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In 1995 I Rejoined the Budgerigar Society Of South Australia, and the North East Budgerigar Society Of South Australia, I bought a pair of birds off Stan Watson, a well known breeder and hobbyist in South Australia, Stan had brought in “Binks” lines, and I managed to buy a pair that were mostly “Binks”, they were not his best, but I was happy to get them, as they had some of the features I was after.

 I also picked up a pair of Albino’s from Allan Kett, who was retiring from the hobby, and was well known for his Albino’s, and this was the start of my birds.

 I decided to buy only what I picked, and not to take anything that was sent or kept aside for me, without me viewing the birds first.

In 1999 I purchased a pair of Albino’s and a Grey cock split Albino from a partnership in NSW, Andrew Plunkett and Tim Tasie, again focusing on their “Binks” lines.

I also bought birds from a Kelwyn Kackoshke Auction in NSW in June 1999, that were from the Channel Island Line, unfortunately I only bred off one bird I purchased from the KK. Auction, and only got one chick, that was to one of my hens, but I have kept that line going.

The Albino’s I purchased from Plunkett & Tasie lines bred well, and I was having a lot better results in the shows, and with another outcross in 2000 from Phillip Dickson from Victoria, my Albinos were getting to the bird that I considered to be of quality.

I then had the fortune of being introduced to Tony & Sylvia Appleton, they were Diploma winning breeders from over the Border in Victoria, and we were introduced at the Australian National Budgerigar Championship Show held in Adelaide 2000.

We Hit it off as friends, and have been ever since, Tony & Sylvia was having an auction, as they decided to leave the hobby for a while, and I went and bought Eight birds from their Auction, and their birds have done me very well, they seem to be prepotent, for their features, and have blended well with my stock.

The Appleton birds I purchased in late 2000, had the following lines: Binks, McGovern, Channel Island, Mannes, Williams, Bonner, Joines.

These lines are the bases of my stud.

Since writing the above, in early 2006, I have purchased a Pair of Line bred Budgies from Garry & Marion Watson, they are well renowned Champion Breeders from N.S.W. they were Friendly and very good host’s, Their bird room and Aviary set up was fantastic, and spotless, and they have a good stud of birds, I am finding their outcross to be blending in well with my Stud.

I have also been dabbling with the Yellow Faced Blue Variety, from a fellow South Australian breeder Michael Crossley, Michael won best Yellow faced blue in the Australian National Budgerigar Championship Show, held in Tasmania, 2002 these are also blending in well with my Stud.