Meetings
Likely to be CANCELLED
Programme of Events 2020
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21 January 2020 | Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution |
18 February 2020 | My Poultry Life |
17 March 2020 | Annual General Meeting followed by ChickenAlia – CANCELLED |
21 April 2020 | Provisionally CANCELLED |
19 May 2020 | |
16 June 2020 | Bar- B-Q |
21 July 2020 | |
18 August 2020 | |
15 September 2020 | |
20 October 2020 | |
17 November 2020 | |
8 December 2020 | Christmas Party |
Other Dates for your Diary | |
Meeting Format
We generally meet every third Tuesday of each month at 19-30 for 19-45 at the Radnor Hall, Bodenham, Nr. Salisbury, SP5 4EQ. This venue is 2 miles south of Salisbury just off the Ringwood Road, A338. Refer to map.
We aim to start on time as the main speaker may have travelled some distance to speak to us. Refreshment is available either during an interval or after the main speaker has delivered his/her presentation. This is followed by a poultry matters forum – a questions and answer session usually about bird health, breeding and housing, but any subject matter can be covered, tapping on the wide knowledge of members.
We run an egg competition (see under competitions) at most of our meetings and it is wise to come early to place your entries before the main speaker commences. A raffle with members donations helps keep the club on a sound financial footing.
Coming up
The next meeting on Tuesday 17th March is CANCELLED.
Dear Member
The worldwide subject of Coronavirus is top of every conversation we all have – its journey across the globe is affecting many and is now impacting the UK and our everyday lives.
As a duty of care to safeguard our Members, family and friends, the Officers of the Committee have made the decision to postpone the forthcoming meeting (Tuesday 17th March), and provisionally April’s meeting (Tuesday 21st ). We will re-schedule these programmed events, and continue monitor the situation, following Government guidelines. This is unprecedented times and unknown territory.
Meanwhile, our lines of communication remain very much open through electronic means. We encourage all our members to support and help each other wherever possible, and to maintain the best possible husbandry to our poultry during this continued period of inclement weather.
Thank you for your loyalty.
The Committee, Salisbury Poultry Club
Avian Flu
Find the most up to date details at: www.gov.uk/government/news and search for avian-flu
February 2019 – The Pecking Order – Christchuch NZ Poultry Club
This was a film night and we saw an entertaining documentary about the people who attend the Christchurch Poultry Club in New Zealand. They take the showing of their birds very seriously and the film followed some of the members in the months running up to the national show.
Also this evening, David brought in a rather large hen’s egg. When it was cracked open there was yolk, white and another whole egg complete with shell! This was the first time many members had actually seen this unusual event of an egg within an egg. This second egg, when cracked had a yolk and egg white.
January 2019
Christmas Party – December 2018
We had a lovely Christmas party with super food, a chance for a good chat and a fun (but slightly tricky) quiz!
Members night – November 2018
There was a DIY meeting this month, with members sharing their stories and experiences of poultry keeping.