BENGALESE
IN LATE July, I had an attack of acute vertigo which lasted for a few days. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, I still had not fully recovered and it has had a major impact on some of my activities. In early July, I had placed my potential show team of about 80 birds in stock cages. Damaged feathers were pulled and the birds were given a diet designed to add a little weight, in readiness for my first planned show of the year, the Scottish Bengalese Premier Show in mid-August.
Since I was unable to finalise my preparations nor risk driving, the birds were returned, a few each day, to my aviary. Two further shows were missed that I would like to have attended. The first was the Midland Zebra Finch Society club show, which this year had added some Bengalese classes. With the loss of so many shows over the years, I believe that any new venture should be encouraged, and I hope to support them next year. The second was the NBFA Classic Show held at the invitation of the ZFS, in conjunction with their club show. This was the second NBFA Classic Show and hopefully it will continue for many years.
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