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COVER STORY: SOFTBILLS

THE big softbill events have now passed, including Stafford, Newark and the Suffolk Softbill Show. I thought Newark was the best for a number of years for availability of both foreign and British softbills. And the Suffolk show was a big success as well, with lots of sales birds and a good few show birds. It was well attended and everyone enjoyed the occasion.

The big annual Dutch softbill show in Oirschot went very well, too,

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