Redcap Review - Spring Newsletter
Editorial: I feel I would like to ramble on about the seemingly lack of bio-security causing the avian flu outbreak in Holton, Suffolk. However I will spare you that, other than to say, that after the outbreak I received from DEFRA a package of information advising me on how to protect my birds and two letters from the NHS telling me to get a human flu jab as soon as possible. Unfortunately because I have more than fifty birds I was obliged to become registered. I think the cost of sending out these papers to fanciers would have been better spent on monitoring commercial factory farming. What has happened to commonsense? What do you think? Happy hatching! CFT
Stock for sale and wanted: Mrs. Audrey Dawson our President 161 Station Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7EE tele: 01538 361766 has agreed to continue to co-ordinate stock/egg sales/wanted. Please let her know if you have any birds or eggs for sale.
Audrey has put together an excellent Redcap Club information board. Please have a look at it wherever it is on display, we try to take this along to the shows but there isn't always space for it to be accommadated.
New Members. Welcome to Mr & Miss Bridges (Chesterfield), Ms Spencer (Norfolk), Mr Lindley (Driffield), Mr Cox (Portarlington), Mr Anderson (Keyworth), Mr Bowditch (Porth), Mr Barker (Ivybridge), Mr & Mrs Driver (Biggar), Mr Hammond (Chippenham), Mr Cox & Ms Stratton (Chesterfield) and Mrs Wheatley (Nottingham). Hope you will enjoy keeping Derbyshire Redcaps, and we are able to help should you have a problem.
David Tordoff’s pullet judged best redcap at the Federation Championship Show - opposite
Show Results
Federation Championship Show
Stafford
16th and 17th December 2006
Judge – Barry Wager
Class 463 – Redcap Cock – 1st Christine Taylor 2nd Janet Phillips
Class 464 – Redcap Hen – 1st Christine Taylor 2nd Peggy Knowles 3rd Janet Phillips
Class 465 – Redcap Cockerel – 1st Christine Taylor 2nd Janet Phillips
Class 466 – Redcap Pullet – 1st David Tordoff Best Derbyshire Redcap 2nd David Tordoff 3rd Christine Taylor 4th David Tordoff
Class 467 - Redcap Male Bantam – Christine Taylor
Class 468 – Redcap Female Bantam – 1st Christine Taylor 2nd Daniel Melland
Note: Please note that birds should not be watered prior to judging. If you are unable to feed and water after judging a Club representative would be happy to do this if you wished.
