Linda Hogan
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| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Medical Techologist and Tenured University Assistant Professor |
| Location | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| Introduction | My first canary memory was early childhood as my mother raised about 100 canaries each year. During the breeding season, she was always finding a young chick which she said needed hand feeding. I would use a toothpick to stuff its crop with eggfood. It never occurred to me that each time it was a different chick! I still have a weakness for hand feeding although I rarely do it as the mothers food is far superior. When I was 16, I adopted an elderly "grandmother" and she raised German rollers. I would sit for hours and listen to her green roller singers. I banded my first birds in 1980. I achieved master breeder exhibitor status in color-bred canaries and German Rollers. I became a judge and hold judging credentials from the Central States Roller Canary, National Colorbred, Stafford Canary, North American Border and Old Varieties Canary Associations. I have judged shows all over the US including Puerto Rico and Canada. My book "The Complete Canary Handbook, Canary Tales" is in its 14th edition and sells worldwide. In a typical year, I breed around 150 canaries. My current aviary includes German Rollers, Borders, Staffords, and Colorbreds. |
| Interests | AVICULTURE: Elected Director of National Cage Bird Show (Youth Exhibitor Director and Corporate member)- Associate Member Association of Avian Veterinarians - Member: North American Border Club - Stafford Canary Club of America - Central States Roller Breeder Association - Milo Wells German Roller Canary Club - Lou Abbott Roller Canary Club - American Norwich Society - United Gloster Breeders - National Colorbred Association - Old Varieties Canary Association, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION: Journal of Clinical Science: Member Peer Review Board and Awarded Distinguish Clinical Practice Author of the Year - Published Author Modern Veterinary Practice Journal, Cage and Aviary Birds of England - Bird Talk - Dominion Roller Canary News of Canada - Hundreds of Avian Publications, EDUCATION AND MEDICINE: 31 years upper division and graduate teaching experience at Wichita State University including Medical Technology - Immunology - Transfusion Medicine - Medical Genetics - Monitoring Response to Therapy - Management - Named Top Six WSU Educators from 600 plus Faculty and Kansas Medical Technology Educator of the Year - Visiting Professor: St. George Medical School Grenada, EXHIBITION: Nearly 30 Years Experience - Achieving Master Breeder Level - National Cage Bird Show: Winner of the German Roller Higgins Division Trophy and Best Song Bird in Show Award. |
| Favorite Books | Clinical Avian Medicine - two volumes by Harrison and Lightfoot |