Hello from KY! :)

jperkins
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Hello from KY! :) Aug 21, 2009 19:01:30 GMT -5

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Post by jperkins on Aug 21, 2009 19:01:30 GMT -5

Hello All,

I first joined the NCS back in March when I first became interested in showing my cockatiels. The cockatiel bug bit me about 3 years ago and ever since then I have been hooked! I got my first two cockatiels (a cinnamon pied male split pearl and yellowcheek and a cinnamon pearl pied female split whiteface) 3 years ago as pets and the hobby has grown since then. I now have 17 cockatiels and have been breeding them just over a year now. It is great to see each cockatiel have their own personality and I think the individualism in each bird is what really got me interested.... not to mention the beautiful color mutations (which WF Pieds are my favoirte! ) and beauty of their body shape!

I am going to my first show in October, in Nashville, and I can't wait to see what the ring is really like. I have had a couple mentors really help me out in the past, Chris Orwitz (KY State Coordinator) and Ellen O'Niel (from MA) and they have helped me tremendously!!!! They are part of the reason I have really got into the showing aspect and have given me some good advice!

Anyways.... I hope to get to know you all soon! We all have something in common, and it's cool that this is bringing us all together to get to know others with the same passion!

Josh
www.perkinstiels.webs.com

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Hello from KY! :) Aug 23, 2009 14:40:19 GMT -5

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Post by Talk About Tiels Admin on Aug 23, 2009 14:40:19 GMT -5

Another Josh in cockatiels! I don't know if we can take it... Hehe.

Welcome aboard. There will be quite a few of us in Tennessee including myself. Its going to be an AMAZING show!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Leslie

jpalbritton49 Talk About Tiels Admin Posts: 34	Hello from KY! :) Aug 23, 2009 16:11:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jpalbritton49 on Aug 23, 2009 16:11:49 GMT -5 It was a wondeful time when we were up there earlier this year and we plan on coming back up this fall. Harley looks forward to seeing everyone.
	Tony & Trish

White Wolf Administrator Sweet Pea Aviary, Where best friends are hatched! Posts: 65	Hello from KY! :) Aug 27, 2009 7:16:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by White Wolf on Aug 27, 2009 7:16:48 GMT -5 Welcome aboard, sounds like you got it bad, LOL or in the case of tiels, good! Ruth
	"It's not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences"

sarak Talk About Tiels Admin Posts: 38	Hello from KY! :) Sept 8, 2009 13:50:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sarak on Sept 8, 2009 13:50:18 GMT -5 Welcome, and it is addictive! I just wanted a couple of pets...then a couple of show quality pets...well, now I have twenty "pets" and show birds, not including babies! I may need an intervention... Sara K

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Hello from KY! :) Sept 8, 2009 18:11:22 GMT -5

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Post by jpalbritton49 on Sept 8, 2009 18:11:22 GMT -5

you don't need an intervention until they take over all your living space except the bedroom then you might be getting a little obsesive about them.........i have to go build some more perches.......where did I move my tools to

Tony & Trish

jperkins Administrator Posts: 12	Hello from KY! :) Sept 22, 2009 19:32:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jperkins on Sept 22, 2009 19:32:32 GMT -5 Sorry... I haven't been on here in a while. But.... Thanks for the welcome guys! Leslie, where in TN are you from?

cherylrowland Moderator Posts: 98	Hello from KY! :) Sept 23, 2009 8:41:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cherylrowland on Sept 23, 2009 8:41:17 GMT -5 Hey Josh, My name is Cheryl, I'm in St. Louis, Leslie and Josh Maple are from North Carolina. I won't be in Nashville, but I wanted to welcome you to the board.

jperkins Administrator Posts: 12	Hello from KY! :) Sept 23, 2009 18:06:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jperkins on Sept 23, 2009 18:06:10 GMT -5 Thank you Cheryl for the welcome! You and i are now facebook friends too! I misunderstood what Leslie said and thought she meant she was from TN. But, now that I think about it, I knew she was from NC too... silly me!

Talk About Tiels Admin Administrator Posts: 82	Hello from KY! :) Sept 23, 2009 18:14:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talk About Tiels Admin on Sept 23, 2009 18:14:15 GMT -5 Hey! How does everyone know where I'm from. And its not Leslie and Josh Maple. Its K&L Aviary. Karl and Leslie Huegerich. hehehe. But, Josh (the NCS Pres) does live nearby!

cherylrowland Moderator Posts: 98	Hello from KY! :) Sept 24, 2009 8:31:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cherylrowland on Sept 24, 2009 8:31:16 GMT -5 Silly, I know where K&L is at, but you said another Josh in NCS so I just said your first name and Josh's complete name.

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Hello from KY! :) Oct 12, 2009 17:06:13 GMT -5

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Post by tametielsaviary on Oct 12, 2009 17:06:13 GMT -5

Welcome Josh! I think we will have to start saying "JP" and "JM". Nice to have you join the ranks of the addicted, obsessed and dedicated. Hope you enjoy the shows and all the great birds (and their people) in attendance.

Sherri
www.tametiels.com

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Hello from KY! :) Oct 19, 2009 19:48:30 GMT -5

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Post by jperkins on Oct 19, 2009 19:48:30 GMT -5

Thanks Sherri!

Just a little report from my first show:

I attended my first NCS show in Nashville, TN on October 10th, 2009. It was absolutely GREAT! I learned so much and met a lot of great people... not to mention I placed 7th on the Novice Bench, which was very exciting!!! Placing was good, but learning so much about what a cockatiel is REALLY supposed to look like and how to really judge a bird for certain qualities is what really made the show valuable, in my opinion. There were so many AWESOME tiels there, and great exhibitors with alot of experience!
This was definately a great experience and I look forward to meeting all of you at shows, at some point or another!

Josh
www.perkinstiels.webs.com