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BirdHobbyist, part of the PetHobbyist Community, is proud
to announce its Chat Week 2003 Online Bird Chat Symposium.
Chat week allows our users the opportunity to chat with noted
authors and researchers in a live format.
For the latest chat schedule and information on how to
participate please visit our web site at
http://birdhobbyist.com
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Chat Week at BirdHobbyist.com
December 7-13, 2003
More guests are being added, so check back often! Current confirmed
guests are:
Julia Allen, President, National Cockatiel Society
Learning Through Exhibiting
Sunday, December 7, at 10 PM Eastern in The Aviary
Julia Allen has bred cockatiels since 1982, and has also bred zebra
finches, the rare Deliciosus Greenrumped parrotlet, and Australian Red
Rumped Grass Parakeets. She has had several top winning parrotlets over
the years. Julia will discuss the physical preparations of showing
birds, the underlying reasons and benefits of participating in a show.
She says, "The education of experiencing showing can not be found in
text books, nor on the internet. A person has to be an active
participant in order to be exposed to the 'plan' of it all. There is a
misconception among many bird owners that exhibiting their birds is all
about winning. That would be considered the icing on the cake, but
without exhibiting birds, owners lose the opportunity to learn how and
why to make better quality cockatiels, which is the real reason for
exhibiting our birds." For more information on showing cockatiels, visit
the website of the National Cockatiel Society.
Jonathan E. Reyman, Ph.D.
The Feather Distribution Project
Wednesday, December 10, at 10 PM Eastern in The Aviary
Macaw, parrot, and turkey feathers are a central part of Pueblo Indian
ceremonial life. But the practice of plucking captive birds is harmful
and painful to the birds. In addition, feathers, especially Macaw
feathers, are expensive, and recently their price has been on the rise
as demand increases. Twenty-one years ago, Dr. Reyman founded a small
organization called The Feather Distribution Project, which gathers and
distributes molted Macaw, parrot, and turkey feathers, and provides them
at no cost to about one thousand Pueblo individuals. Although the
Project has distributed more than six million feathers, and has been
able to reduce the commercial market for these feathers, they have not
been able to eliminate it. Donations of turkey feathers come from the
National Wild Turkey Federation, and many parrot organizations and
aviaries, as well as parrot-owning individuals, donate feathers to the
Project. But the need is not being met, and they are actively seeking
additional donors. Come hear more about this fascinating project, Pueblo
ceremonial life, the history of birds in America, and other issues
related to the Project. For more information on the Project, visit its
website.
Bob Seibels, Curator of Birds, Riverbanks Zoo
Avian Husbandry at Riverbanks Zoo
Thursday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern in The Aviary
Bob Seibels has a BA in Comparative and Physiological Psychology (Animal
Behavior) and has been Curator of Birds at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia,
SC, since 1976. He is also Species Coordinator, American Zoo Assn., for
the Bali mynah Species Survival Plan, and the North American Regional
Studbook Keeper for the Toco toucan. He'll be joining us on BirdHobbyist
to offer a historical perspective on his 30 years working with exotic birds.
Jacki Harda
Founder, IMOM, Inc.
Friday, December 12, at 9 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
"No pet should ever have to die because their person didn't have the
funds necessary to get proper medical treatment, or medicine and
supplies." With those words, IMOM, Inc. founder Jacki Hadra expresses
the mission of her organization, and the legacy of her cat, Magic, who
died in 1998. IMOM works its magics by supplying funds, or helping pet
owners raise funds, to pay veterinary bills for pets who need surgery or
other medical care that the owners could otherwise not afford. You can
read the moving story of IMOM's founding, as well as countless stories
of pets helped by the organization, and learn how you can support IMOM,
at IMOM.org.
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