Bororen - 16th July, 2017 Birds were liberated at 10:00am Lib Temp: 17 Wind Direction: NW Speed: 5-10 Klms Weather Report Clear skies with light winds Liberation Report Birds liberated at 10am. Cleared within 1 minute heading South East. 1 Peter Holstein MRPC 191,307 12:41:02 02:41:02 0 1188 00:00:00 20 D/Chq C MRPC-702/16 2 Rick Darnell MRPC 188,613 12:39:22 02:39:22 0 1183.5 00:00:36 25 B/Chq H MRPC-883/16 3 Gilly Millard MRPC 171,193 12:26:43 02:26:43 0 1166.8 00:02:37 40 D/Chq C MARY-1069/16 4 Will Connally MRPC 170,316 12:26:02 02:26:02 0 1166.3 00:02:40 25 B/Bar C MRPC-1239/16 5 Ian Goodall MRPC 188,169 12:42:25 02:42:25 0 1158.6 00:04:02 29 L/Chq C MARY-408/16 6 Paul Ninnes MRPC 187,872 12:42:55 02:42:55 0 1153.2 00:04:47 16 Blue Chequer W/F Cock MRPC-904/15 7 Col Horridge MRPC 198,311 12:52:55 02:52:55 0 1146.9 00:05:59 20 Griz H MARY-623/15 8 K Minto MRPC 188,884 12:44:59 02:44:59 0 1144.9 00:05:59 20 Griz H MRPC-375/16 9 Mark Bullock MRPC 194,504 12:51:38 02:51:38 0 1133.3 00:07:55 24 B/Bar H MARY-357/15 10 Ron Wheeler MRPC 188,856 12:46:52 02:46:52 0 1131.8 00:07:54 15 B/Chq H MARY-73/16 11 Ray Kruger MRPC 187,648 12:47:47 02:47:47 0 1118.4 00:09:50 18 B/Bar H MARY-1486/16 12 Kevin Fahey MRPC 172,576 12:34:24 02:34:24 0 1117.7 00:09:08 29 D/Chq Pied H MARY-1439/15 13 Bernie Evans MRPC 193,829 12:54:00 02:54:00 0 1114 00:10:51 15 B/Chq C MRPC-0670/10 14 Harry Simpson MRPC 189,700 12:50:53 02:50:53 0 1110.1 00:11:12 30 B/Bar H MARY-876/15 15 John Harlock MRPC 199,593 13:00:51 03:00:51 0 1103.6 00:12:51 16 B/Chq C MARY-620/15 16 Russell Bartz MRPC 157,320 12:24:07 02:24:07 0 1091.6 00:11:42 40 B/Bar C MARY-172/14 Number of Birds: 382

Gin Gin - 9th July, 2017 Birds were liberated at 10:00am Lib Temp: 18 Wind Direction: SW Speed: 5-10 Liberation Report Birds released at 10am. Cleared within 1 minute heading SE. 1 Russell Bartz MRPC 70,332 11:04:55 01:04:55 0 1083.4 00:00:00 40 B/Chq C AUST-2500/16 2 Peter Holstein MRPC 99,485 11:32:15 01:32:15 0 1078.4 00:00:25 40 D/Chq Pied H MRPC-715/16 3 Gilly Millard MRPC 85,462 11:19:39 01:19:39 0 1073 00:00:46 40 R/Chq H MRPC-1073/16 4 Will Connally MRPC 84,465 11:19:48 01:19:48 0 1058.5 00:01:50 40 B/Chq H MRPC-1251/16 5 K Minto MRPC 96,869 11:31:50 01:31:50 0 1054.8 00:02:25 23 B/Chq H MRPC-129/15 6 Mark Bullock MRPC 99,534 11:34:28 01:34:28 0 1053.6 00:02:36 38 B/Bar C MARY-40/16 7 Rick Darnell MRPC 96,751 11:32:05 01:32:05 0 1050.7 00:02:47 33 B/Bar H MRPC-818/16 8 Ray Kruger MRPC 95,454 11:30:54 01:30:54 0 1050.1 00:02:48 16 R/Chq H MARY-1491/16 9 Ron Wheeler MRPC 96,297 11:31:51 01:31:51 0 1048.4 00:02:58 25 B/Bar C MARY-247/16 10 Ian Goodall MRPC 96,586 11:32:34 01:32:34 0 1043.4 00:03:25 25 Griz H MARY-406/16 11 Kevin Fahey MRPC 87,002 11:24:08 01:24:08 0 1034.1 00:03:50 31 Mealy H MARY-1397/14 12 Harry Simpson MRPC 96,879 11:33:52 01:33:52 0 1032.1 00:04:27 30 B/Chq H MRPC-1632/16 13 Paul Ninnes MRPC 96,254 11:33:29 01:33:29 0 1029.6 00:04:38 15 B/Chq H MRPC-927/14 14 Bernie Evans MRPC 100,253 11:41:00 01:41:00 0 992.6 00:08:28 31 B/Bar H MRPC-1298/16 15 John Harlock MRPC 104,824 11:47:13 01:47:13 0 977.7 00:10:28 24 B/Chq H MARY-1611/16 16 Col Horridge MRPC 103,554 11:47:27 01:47:27 0 963.7 00:11:52 22 B/Chq H MARY-634/15 Number of Birds: 473

GIN GIN 2nd July, 2017 - RESULTS 1 Ian Goodall MRPC 96,586 11:33:50 01:33:50 0 1029.3 00:00:00 31 Slate H MARY-420/16 2 John Harlock MRPC 104,824 11:42:30 01:42:30 0 1022.7 00:00:40 22 B/Chq H MARY-626/15 3 Col Horridge MRPC 103,554 11:41:32 01:41:32 0 1019.9 00:00:56 21 B/Bar C MARY-1356/15 4 Peter Holstein MRPC 99,485 11:37:50 01:37:50 0 1016.9 00:01:11 40 D/Chq C MRPC-702/16 5 Rick Darnell MRPC 96,751 11:35:22 01:35:22 0 1014.5 00:01:22 28 B/Chq C MRPC-811/16 6 Mark Bullock MRPC 99,534 11:39:05 01:39:05 0 1004.5 00:02:23 31 B/Bar H MARY-21/16 7 K Minto MRPC 96,869 11:36:27 01:36:27 0 1004.3 00:02:20 15 B/Chq C MRPC-152/15 8 Will Connally MRPC 84,465 11:24:24 01:24:24 0 1000.8 00:02:20 29 B/Bar H MARY-530/15 9 Russell Bartz MRPC 70,332 11:11:00 01:11:00 0 990.6 00:02:40 32 B/Chq C PIPA-0275/16 10 Ray Kruger MRPC 95,454 11:36:44 01:36:44 0 986.8 00:04:00 20 R/Chq H MARY-670/15 11 Harry Simpson MRPC 96,879 11:40:08 01:40:08 0 967.5 00:06:01 30 B/Bar H MARY-852/15 12 Ron Wheeler MRPC 96,297 11:39:58 01:39:58 0 963.3 00:06:25 22 B/Chq H MARY-263/16 13 Kevin Fahey MRPC 87,002 11:31:42 01:31:42 0 948.8 00:07:10 38 B/Chq W/F H MRPC-1594/16 14 Paul Ninnes MRPC 96,254 11:43:01 01:43:01 0 934.4 00:09:30 22 B/Chq H MARY-919/15 15 Bernie Evans MRPC 100,253 11:50:03 01:50:03 0 911 00:12:39 18 B/Chq H MRPC-0148/09 Number of Birds: 399

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Ambrose Race 24th June, 2017 - Results. 1 Will Connally MRPC 245,243 12:12:53 03:12:53 0 1271.5 00:00:00 20 B/Bar C MARY15/508 2 Peter Holstein MRPC 265,704 12:45:17 03:45:17 0 1179.4 00:16:19 16 L/Chq C MARY16/701 3 Rick Darnell MRPC 262,992 12:43:09 03:43:09 0 1178.5 00:16:19 12 B/Chq H MARY16/866 4 Ian Goodall MRPC 262,607 12:43:30 03:43:30 0 1175 00:16:58 7 D/Chq H MARY15/1015 5 Russell Bartz MRPC 232,166 12:17:48 03:17:48 0 1173.7 00:15:12 22 B/Chq H MARY/16-1676 6 K. Minto MRPC 263,229 12:45:58 03:45:58 0 1164.9 00:18:57 7 B/Bar H MARY15/115 7 Ron Wheeler MRPC 263,060 12:47:37 03:47:37 0 1155.7 00:20:44 13 B/Bar H MARY16/270 8 Col Horridge MRPC 271,383 12:55:05 03:55:05 0 1154.4 00:21:39 9 B/Bar H MARY15/1377 9 Mark Bullock MRPC 267,306 12:51:54 03:51:54 0 1152.7 00:21:40 23 B/Bar W/F C MARY16/37 10 John Harlock MRPC 272,651 13:00:10 04:00:10 0 1135.3 00:25:44 8 B/Chq H MARY15/626 Number of Birds: 137

Bororen Qld Results 9th June, 2017 1 Col Horridge MRPC 198,311 13:24:47(Sat) 03:24:47 0 968.4 00:00:00 11 B/Bar C MARY15/1303 2 John Harlock MRPC 199,593 13:26:21(Sat) 03:26:21 0 967.3 00:00:15 14 B/Chq C MARY15/620 3 Mark Bullock MRPC 194,504 13:21:35(Sat) 03:21:35 0 964.9 00:00:44 32 B/Bar H MARY16/51 4 Rick Darnell MRPC 188,613 13:16:45(Sat) 03:16:45 0 958.6 00:01:59 23 B/Bar H MARY16/1688 5 Peter Holstein MRPC 191,307 13:19:51(Sat) 03:19:51 0 957.3 00:02:18 19 D/Chq C MARY16/702 6 K Minto MRPC 188,884 13:17:49(Sat) 03:17:49 0 954.8 00:02:46 27 B/Chq C MARY16/311 7 Ian Goodall MRPC 188,169 13:17:22(Sat) 03:17:22 0 953.4 00:03:03 9 D/Chq C MARY15/1045 8 Will Connally MRPC 170,316 12:58:47(Sat) 02:58:47 0 952.6 00:02:55 40 Griz H MARY15/540 9 Ron Wheeler MRPC 188,856 13:27:41(Sat) 03:27:41 0 909.3 00:12:40 12 blue checker hen MARY16/236 10 Russell Bartz MRPC 157,320 12:55:14(Sat) 02:55:14 0 897.8 00:12:47 36 B/Bar H MARY16/1687 11 Ray Kruger MRPC 187,648 16:55:54(Sat) 06:55:54 0 451.2 03:42:08 5 B/Chq C MARY15/668

The disease in the present case of rotavirus presented as lethargy, watery-green diarrhoea, and crops filling up with water and mucous, progressing to death. Removal of the mucoid plug from the crop seemed to help the pigeons to survive. The clinical signs have now abated, but more than 100 pigeons, or 10% of the loft, have died since mid-January. This presentation is similar to that seen in lofts affected by rotavirus in other states. Pigeon owners are encouraged to be very careful about their biosecurity. Only admit pigeons that come from sources which do not have the disease and are careful of their own biosecurity, and isolate new or returning pigeons in a quarantine area for 2 weeks. These sources may include other lofts, races or shows. Ensure all birds are well housed, fed and watered with minimal stress. There is no vaccine available against rotavirus. Vaccination against APMV1 is still encouraged. It is important for bird keepers and others to continue to report any suspicious signs of disease. This will also allow the presence of notifiable diseases, including Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease, to be investigated and ruled out. If you see unusual disease or high rates of sickness or death, you should report the incident to Biosecurity Queensland and seek veterinary help. Cases of rotavirus will not be quarantined or destroyed, but it is important to map any spread of these diseases into and within Queensland.

Pigeon owners cry fowl over virus threat 2 Jun 2017, 4 p.m. LOCAL pigeon owners have expressed their concerns over a Sydney club bringing a flock of potentially virus-ridden birds to Bathurst this weekend. The Southern Racing Pigeon Federation will release birds in Bathurst on Saturday and leave them to race back to their Sydney homes. But Bathurst pigeons fear some of the birds may be carrying the rotavirus pigeon disease that has spread quickly through flocks along the coast but has not yet made it west of the Blue Mountains. The Department of Primary Industries advises owners to avoid mixing pigeons from unaffected and affected lofts but one Bathurst owner told the Western Advocate he was worried about the local flock being contaminated. “There is no vaccine for the virus,” he said. “All it would take would be for an infected bird to come into contact with our loft or do its droppings and we would end up with the virus here.” Bathurst Regional Council spokesman Darren Sturgiss said he had tried to contact the Sydney club about its planned meeting but had not heard back from them. But he said there was not much council could do to stop the event going ahead given the DPI had not issued a ban on racing. “We would be interested as to where the release point will be because if it is on council land we would like to be told about it as a courtesy,” he said. “We would request public liability insurance is in place as we would for any event to protect the Bathurst community against any claims.” The Western Advocate contacted the Sydney Racing Pigeon Federation to ask about their plans for this weekend’s event but received just a “no comment” – and a hang-up – in reply.

1 Peter Holstein & Son MRPC 99,485 11:41:11 01:41:11 0 983.2 00:00:00 20 BBWF H MARY 710/16 2 K Minto MRPC 96,869 11:38:44 01:38:44 0 981.1 00:00:13 20 BC C MARY 311/16 3 John Harlock MRPC 104,824 11:47:00 01:47:00 0 979.7 00:00:23 10 GRIZ H MARY 621/15 4 Rick Darnell MRPC 96,751 11:39:06 01:39:06 0 976.3 00:00:42 20 GRIZ H MARY 457/15 5 Col Horridge MRPC 103,554 11:46:11 01:46:11 0 975.2 00:00:52 20 BCWF H MARY 1378/15 6 Ray Kruger MRPC 95,454 11:37:58 01:37:58 0 974.4 00:00:53 10 BC H MARY 281/15 7 Ian Goodall MRPC 96,586 11:39:46 01:39:46 0 968.1 00:01:32 8 DC C MARY 484/14 8 Ron Wheeler MRPC 96,297 11:41:21 01:41:21 0 950.1 00:03:24 20 BB H MARY 240/16 9 Russell Bartz MRPC 70,332 11:15:46 01:15:46 0 928.3 00:04:14 40 BB H MARY 1687/16 10 Mark Bullock MRPC 99,534 11:47:30 01:47:30 0 925.9 00:06:16 30 BB H MARY 1401/16 11 Bernie Evans MRPC 100,253 11:56:11 01:56:11 0 862.9 00:14:13 15 BB H GYMP 1339/15

5 May 2017 RSPCA NSW WARNING: PROPOSED PIGEON RACING WILL SPREAD DEADLY ROTAVIRUS RSPCA NSW is issuing a stern warning that those pigeon racing federations who are considering racing in the 2017 season would be acting irresponsibly and adversely affect pigeon welfare, after the highly contagious Pigeon Rotavirus was detected in racing and fancy pigeon lofts on the Australian East Coast with reported mortality rates of up to 30%. RSPCA NSW commends those federations who are acting responsibly and in the interests of pigeon welfare by cancelling their 2017 racing programs. It is difficult to comprehend that a proportion of the pigeon racing fraternity, who profess to care about the health and welfare of their birds, are contemplating racing this season, despite the fact racing pigeons pose a major biosecurity risk in relation to the spread of infectious bird diseases such as Rotavirus. As racing pigeons travel large distances, they may carry the Rotavirus from one geographical region to another, infecting areas currently free from this deadly virus. This is further complicated as pigeons that survive the disease who otherwise appear healthy can be carriers of the disease and shed the virus up to two and a half months after infection and pass the virus onto other pigeons that have not previously been exposed.. Infected birds will show signs of depression, vomiting, diarrhoea, regurgitation and hunched postures. Sick birds usually die within 12 to 24 hours with deaths continuing in infected lofts for approximately 7 days. Unfortunately at this stage there isn’t a vaccine available to protect pigeons against this Rotavirus, however a number of avian veterinarians are collaborating in an effort to develop and manufacture a vaccine that will protect pigeons from the virus which will hopefully be available towards the end of 2017. In the meantime, the RSPCA strongly recommends the adoption of the NSW DPI’s Biosecurity Recommendations for the Pigeon Industry in an effort to prevent, or at least limit, the spread of the virus and the resultant suffering, distress and death of pigeons. “The RSPCA implores those racing pigeon federations who have not yet cancelled pigeon racing for the 2017 season while a vaccine is being developed, to ensure that protecting pigeon welfare is paramount in their considerations and urge them to act responsibly in the interests of bird welfare and postpone racing and any activity which might cause the spread of the virus,” comments RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector David OShannessy. “In addition, individuals and racing pigeon federations should familiarise themselves with the relevant animal cruelty or welfare legislation in their states as any action or activity that intentionally or inadvertently causes the spread of the disease and results in the unreasonable, unnecessary or unjustifiable suffering, distress and death of pigeons may constitute animal welfare or cruelty offences, and RSPCA action may be taken against them.” The NSW DPI’s biosecurity recommendations for the pigeon industry in NSW include:  Avoid mixing pigeons (e.g. racing, shows, sales) from unaffected and affected lofts until there is a suitable rotavirus vaccine available in Australia  Any pigeon fancier whose loft has been affected by rotavirus infection should maintain strict biosecurity measures, including (but not limited to) not selling pigeons to unaffected lofts, loft hygiene and visitor restrictions to prevent the spread of the rotavirus  Pigeon fanciers in unaffected areas should maintain strict biosecurity measures, including (but not limited to) no pigeon introductions from affected lofts, cleaning and disinfection of second hand equipment, visitor restrictions and cleaning clothing/boots after contact with other pigeons to prevent the entry and spread of the rotavirus. For more information, or an interview with a RSPCA NSW spokesperson, please contact Stefania Kubowicz Mobile: 0488 905 353 | Email: skubowicz@rspcansw.org.au. For all the latest RSPCA NSW news, be sure to read our blog and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.