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Bird Clubs
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America (BCA)
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Species
Breeding Partnerships
Promote and improve breeding knowledge
Benefits of Species Breeding Partnerships: With the elimination of
exotic bird imports since 1993, except for some common species, it is
necessary to promote the breeding of species for offspring of the better pet
varieties and for other breeders in the case of rarer birds. A Species
Breeding Partnership of breeders of the species is the best opportunity of
filling these needs.
Values of the Partnerships include:
- finds unrelated mates for breeding;
- creates markets for your babies;
- promotes sharing of breeding information;
- reduces temptation to inbreed or mix subspecies;
- promotes feeling of community, that you’re not alone;
- encourages feeling of doing something for the conservation of the birds
we already have in the U.S.;
- If conditions are met and it’s OK with CITES (thru USFWS), a proven
Partnership, because it is an established group with the support of a
federation, might by permit, import certain birds arranged for in the host
country.
To be a Partner:
- Rigister it’s free;
- No special bands to buy, but you are required to use them;
- No club or society membership is required;
- Willingness to follow these guidelines:
- a. Close band all young with any traceable band (this avoids
inbreeding and provides a means of identification);
- b. Keep breeding records on your premises;
- c. Give a species education sheet to your buyers whether for Pets or
breeders;
- d. Be extremely cautious to whom you sell your birds;
- e. No using hybrids in species breeding and/or in the Partnership
dealings;
- f. Communicate with your Director on your breeding successes, failures,
or any interesting information you may have found on the particular species;
- g. Do not sell unweaned birds to just anyone;
- h.If you can, C-band any birds not already marked.
My responsibility as the Director of the Breeding Partnerships is to:
- Communicate actively with Partners by mail, e-mail, and/or phone;
- If a Partner is looking for a particular bird, I will check my
Partnership information, see who has what you are looking for, then give you
the address or e-mail address of the Partner with the bird(s) you are seeking.
(Partnership information is kept confidential and I will not provide any
telephone numbers without your specific permission).
- Send Breeder Information Guides (BIGs), which are provided to me by BCA;
- Provide Partners with Species Support Pages;
- Collect articles and any other important or interesting information on
the species and send to the Partners;
- Forward annual BCA updates to Partners;
- Collect and keep Partner forms and information safe and confidential;
- Report to the National BCA Director semi-annually on the progress of the Partnership.
Bird Clubs of America P.O. Box 2005 Yorktown, Va. 23692
For information on starting your own species Partnership Contact
Mr. Dick Ivy
Species Directors
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