POTLUCK - 1:00 P.M.
MEETING - 1:45 P.M.

A - G SALAD
H - P DESSERT
Q - Z HOT DISH

Please bring your own table service

Membership dues should be paid by February 8th to be on the current roster. $12.00 per family Mail to Delilah Quieto or pay your dues at the meeting.

1981 canary bands can be purchased for 10 cents each in multiples of 25 bands. If they are to be mailed please add 30 cents postage. Contact Leonard Quieto.

Raffle: Bring an item for the raffle table - bird related preferred. Birds donors: Pat McMullen; Nikkie McClatchie; Jim Mocko.

There will be a Catalogue meeting on February 11th at 7:30 P.M. to be held at the Santa Clara High School Cafetorium. If you can't make the meeting and have some suggestions or criticism for the 1981 Catalogue - write Ralph Barnes.

The next Executive Board meeting will be held at the home of Ralph Barnes on Feb 20th.

The Club still has cages for Sale: Show cages (red Factor) $8.50 and single breeders for $9.00.

Best wishes, congratulations and a long happy life are in order for Dan Gama. He will be getting married in July and a Honeymoon in Hawaii. He is so involved in square dancing, playing pool, traveling, etc that he won't have time to be a dedicated bird breeder anymore. too bad, he has had many years of very successful bird breeding and many people are profiting from the results of his breeding program.

FOR SALE

Excess Domestic hens (canary) $14.00 each. Bill Cooper

Male & female canaries: Red factor & yellow. Parakeets. Jim Mocko

Selling out: Rowland Skirrow
Canaries, Finches, breeding Cockatiels, Diamond Doves. Breeding cages and Show cages.

Selling out: Dan Gama
Canaries: Red Factor & Borders - breeder, males & females.

To Buy or trade: Yellow rump female - Mary Volpe

The program for February will be Breeding information & round table discussions.

Delilah had a note from Pearl Davis - she is doing fine. Drop her a note. She'll love it!

GOOD BREEDING NEEDS GOOD FEEDING

Most birds will eat greens and they should be offered when available. Be sure to wash them well first.

DANDELION
There is hardly a finer tonic to be found in the yard or countryside. High in mineral salts, calcium, iron, magnesium, chlorine, sulphur and phosphorus, it is an excellent blood purifier. The fresh leaves have such high value that they can wholly replace greenfood such as spinach and other seedling heads when youngsters are being reared. Both seeds & roots are eaten as they have a tonic effect on the heart and spleen.

CHICKWEED
This may be used at any stage during its life with good results, either the succulent seeds or fresh leaves. The mature plant is a favorite food of hens for their nestlings. The green leaves & shoots are rich in those chemical elements vital to good health and fitness and have pronounced effect on the blood stream.

PLANTAIN
There are two species of plantain; the one most commonly used is called rat's-tail, a highly nourishing & valuable medicinal food. Containing copper, it ensures a strong & brilliant plumage after the moult. It is found in fields alongside streams and elsewhere near fresh water. Leaves and seeds are good for colds and loose droppings.

SEEDING GRASSES
Grass seeds are especially relished by finches.

COMFREY LEAVES
High in food value especially in trace minerals and also a good tonic.

THISTLE
Leaves and seeds are especially fine for finches and canaries

And for those that don't have fence to fence aviaries and still have some open space, the following crops are excellent in the Bay Area as they are cool weather crops. Another advantage is that the leaves can be removed as needed and the plant keeps growing.
KALE, SPINACH, SWISS CHARD, ROMAINE LETTUCE, ENDIVE

Did you know that Nasturtium flowers and leaves will maintain color in red factor canaries if you don't want to color feed them. Don't forget carrots are good too.

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