply was "Wow, why didn't you pick up the wire?". I said yes, but!

Okay, life does go on. Fast forward a week or so later I'm checking the Swinhoe pen and I'm thinking why no eggs for several days the past year they laid nicely in one area. So, I started looking around, for it is also a large pen where I have a lot of Ringneck doves, yes, I'm addicted as I try raising several species in one

pen. I looked up and I saw one hen up high in a dove nest. I can't have her sitting yet, so I'm in a hurry, I get a ladder that was near by. I put it up, please don't get ahead of me again.

So I'm up the ladder and I chase the hen off, and as I'm reaching into the nest, the ladder starts sliding and I grab the box with both hands. Now at this point, me, the ladder, nest box and eggs are all heading at a rapid speed for the ground. After impact I realize I'm still alive, but can I move? Yes, everything works. I think there were 6 eggs in the nest so once again you do the math on the loss. Once again I head straight to the house. But once again I got the same kind of response as the other week. On the plus side we still had a decent year. God is good! Hope everyone has a blessed hatching year! (P.S. Don't hire me to gather eggs!)

Sincerely,Donnie Woodward

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The LesLie TasseLL avicuLTuraL FoundaTion

Help make a difference and support the future of aviculture.

Please consider a donation to the Leslie Tassel Avicultural Foundation to help ensure the freedom of aviculture for those interested in conservation,

propagation, and raising of endangered species in captivity. This can be done through research and education for our young people. We invite individuals,

clubs, and companies to join us in this endeavor.

To donate, make checks payable to :Leslie Tassell Avicultural Foundation

c/o Bernie Jager, 11610 92nd Ave., Allendale, MI 49401

After impact I

realize I’m still alive, but can I

move?

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The Species Gallus GallusBy James Pfarr

Deep within India’s labyrinth of vegetation, the first beams of sunlight penetrate the forest’s tangled clothing, as if touching that dark abyss, Marianas Trench, for the first time. The Great Orb sheds warmth on her child earth - slowly awaking, absorbing, relishing the radiance. Yes, she warms, letting life stir, giving affirmation of a new day.

Not all things need touched by the gilded giver of life to wake from serene slumber. There is one, high in the canopy, a hidden sentinel who is alert, waiting for his que… Dawning rays provoke the little King’s ego... from deep within it builds. The golden circle punches holes through a star spackled backdrop, simultaneously painting misty horizons in kaleidoscopes of “Monet”, while blanketing white vapors swirl, mimicking some eerie apparition giving heed for the arrival of the life star. It is at this moment the sphere of fire and a forest king engage in their epic ritual, a duel destined from his conception. His trumpet bellows out, jolting all to life with the valid conviction of a just ruler, calling on his subjects from high atop his emerald throne, yes Chanticleer’s authority rings as to try and shatter the tinted infinite, laying way so all may receive the light.

Map drawn by Ludo Penceel

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Gallus has been part of our evolutionary rise, a staple, and partner, sharing the same mantle of significance as many other necessities we are reliant on. It is this statement that places such concern for many flora/faunae having suffered abuse at the hand of man. We must stop, regroup, and correct these transgressions that are stampeding the subject of this writing, with no less emphasis on others in a state of peril. So, on the heels of such importance, we have approached a crossroad where previously collected specimens, preserved for posterity, being unadulterated or compromised, offer a small tool in helping guide us back in the direction of identifying indigenous types for G. gallus.

Compromised? Please clarify you say! While human populations pose the most obvious danger on a geographic scale, showing no impediment, there is a silent, indirect exterminator that in all facts is the derivative of our global conquest, a Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde… Gallus domesticus! In every village on the outer fringes of modern living, throughout this genus’ natural occurring ranges, scurries about a mistress of ancestral type, providing dangerous liaisons for her genomic name sake, a less than flattering name, … Chickens, a most formidable foe in sheep’s clothing.

As quoted in the presentation “2007 Conservation of Red Junglefowl in India”, at the 4th International Galliformes Symposium China - “The level of polymorphic contributors is upwards of 60% in wild populations, from tests of 563 individuals, 293 males, and 270 females”.

Additionally, as stated in “Genetic diversity studies of Red Junglefowl across its distribution range in Northern India” – ISSN # 1996-0700 Asian Journal of Biotechnology. This was done in 2011, represented by 111 wild specimens collected, along with 95 captive representatives, from 5 provinces. Indian officials performed tests, and the conclusion places RJF in a threatened state, not from sport or subsistence hunting, but via genetic corruption from village poultry.

Previous peer review papers are numerous, all bearing witness to the same conclusion, and grim projection for gallus at liberty. Maybe by shear happenstance in the United States, a program under the Federal Government was initiated that partnered with many countries for a project called, “The Foreign Gamebird Introduction Program”. This project was spearheaded by

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legendary Biologist Gardiner Bump. Gardiner’s stamp ranges from imports of Capercaillie Grouse, Lophura, Phasianus, Syrmaticus, Francolins, Partridges, and many others. It is unfortunate that 90% of these imports did not adjust and acclimate, perishing within a short time. However, a few did take grasp in their adopted lands and flourished. Himalayan Snow Cocks settled with such acceptance that their numbers are that of a native occupant, allowing for a regulated hunting season as was originally intended. White Crested and Nepal Kalij, Red Junglefowl, Wild Turkey, and Francolin, have done the same in the Hawaiian Islands. It is unfortunate that not all introductions are joyous songs, because success is a double-edged sword at times, and this is clearly the case in the Hawaiian archipelago. Much was not known, or at least our knowledge of cause and effect for Island species, and so Pandora’s box, we unleashed.

However, there was a hidden benefit, a silver lining of sort from much of this mostly failed undertaking. Many direct imported birds and F1 prodigy found their way into private aviculture, zoological collections, and research centers, maintaining them in true taxon standing. One of the most notable programs, the University of Georgia’s – Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. State Department of Energy, was maintained by Dr. I.L. Brisban. It was also a hub for propagation of Gallus gallus murghi in an attempt at establishing it as a gamebird in the southern part of the United States - all stock held at this facility are residuals of the G. g. murghi that Bump’s expeditions yielded. Fanciers of this species consider “The Bum Birds” superior in type, over any other G. g. m. imports, and only second to the native birds of country origin.

I am fortunate in owning these lineages in my collection at “Preservation Aviaries”. A full account of this species import into the United States can be found in: Red Junglefowl and Kalij – United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Services Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife – Special Scientific Report -Wildlife No#62.

From these and other collections, unadulterated lines of G. g. m are being maintained and propagated, so the world will not lose the genetics of the Red Junglefowl, the originator of all our chickens.

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Gallus gallus murghi

G.g.m- Hackle feather has Black Central V, showing the most definition of all

G.g.subspecies

Gallus gallus murghi

Gallus gallus spadiceus

G.g.s- Hackle feather has Brown Center that

is almost solid

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Gallus gallus spadiceus

G.g.s- Hackle feather has Brown Center that

is almost solid

Gallus gallus gallus

Gallus gallus bankiva

G.g.g- Hackle feather has no center color defini-

tion, but overall is uniform in tones with upper half of neck

hackles being orange, bot-tom portion Golden/Yellow having very obvious white

ear lobe that are coin sized of milk white color

G.g.b- Hackle feather are the only ones that have rouded tips of the hackles

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Gallus gallus bankiva

G.g.b- Hackle feather are the only ones that have rouded tips of the hackles

Gallus gallus jabouillei

Gallus gallus jabouillei

G.g.j- Hackle feather are the narrowest of the

subspecies and the darkest, approaching wine burgundy in color

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Photos provided by the author

In closing, I can only hope the documentation on these pages will provide a little clarity, giving demarcation for this Genus, with visual voila for the species and subspecies, while highlighting their finer phenotypic standouts that mark each as its own. I have deliberately forgone the descriptions, and typical written identification for pure type birds, as well as eclipse points. Those cookie cutter words have been hashed and regurgitated so many times they should be a defined spot within our own gray matter. I know of no other undeniable truths that are resolute in their answers as the study skins enclosed.

gallus bankiva

murghi

spadiceus

Comparing hackle feather shape and color along with ear lobe color will help distinguish between subspecies

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“Between the Cattails & the Bulrushes”

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Second Edition, autobiography by Gordon Ekberg, writer for the APWS.

Includes history, trapping, farming, family life, waterfowl, accomplishments,

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Hello Everyone,

First of all, I’d like to thank Lisa Tate and all the members of APWS for allowing me to write to you in search of species for National Geographic Photo Ark.

Following up on the article from Don Butler and I in the January issue, the Photo Ark seeks to document literally every species in human care around the world in order to get the public to care about the extinction crisis. Over the past 12 years, we’ve documented 8,000 species to date, and we’d love to see your birds included in this historic project.

We share all images with you, free of charge. National Geographic is providing the sponsorship, and serves as its permanent archive.

We also have access to the lift of NG’s various media platforms, which reach more than 100 million people now. If we photograph your birds, it’s your choice whether we publicize your collection. Or you can certainly remain anonymous if you wish.

To make these pictures, it’s best if the birds are placed in our soft, cloth shooting tents. Once inside the birds are calm because they don’t see any threats from the outside. Each shoot lasts less than 10 minutes on average.

Here’s our tent for small birds…

National Geographic Photo Ark An Update By Joel Sartore

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… and for larger species, especially those with long tails.

Realizing that some of these may not even exist in captivity, below is a list of the species and subspecies we still need. If you have any of these and are interested in participating, please drop me a line at:[email protected]

Thank you,

Joel SartoreFounder, National Geographic Photo ArkPhotographer and Fellow, National Geographic SocietyLincoln, NebraskaCell 402-326-1150

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WATERFOWL NEEDED• Greater Magellan goose, Chloephaga picta leucoptera• Kelp Goose , Chloephaga hybrida• Torrent Duck, Merganetta armata• Australian Grey teal, Anas gracilis• Andaman Teal, Anas albogularis• Pelew Island Grey duck, Anas superciliosa pelewensis• Cape Shoveler, Spatula smithii• Auckland Island Flightless teal, Anas aucklandica• Galapagos Pintail, Anas bahamensis galapagensis• Crozet Pintail, Anas eatoni• Andean Teal, Anas andium• Brazilian Merganser, Mergus octosetaceus• Musk duck in Australia, Biziura lobata• Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus BLOOD PHEASANTS/PARTRIDGES• Himalayan Blood Partridge, Ithagnes cruentus• Nepal Himalayan Blood Partridge, Ithagnes cruentus cruentus• Sikhim Himalayan Blood Partridge, Ithagnes cruentus affinis• Tibetan Blood Partridge, Ithagnes tibetanus• Kuser’s Blood Partridge, Ithagnes kuseri• Geoffreoy’s Blood Partridge, Ithagnes geoffroyi• Wilson’s Blood Partridge, Ithagnes wilsoni• Northern Blood Partridge, Ithagnes wilsoni• David’s Northern Blood Partridge, Ithagnes sinesis sinesis• Michael’s Northern Blood Partridge, Ithagnes sinesis berezowskii TRAGOPANS• Blyth’s Tragopan, Tragopan blythi blythi• Tibetan Tragopan, Tragopan blythi molesworthi IMPEYAN PHEASANTS• Chinese Impeyan Pheasant, Lophophorus ihuysii• Sclater’s Impeyan Pheasant, Lophophorus sclateri EARED PHEASANTS• Blue Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)

KOKLASS PHEASANTS: Pucrasia macrolopha• Indian koklass, P.m. macrolopha• Western koklass, P.m. castanea• Kashmir koklass, P.m. biddulphi• Nepal koklass, P.m. nipalensis• Meyer’s koklass, P.m. meyeri

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KOKLASS PHEASANTS: Pucrasia macrolopha (Continued) • Orange-collared koklass, P.m. rufficollis• Yellow-necked koklass, P.m. xanthospila• Joret’s koklass, P.m. jorentiana• Darwin’s koklass, P.m. darwini

TRUE PHEASANTS, Phasianus colchicus• Northern Caucasian, P.c. septentrionalis• Prince of Wales, P.c. principalis• Zarundy’s, P.c. zarudnyi• Yarkand, P.c. shawi• Tarim, P.c. tarimensis• Satchu Oasis, P.c. satscheuensis• Stone’s, P.c. elegans• Kweichow, P.c. decollatus• Kobdo, P.c. hagenbecki LONG-TAILED PHEASANTS• Sommering’s Copper, Syrmaticus soemmerringii soemmeringii• Scintillating Copper, Syrmaticus soemmerringii scintillans• Ijima Copper, Syrmaticus soemmerringii ijimae• Hume’s Bartailed, Syrmaticus humiae• Burmese Bartailed, Syrmaticus humiae burmanicus• Elliott’s, Syrmaticus ellioti

ARGUS PHEASANTS• Bornean Argus, Argusianus argus grayi• Reinhart Crested Argus, Rheinardia ocellata ocellata

JUNGLEFOWL• Ceylon Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii

GENUS LOPHURA• Salvadori’s, Lophura inornata• Imperial, Lophura × imperialis

SILVER PHEASANTS, Lophura nycthemera, • All subspecies needed

KALIJ PHEASANTS, Lophura leucomelanos: • Need Black breasted, Lineated, Chinese Silver, and Hainan Kalij• Bulwer’s Pheasant, Lophura bulweri

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2018 APWS CONVENTIONQuebec and Montréal Canada

Sunday Sept 30th - Friday October 5thHosts and Schedule Prepared by Clément Pagé and Jean Bourassa

Convention Chair: Janet Trader

Schedule HighlightsSunday Sept 30thArrival at Montreal Trudeau Airport, Dorval(Free shuttle) to Check In at Airport Sheraton Hotel, Dorval18:00 Welcoming Cocktail and Get-Together Dinner Monday Oct 1st8:30 Departure from hotel for tours9:00 Ecomuseum, Urban Zoo, Ste-Anne de Bellevue11:00 Departure toward Montreal main features (guided tour tentative) 11:30 Stop at Clément Pagé’s ducks, fancy chicken collection and garden12:00 Lunch on own at Le Casino de Montreal13:30 Montreal main features continued14:30 Montreal Botanical Gardens & Insectarium (possible guided tour)17:30 Dinner on own on site19:00 The Magic of Chinese Lanterns at Montreal Botanical Gardens20:30 Departure toward hotel Airport Sheraton Hotel21:00 Arrival back at hotel SheratonTuesday Oct 2nd8:30 Departure and check out from hotel (Sheraton)9:30 Parc Safari, private guided tour, Hemmingford11:30 Departure from Parc Safari12:30 Lunch included at Le Tire-Bouchon, Dunham14:00 L’Orpailleur Vineyard, on site, guided tour15:30 Departure from L’Orpailleur, Dunham, wine country16:00 Autumn colours of the Eastern Townships from Mont Bromont, chairlift to top, on own 17:30 Arrival and Check In at Hotel Chateau Bromont19:00 Dinner and Auction at Chateau BromontWednesday, Oct 3rd8:30 Departure and Check Out from Chateau Bromont10:00 Yanick Bolduc’s Waterfowl collection, guineafowl and quail farm, Saint-Albert11:30 Departure from Yanick Bolduc

11:45 Lunch on own, Victoriaville13:00 Quebec City by the countryside for autumn colours of maple forests16:00 Guided tour of Old Quebec (tentative)17:00 Arrival and Check In at Hotel Le Champlain, Old Quebec city Dinner and evening on own in Old QuebecThursday, Oct 4th9:30 Departure and Check Out from Hotel Le Champlain10:15 Jean-Guy Gelly’s waterfowl collection, Daveluyville11;15 Departure from J-G Gelly12:00 Lunch on own, Drummondville13:30 Departure from restaurant14:30 Chouette-a-Voir, refuge and cares of injured birds of prey, Saint-Jude16:30 Departure17:00 Arrival and Check In at Le Manoir Rouville-Campbel, Mont St-Hilaire Dinner on ownFriday, Oct 5th 9:00 Departure and Check Out from Le Manoir Rouville-Campbel9:15 Alain Dubois’s waterfowl collection, Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville10:15 Departure 10:45 Ferme Cariphael, Educational farm, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu12:00 Departure 12:45 Lunch at Jean Bourassa’s farm and homestead (courtesy of Jean & Odette)13:30 Visit of Jean Bourassa’s collection and sheep farm, Mont St-Grégoire 15:30 Departure from Jean Bourassa’s farm17:00 Arrival and Check In at Airport Sheraton Hotel18:30 Farewell and Award dinner Saturday Oct 6thEnd of convention. Check Out of Airport Sheraton Hotel Home, Sweet Home...

Note from Convention Chair:

*The Sheraton will have an option for Early Arrival 3 days prior or 3 days Late Departure

*Please do not contact any of the Hotels for Reservations until the Registrations Forms are mailed

If you have any questions, please contact convention organizer directly: [email protected]

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Ducks per pair: Canvasback $190.00, Redhead $90.00, Mandarin $90.00, Green-winged Teal $90.00, Baikal Teal $250.00, Cinnamon Teal $70.00, American Wigeon $90.00, Eurasian Wigeon $100.00, American Black Duck (nice and dark) $85.00, Northern Pintail $90.00. Paul Grunska, Rat River Birds, 9035 N. Pioneer Road, Neenah, WI 54956-9515. 920-836-2547, 920-915-2547 (cell) 2017 hatch hand-raised Greater Prairie Chickens $400.00 pair. Extra males $175.00 each. Will ship. Box charges extra. Steve Oehlenschlager, 21866 County Road 15, Elk River, MN 55330.(763) 568-1791 or email [email protected]

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USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland is closing its crane propagation program and is seeking immediate placement of approximately 40 Florida Sandhill Cranes and 40 Greater Sandhill Cranes. Most have been parent reared are wing clipped and are in breeding pairs. There are a few singles and juveniles available as well. Interested persons should contact Animal Care Coordinator Randy Mickley, 301-497-5602, [email protected] and cc Crane Flock Manager Brian Clauss, 240-786-2623, [email protected] hatch Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonnerattii); descendants of French and English bloodlines we imported in 1997 (pedigree documentation available upon request); vaccinated for Mareck’s disease and sold as sexed, non-relat-ed pairs (or singles). Will ship anywhere in the U.S.A and Puerto Rico. Mark E. Holman, Mifflinburg, PA. (570) 966-2222 or [email protected]

Richard stock Red Junglefowl, Grey Junglefowl, Ceylon Jungle Fowl, Sia-mese Fireback Pheasants, Muticus muticus and Muticus imperator Green Peafowl. Elton Housley, Geneva, AL. (334) 684-9761

Gambel’s, California, Silver California, Blue Scale Quail, Mexican Speckled, Jumbo, White, Silver, Orange and Snowflake Bobwhites. Albino, Gray, Red, Silver and Blue Chuckars, Barbary Patridge, Rock Partridge and Silver Phil-by Partridge. Jimmy Furr, Stanfield, North Carolina. (704) 888-0213 before 9m eastern time please. [email protected].

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Eggs: Golden,Reeves and Red Jungle Fowl. Birds in fall from above plus Peach Golden, Temminck’s Tragopan and Edwards. Pictures at www.chevettespheasants.webs.com. Mary Chevalier, Menominee, MI in U.P. 49858. (906) 863-9838.Email: [email protected]

FOR SALE: 2018 Hatch Giant Canada, Pacific Whitefront, and Blue goslings.$35.oo each plus shipping by next day express. Contact Darrel Ray, 22615 Kestrel Road, Preston, MN 55965 (507)765-3357

WANTED: Impeyan male, 2017 hatch. Contact Roger Breeden, Shenandoah, VA (540) 652-6045

WANTED: Edwards hen. Contact Mary Chevalier: (906) 863-9838 or email [email protected]

WANTED: 1952 Game Breeders Gazette. I have all of the issues of the Game Breeders Gazette ever published EXCEPT the year 1952, when it was started. If anyone has any or all of the 1952 year they would like to sell, please contact me: Randall Mann (715) 926-5919 or email [email protected]

For Sale / trade: 2016 Hatched:4 excellent quality Java Green Peacock males (Muticus Muticus),tall legs and tall crests For sale or trade for up to 3 females. 2 male East African Crowned Cranes, pinginged , hand-fed and tame.For sale or trade 1 for female. For sale:1 bonded breeding pair Demoiselle Crane, full wing, 6 years old Paul Kao, 8353 Melvin Ave.Northridge CA 91324-Cell: 818-512-2750Email:[email protected]

Taking order for 2018 hatched: Palawan, Rothchild, Grey Peacock pheas-ants, Quality Goldens, Green Jungle fowls, Malay Argus, Red Breasted Geese, Java Green Peacocks, East African Cranes, Demoselle Cranes.Paul Kao, 8353 Melvin Ave. Northridge CA 91324 Cell: 818-512-2750Email:[email protected]

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625 Mountain View Lane, Pearisburg, VA 24134

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Paul Kao 8353 Melvin Ave.Northridge, CA 91324 Phone: (818) 993-8282 Cell: (818) 512-2750

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2018 Committees

AssociatesBernie Jager-Chair

Auction, Silent Auction & Bag Raffle

Eugene Goss - ChairCathy Goss - Bernie Jager

Jeanne Hawkins

Breeder AwardsDon Steurer - Chair

By LawsDon Bruning- Chair

ConventionJan Trader - Chair

ET Trader

MagazineLisa Tate - Editor

Executive CommitteeJim Bleuer - Don Steurer

ET Trader - Gloria RossowBernie Jager - Blake Rossow

LegislativeDon Bruning- Chair

Leslie Tassell FundBernie Jager - Chair

Don Steurer -Blake Rossow

Lifetime Achievement AwardsExecutive Committee

MembershipET Trader - Chair

Jim Bleuer

NominatingBlake Rossow - Chair

Photo Contest

Kathy Redmon- Chair

Scholarships and GrantsCathy Goss - Chair

Scholarship Drawing

Jim Bleuer- ChairMary Popple

Service AwardsMary Popple - Chair

Sunshine

Bernie Jager - ChairTrese Lemmers

Studbooks

Don Bruning - Chair

WebsiteLisa Tate - Web Editor

Youth ProgramDon Steurer - Chair

Bill Branch

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• To promote the rights and interests of the members to keep and rear pheasants, waterfowl and other upland aquatic and ornamental birds.

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MandarinN.A. RuddyWhite-winged Wood Duck

PheasantsArgusBlue EaredBrown EaredCheerCopperEdwardsElliot’sFirebackGolden & MutationsGermain’s PeacockGrey PeacockHume’s BartailImpeyan (Monal)KalijKoklass (Common)Lady AmherstMikadoMalay PeacockMountain PeacockPalayan PeacockReevesRingneck & MutationsSilverSwinhoeTragopanWhite Eared

JunglefowlRedGrey (Sonnerat’s)Green (Javan)

PartridgeBambooBarbaryChukarFrench red LegHungarianPhilby Rock

QuailBobwhite & MutationsCalifornia ValleyChinese Painted (Button)Douglas/ElegantGambel’sHarlequinMearns

GrouseBlue

CinnamonChestnut BreastedChileanGarganeyGreen WingHottentotMarbledPuna (Silver)RingSharpwingVersicolor

ShovelersRosybillTuftedWhite Eye

PintailsBahamaChileanNorthernRed-billed

WidgeonsAmericanChiloeEuropeanFalcatedGadwall

PochardsCanvasbackCommonGreater & Lesser ScaupRed Crested

Whistling DucksCubanEyton’s (Plumed)FulvousJavanRed BilledSpottedWanderingWhite-faced

MergansersHoodedRed Breasted

Other DucksAmerican GoldeneyeBarrow’s GoldeneyeBuffleheadCarolina Wood DuckCommon ScoterLong Tails

SwansBewick’s Black Black necked Coscoroba Mute Trumpeter Whistling Whooper

SheldgeeseAbyssian Blue WingAndeanAshyheadedCereopsisEgyptianKelpMagellanOrinocoRuddyheaded

GeeseBarheadedBarnacleBrentCanadaEmperorGreylagLesser White FrontNeNePinkfootRedbreastedRossSnowSwanWhite Front

ShelducksAustralianCapeEuropeanParadiseRadjahRuddy

Mallard Related DucksBlack DucksFloridaHawaiian Laysan TealMallardPhillippineSpotbillsYellowbills

TealBailak

Hatching Time Periods

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FrancolinsBlackChineseClose-barredEckel’sHyderbadi (Grey)Yellow-necked

RatitesEmuOstrichRhea

Other BirdsCanariesChachalacasChickens (Bantams)Chickens (Standard)CockatielsCockatoosCranesDucks (Domestic)DovesFinchesGeese (Domestic)Guinea Fowl (Domestic)LovebirdsMynahsMuscovey DucksParakeetParrotsPigeonsRosellasTinamouTurkeysVulterine Guinea Fowl

NOTE: The days given on this hatching table are a guide as to when you might expect an egg from a particular species to hatch. Eggs don’t always hatch in the given number of days due to a number of factors including temperature, humidity, altitude, and the freshness of the hatching eggs.

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