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Northwest Bird Club Newsletter FEBRUARY 2019 PURPOSE To join together people who have a common interest in keeping and breeding exotic birds in captivity. To educate our members and the general public about the best care, keeping, maintenance, and breeding of their birds. To support bird conservation. Together we can make a difference. President’s Message Anyone interested in fostering birds? If so, we can have EBR come for class Refreshments for February Meeting Sabra and anyone else who would like to bring goodies Next Meeting is: Sunday, February 3, 2019 President: Sabra Scotton([email protected]) Co-Vice Presidents: Ann Valencia: ([email protected]) Tanya Franklin:([email protected]) Treasurer: Sharon Holscher: ([email protected]) Secretary: Vicki Jones:([email protected]) Librarian: Nancy Ingram: ([email protected])

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Northwest Bird Club Newsletter

FEBRUARY 2019

PURPOSE

To join together people who have a common interest in keeping and breeding exotic birds

in captivity. To educate our members and the general public about the best care, keeping,

maintenance, and breeding of their birds.

To support bird conservation.

Together we can make a difference.

President’s Message

Anyone interested in fostering birds? If so, we can have EBR

come for class

Refreshments for February Meeting

Sabra and anyone else who would like to bring goodies

Next Meeting is:

Sunday, February 3, 2019

President:

Sabra Scotton([email protected])

Co-Vice Presidents:

Ann Valencia: ([email protected])

Tanya Franklin:([email protected])

Treasurer:

Sharon Holscher: ([email protected])

Secretary:

Vicki Jones:([email protected])

Librarian:

Nancy Ingram:

([email protected])

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NWBC Monthly Meeting Bulletin The Club usually meets on the first Sunday of every month at

Rogue Valley Meadows at 1:00 p.m. -

2385 Table Rock Rd. Medford, OR

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD

SUNDAY, February 3, 2019

Refreshments for February Meeting

Sabra Scotton

And anyone else who would like to bring

goodies!!

February Speaker

Our speaker will be Ariel from the Forensics Lab in

Ashland unless the government is still shut down.

Please renew your membership!!!

(If you haven't done so yet)

Password changed March 1st.

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MINUTES OF JANUARY MEETING

The meeting was called to order by Sabra at 1pm.

New business, Nancy request’s that more members utilize the book checkout.

The Bird Mart will be held in the same location as last year the dates are Sept. 21st(set-up) and the

Bird Mart is the 22nd. We need to remember that NOTHING is to be attached to the walls by ANY

means.

We had a new visitor her name is Melissa Clark and she just moved here from New York. Although

she doesn’t have any birds now, she is interested in them.

Senior member Bob Nelson says Hello to everyone.

We have several birds to be rehomed because the owner has passed

1. A pair of Amazons (type and age unknown) they have been together their whole lives so would be great if we can keep them together.

2. A pair of Cockatiels (type and age unknown) [same as above]. 3. A Conure (type and age unknown). 4. A 20yr old Green Cheek.

It is unknown if they come with anything (i.e. cages, food, toys).

The speaker for today was canceled due to the government shutdown.

The meeting was ended at 2pm.

Until next time.

Vicki Jones, Secretary

NORTHWEST BIRD CLUB

WANTS TO REMIND YOU ITS TIME TO RENEW

YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2019

PASSWORD CHANGES MARCH 1, 2019

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Please take care and be safe….

REFRESHMENTS 2019

We need members sign up for refreshments for the following months:

FEBRUARY: Sabra

MARCH: _________________

APRIL: Linda Stewart and Tanya Franklin

MAY: Elanah and Roland

JUNE: PICNIC

JULY:______________

AUGUST:_____________

SEPTEMBER: Kathy?

OCTOBER: Ann Valencia ad Lee Travis

NOVEMBER: _______________

DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS PARTY

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Live in such a way that you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip…Will Rogers

Petco To Close Rhinelander “Foster and Smith” Operations

By KEN KRALL & WJFW TV

(Rhinelander)--Petco has announced the closing of most of it's operations at Drs. Foster and

Smith pet supply company in Rhinelander on February 12. Petco told employees at Rhinelander

of the closing on Wednesday. Petco will permanently close all operations in Rhinelander. About

289 full- and part-time employees work at Drs. Foster and Smith. Petco bought Drs. Foster and

Smith in early 2015. It most recently cut 17 pharmacy jobs. In a statement to WXPR, Petco

officials said they made the difficult decision to close the business in February.

The company says the needs of modern pet parents, shifting consumer preferences and an

ongoing evolution of the Petco brand led to the closing. Employees last days of employment will

vary from 60 to 120 days. Officials say the employees have been notified of the closing and will

be provided severance and transition support. Petco officials say they will work with Rhinelander

officials to provide outplacement programming for those impacted in February.

A statement from Petco headquarters:

Petco today announced that we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the Drs.

Foster and Smith (DFS) business based in Rhinelander, Wis., on February 12, 2019. Taking into

account the needs of modern pet parents, shifting consumer preferences and the ongoing evolution

of the Petco brand, we believe this will enable us to streamline operations and better focus on our

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core business and customer. This change affects 289 employees, with their last days of employment

varying over the next 60 to 120 days – all have been notified and will be provided severance and

transition support. This decision has not been an easy one, nor has it been made lightly, and we

appreciate that it has a very real effect on both individuals and the broader community in

Rhinelander. In an effort to help, we’re committed to working with local officials to provide ample

outplacement programming for those impacted starting in February. We greatly appreciate all of our

partners for their dedicated service and contributions to Drs. Foster and Smith and to Petco.

ZAHP Update: Virulent Newcastle Disease

Tue, 8 Jan 2019 17:43:53 -0500 (EST)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the detection of Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) in a commercial layer flock in Riverside County, California. This is a

continuation of the outbreak that started in southern California in May of 2018.

Virulent Newcastle Disease is not a food safety concern so properly cooked poultry products are safe

to eat.In very rare instances, people working directly with sick birds can become infected. Symptoms

are usually very mild, and limited to conjunctivitis and/or influenza-like symptoms. Infection is easily

prevented by using standard personal protective equipment.

According to Dr. Jonathan Sleeman of the National Wildlife Health Center, the strain currently

circulating in southern California is distinct from strains identified earlier in cormorants in the Great

Lakes, and the strain affecting rock doves in Texas.

To our knowledge, this California strain has not been detected in birds other than poultry, but it is

unknown how timely the sharing of surveillance information will be with the current government

shutdown. This virus is highly adapted to gallinaceous birds. It is not known if gallinaceous birds other

than chickens are equally affected. This could impact gallinaceous birds in breeding and exhibition

settings.

What this means for our community

Exhibitors, bird breeders and owners should carefully examine their biosecurity protocols, and

heightened biosecurity measures may be appropriate. Guidance on biosecurity for VND can be found

on the California Department of Agriculture’s website. Additional information on biosecurity for all

poultry flocks can be found on USDA’s Defend the Flock Resource Center.

Since the spread of this virus from one facility to another is still under investigation, you must consider

multiple possible routes of infection.It is very important to ensure that any of your staff or volunteers

monitor the health of their own birds, and report sick or dead birds promptly:

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State Bird Hotline 1-866-922-2473

USDA toll free number 1-866-536-7593

Additional backgroundprovided by USDA email

Virulent Newcastle Disease is a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous

and digestive systems of birds and poultry. The disease is so virulent that many birds and poultry die

without showing any clinical signs. A death rate of almost 100 percent can occur in unvaccinated

poultry flocks. Virulent Newcastle Disease can infect and cause death even in vaccinated poultry.

Clinical signs of Virulent Newcastle Disease include: sudden death and increased death loss in the

flock; sneezing; gasping for air; nasal discharge; coughing; greenish, watery diarrhea; decreased

activity; tremors; drooping wings; twisting of the head and neck; circling; complete stiffness; and

swelling around the eyes and neck.

Zoo and Aquarium All Hazards Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Fusion Center 301-562-0777

ext. 114 |http://zahp.aza.org

Association of Zoos and Aquariums | 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 710, Silver Spring, MD 20910

...

Classified Ad Pricing

(Your Ad will be in the monthly newsletter and on our club website)

( Line Ads are free for members )

Line Ads for non-members: $5.00 per month ~ $27.00 for 6 months ~ $55.00 for 1 yr

BOX AD - Includes a box outline to make your ad stand out from the rest – $7.00 per month

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ADS for newsletter: 16th of each month.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

**TO PLACE AN AD E-MAIL: SABRA: [email protected]

(In subject line put NWBC) or call (541)941-7844

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DISCLAIMER:

The Northwest Bird Club makes no warrantee as to the health, condition, or availability of any

birds advertised in this newsletter or on our website.

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BIRDS NEED HOME: Long time member Sarah Cummins passed away recently and her daughter it

trying to rehome her birds. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THESE BIRDS…She just wants them to go

to good homes.She has 6 parrots. Two larger Amazons , they are a couple and I don't want them

separated. There are two cockatiels who have been a couple for 20 years and I don't want them

separated. Then there are also a green cheek conure and an orange front conure.

Please contact Lisa at 541-613-8272 * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOSTER HOME NEEDED FOR: 22 year old female Macaw that he needs to have fostered. It’s really sweet bird. Their home burned during the Paradise fire. Contact Mike Motschenbacher, DVM.

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FOR SALE: My cockatoo name is Snuffy he is in his early 20’s I have had him since he hatched. I

was told he is a male. He talks, but he prefers my husband and is very protective of his cage he has a

small cage for a carrier and his cage he lives in. I would like $1,200.00 for him and his cages.

Tiki is my macaw she is female dna , talks has never bitten anyone, is around 10 years old has acrylic

carry cage and her large breeder cage they are both on Harrison’s pelleted food and some nuts and

fresh fruit. Price $1,500.00 and she also has a manzanita stand for outside her cage.

Contact: [email protected] or contact information home phone 541-560-1142 text

5415009996.***

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FOR SALE: Three pair of white peacocks. Best offer. I’m trying to downsize. Contact Linda @

(541)772-2959 *

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Birds need new homes: A lady in Grants Pass has some birds that she can no longer take care of

due to health conditions. She has two cages, with toys, etc. She has 2 parakeets in each cage, a

blue and a blue white in one cage and a green and a yellow in the other cage. She also has around 8

finches, not sure of their ages. Her name is Mary Engel, phone number is (541)471-4680.

She lives by the grange in Grants Pass.** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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In home trims by Jen Watkins (she trims nails, wings and beaks): Very Resonable prices. A

few members have had her trim their birds and said that she is WONDERFUL! Please contact

her at (541)892-6387 or [email protected]

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SLEEK AND SASSY

Distributors of Wildwood Seed Sleek and Sassy

Premium and Standard Millet, Bird Toys

Wholesale pricing for members! (SMALL HANDLING FEE ADDED FOR SHIPPING)

Contact Linda @ (541)772-2959

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SLEEK AND SASSY

Sleek and Sassy bird food offered ONLY to NWBC members at wholesale prices.

(NO HANDLING FEE) Contact Elanah @ (541)535-4700.

Valentine Strawberry Coconut Bird Cake

Your parrot is going to be your very special Valentine when you serve up this yummy Valentine Bird

Cake.

Ingredients:

1 package Bird Bread Mix

2 large eggs

1 and 1/3 cup water

2 tablespoons olive oil or Red Palm Oil

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One 5 ounce size packages of unsweetened flaked coconut

1 large container fresh strawberries

One round, or heart shaped, pan for baking. Wash strawberries and cut stems and set aside.(Remove leaves before serving to bird) Remove 1/2 cup coconut from bag and set aside. In large mixing bowl add package of Bird Bread mix, eggs, oil, and the 1/2 cup coconut, and water, and mix together all ingredients until well blended. Pour mixture into round lightly sprayed cake pan and bake at 375 for approximately 40 minutes. Ovens vary so check for doneness with toothpick or butter knife that comes out clean when inserted into cake. Allow cake to cool some on cake rack or plate. Once cake is only warm to the touch, take remaining coconut and begin applying on the sides and top of cake. Press into sides of cake lightly. Once coconut decorates cake, add whole strawberries or strawberry slices to decorate as you wish. Makes a yummy fruity bird cake for any size bird or parrot. Cake can also be frozen in serving size baggies or containers for daily use if you wish.

Disclaimer: The editor of the NWBC newsletter reserves the right to accept or edit any material

submitted for publication, and in the event of error, assumes no responsibility. Opinions and

experiences expressed in this publication are of those individuals who submitted them, and

are not necessarily those of the Northwest Bird Club. Advertisements are accepted in

good faith, however the Northwest Bird Club does not necessarily endorse them, or

assume responsibility.

SAVE THE DATE!

Bird Mart 2019

Our annual Bird Mart will be held Sunday, September 22, 2019

at the same location as last year.

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