Fundamentals of Aviculture
Fundamentals of Aviculture

 

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AFA Watchbird

Watchbird Volume 38 Number 3


Register Now for the 2012 Convention

Online registration is now available! Click here to register online today.

Affiliate Your Club for 2012!

Whether you are renewing your club affiliation or your club is affiliating for the first time, all clubs must complete this form each calendar year. Affiliation forms, along with applicable fees, are due to the AFA Office by January 1st. Affiliations must be received by April 30th to receive all benefits. To affiliate your club for 2012, affiliate online or complete the attached form and return it to the AFA Office.

A Special Thank You

Thank you to everyone that participated in the AFA convention! Special thanks to all of our sponsors... Bird Talk, Hagen, USA, Higgins, ZuPreem, The Bird Shop, Houston Aviculture Association, & Parrot Festival. Congratulations to all of the award winners. Thank you to all of the speakers who were willing to come to AFA and share your knowledge, your research and your passion. It's time to get ready for next year! Grab your hat and your boots and meet us in San Antonio, TX on August 15, 2012. New payment plan here!

Call for Papers

We invite you to submit a proposal to present a paper at our annual convention. Proposals should be submitted in the form of an abstract, accompanied by a brief biographical sketch ...more

PayPal Coming Soon!

You've spoken, and we've listened!  Soon you will be able to make purchases from the AFA website using your PayPal account.  Whether you want to renew your membership, purchase some Convention DVDs, or buy some leg bands, you will soon be able to do so using PayPal. 

Fundamentals of Aviculture Level II Now Available

The Intermediate Aviculture Course is offered in 15 chapters covering conservation and research, courtship and nesting, basic avian genetics, color mutations, hybrids, breeding stimuli, incubation, hand-rearing, non-parrot studies, basic microbiology, illnesses, first-aid, avian enrichment and more. Admission to this Level II course requires that all students complete Level I prior to enrollment. The introductory admission fee for the Level II course is $75 for current AFA members. Non-members can also purchase a one year membership during admission.

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