A CVPWS MEMBER SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE AND MAIL TO EDITOR:
Jan Trader - CVPWS Survey
6220 Bullbeggar Road
Withams, VA 23488
OR EMAIL IN WORD FORMAT
Please list Name and State
NAME:_____________________________+_____________
STATE:___________________________________________
1.
A.) Who or What got you interested in birds and aviculture?
B.) How long have you raised birds?
C.) Is this a hobby (or) profession?
2.
A.) What species of birds do you raise?
B.) Do you have a favorite?
C.) Is there a particular reason why?
3.
A.) Do you artificially incubate any eggs or do you let the adults nest and raise the young?
B.) What type of incubator do you use?
C.) How are your brooders built?
D.) Do you use any broody hens to incubate the eggs and/or raise the young?
4.
A.) How do you introduce new birds to your facility?
B.) Do you have a quarantine area?
5.
A.) Which types of feed supplies do you use for your adult and babies birds?
B.) What methods do you use to get the more difficult baby species to eat?
6.
A.) What specific medications do you use?
B.) Any routine preventative use or just when birds are ill?
C.) Do you have a vet you normally use?
7.
A.) What different types and sizes of aviaries do you have for your birds?
B.) What materials are used?
C.) What type of netting or cover for the enclosures is used?
D.) Any special system for water?
E.) For waterfowl how have you set up and what materials are used to build your ponds?
8.
A.) What do you use for preventative measures to secure your birds from predators?
B.) What do you use as a preventative for rats and mice, snakes or ants?
9. In your opinion, what should be the purpose and focus of CVPWS?
10.
A.) What types of articles would you like to see printed in the Wingtips?
B.) Would you write one on your experiences, etc. for a future issue?
11.
A.) Do you have internet access?
B.) If so, what is your email address?
C.) Would you like to be able to renew your membership on the CVPWS website?
D.) Would you like to see classifieds on the CVPWS website?
E.) How about a help forum, chat room or a special alert page for important news releases and information?
12. Are you pleased with the how the meetings have been doing? Examples: the tailgates, membership meetings, auction/raffle, meals and costs?
13. Would you be interested in hosting a future meeting?
14.
A.) Would you like to see more or less speakers?
B.) Do you have any recommendations for speakers?
15. Do you have any suggestions for getting more people (especially the youth) interested in aviculture?
16. Please rank the following in order of most importance to you ( #1 being most important )
A.) __________ Membership Meetings,
B.) __________ Tailgates,
C.) __________ Wingtips Magazine,
D.) __________ CVPWS Website,
E.) __________ Legislative/Shipping/Disease Notices,
F.) Other (Please List)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________