The Australian National
Cockatiel Society Inc is the original all cockatiel, non - profit based
club which endeavours to support and encourage anyone interested in
aviculture, in particular the keeping and or breeding of the Cockatiel.
The
club originated in 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland's capital city, when a
handful of people responded to an advertisement seeking others who had an
interest in these Australian birds. The ANCS is the first club to focus
solely on cockatiels, promoting various aspects of their care and breeding.
Through the knowledge and experience of the ever growing membership, and an
informative bi-monthly journal, the club is able to offer an extensive
information base and support system to members throughout Australia and
overseas. (Currently New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, etc.) Members also have
the opportunity to attend the monthly gatherings (Brisbane & Sydney) to
share their experiences, as well as to learn from knowledgeable guest
speakers.
The cockatiel is a native of
Australia and was thought to have been discovered around 1788. Whilst
initially the bird was available only in
its native form, the variety of feather patterns and colour combinations
available today make this a very
worthy avicultural subject. Arguably the most kept pet bird in the world
today, it is also perhaps the ideal choice
for the novice breeder. They are usually only too eager to breed given good
care and attention, as well as a
healthy and suitable environment. There is no greater achievement than to
see your first chicks hatch, and
then develop into fine young cockatiels. This can be achieved without too
much agonising over, as can sometimes
be the case with more expensive and harder to breed bird varieties.
At the other end of the
spectrum, the very experienced cockatiel breeder can get involved with the
new mutations, their subsequent
development, and continued improvement toward the "breed standard". The
opportunity to breed cockatiels
and then have the birds judged in their own "class" at scheduled Bird Shows
is a further aspect that
continues to grow and develop, and is available to all current members of
The Australian National Cockatiel Society.
Meetings
The ANCS hold monthly
meetings in both Brisbane and Sydney in Australia, and these meetings are open not only to
existing members, but to anyone interested in finding out more about these
Australian native birds. Whether you have one as a companion pet, or your
interests are in the breeding and genetic aspects of these
birds, you are most welcome to attend our next meeting.
Brisbane: 3rd Tuesday of
each month at the Dutton Park State School, Annerley Rd, Dutton Park.(Entry adjacent to Police
Bldg) Plenty of off street parking available. Starts at 7.30pm and a light supper is provided.
Sydney: 3rd Wednesday of
every second month i.e. January March May etc. at the Domain Community Rooms, 1 Oakes St,
Westmead. Starts at 8.00pm and a light supper is provided.
Guest Speakers, Knowledgeable
Breeders, Pet Owners, Friendly Family Atmosphere and Avicultural Seed and
Products are just some of what is available to you at these meetings.
We advise that as a non-profit
organisation we have somewhat limited resources. As such we are
able to reply in a limited capacity
to individual emails sent to the
club enquiring about the various aspects of cockatiel husbandry. Our
web-site contains a vast array of informative articles and answers to
questions that we hope are of interest and assistance to you. All
correspondence should be forwarded to the postal address or the email
address below
CONTACT DETAILS
Australian National Cockatiel Society
P.O. Box 1248
Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006
AUSTRALIA
