Mini Show Drinker

The Mini Show Drinker

Originally designed with the Gloster Fancy in mind, the Mini Show Drinker facilitates access to water by a bird in a show cage, such as the Gloster Canary, and at the same time does not obstruct the view of a judge.

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As an exhibitor and a type canary judge, I have had the opportunity to attend shows in many parts of the United States and Canada. In many areas, exhibitors place tube drinkers on show cages. They use the smallest tubes available, but even these are about four inches high and about an inch wide. They may obscure the view of the bird. Frequently, the drinker is removed when the bird is brought before the judge. This is a practice which presents the possibility that the drinker is not returned or it may be returned to the cage of another exhibitor, in which case the birds could be subject to the spread of disease.

A Solution!

I concluded that the solution would be a small, inconspicuous, tube drinker, which would hold sufficient liquid for the length of time the bird might be in the show cage and which could be located so as not to impede the view of the judge. Such a drinker could remain on the cage at all times.

We now have the Mini Drinker in two sizes. The smaller (original size) holds about one full tablespoon of liquid (10ml). It is this size which has been approved for use at the National Gloster Club show. The drinker will be located in the third space from the left hand side of the show cage and just above the bottom bar.

The larger size drinker is the same width and has the same size base as the smaller size but the tube is about 3/4 of an inch higher. This drinker holds about one and one half full tablespoons of liquid (15ml).
Note: - The larger drinker is now available with a rigid white base. The tube and base are the same size as the larger black drinker, but the rigid base is more suited for stronger beaked birds which might chew the flexible base.

Another Use For The Mini Show Drinker!

The Mini Show Drinkers are ideal for providing small quantities of vitamins, natural remedies, minerals, or medication to birds. The small drinker holds about 1 tablespoon of liquid (10ml) while the larger drinker holds one and one half tablespoons of liquid (15ml).

Recommended Position of the Mini Show Drinker

Price of the Mini Drinkers: Small size drinkers - Bag of ten drinkers - $6.00

Taller drinkers - Bag of ten drinkers - $7.00 (This size can be ordered either with the flexible black base or with the hard (non-flexible) white base).

The cost of postage varies depending on the number of drinkers purchased and the location to which the drinkers are to be mailed.

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Sites to Explore ......

The National Gloster Club Web Site

The National Cage Bird Show

The United Gloster Breeders

The International Gloster Breeders Assoc. - US Chapter

The Avicultural Advancement Council of Canada

The Columbus Fancy Club Web Site

The Stafford Canary Club

The Massachusetts Cage Bird Association