Pigeon Fanciers Society of NSW Inc

Serving Pigeon Fanciers in the Premier State of Australia

Australia's Premier Young Bird Show

&

Eastern Classic Annual Show

Australia

Promoting Fancy Pigeons Nationwide

New Fancier's always

welcome!

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING!

Don't forget to drop us a line on our contacts page,we hope to have more services on this site. More pictures, writeups and loft Aussie loft visits, submissions are always welcome.

The PFS of NSW Inc has a wide variety of fanciers from the very experienced exhibitor to the novice, and are very keen to introduce young people into a rewarding and not necessarily expensive hobby

Bookmark this page and visit it regularly to keep up to date on what's happening in the pigeon fancy around Australia.

Our website will be expanding within the next few month's. Be sure to keep coming back for more!

THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS HEREIN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE PFS OF NSW INC.

ITS NEITHER COMMITTEE NOR THE EDITOR/WEBMASTER

VALE TO PETER RYAN – 30th MARCH 2019

Our deepest condolences to the Ryan family with the passing of club member Peter Ryan.

Peter will always be remembered his passion and dedication to breeding and showing of the Egyptian Swift and Barbs.

He worked tirelessly behind the scenes, always one of the first to pitch in and help, whether it be working bee or show. Peter was a good friend to all and was a highly valuable and respected member of the Pigeon Fanciers Society of NSW Inc.

For those of us that had the privilege of calling him "friend" we were humbled to have known him. He will be greatly missed and by everyone, Know that our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.....Weekes Family.

Pictured: Peter Ryan with his champion Barbs.

The End of the Drought – with No Shows!

Club Update from Walter Hitchell

For many reasons The PFS will be holding our two shows this year at our normal time. The YBS is scheduled for the last weekend in May, Sat 25^th & Sun 26^th May. The Eastern Classic to follow as normal on the last weekend in June, 28^th & 29^th both at Fairfield Showground. Over the last three years we have started to plan for the resumption of Shows due to the deleterious effect that not having shows has on the fancy. Over 12 months ago it looked like a vaccine would be available but.....although developed it was not released due to different rumoured factors. This ranged from needing more testing, needing to be vet administered and also the University that carried out some development work looking at it as a goldmine.

The vaccine is now available in limited supplies and it follows along the lines of the PMV1 in that it needs to be administered twice two weeks apart and then requires 12 monthly follow ups.

For our Shows this year The Condition of Entry is at the Exhibitors Risk.

The requirement of a statement saying the birds entered have been vaccinated can only be taken at face value and in fact vaccinated birds should be safe to show and the only exhibits at risk are those not vaccinated. After the ANPA Melbourne Show there were birds exhibited that were unwell and some fanciers lost pigeons that became sick after the Show.

Racing Pigeons have in many cases still been raced and we don’t know if there have been increased losses as this is an outcome that occurs regularly with race birds. Some fanciers used ‘Poo Vac” to protect their birds (exposing their pigeons to infected litter from known infected lofts).

Did it work? Who knows as there was no cross checks so no science behind it.

Rotavax for Pigeons - Order Form