I live on the west coast of Scotland and started keeping budgies about 8 years ago. I'm now a 2nd year Intermediate.
I show at about 5-6 shows and to be honest hold my own.
Like all new people to the hobby I bought birds here, there in fact everywhere but learned that all you get is a shed of mongrels.
Most of my birds are now all related to birds that I got from my friend Harold Riley from Reddich and my late friend D Nimmo from Kilwinning, who's birds were all Ferguson Birds.
I have also tried the odd outcross from different people but not many have actually made any impact on my birds.
The most important thing that I have learned is who to trust and who not to trust.
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