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BreederJonathan MiddletonPhone: (08) 9337 1296 Australian Birdkeeper magazine is a good source of native bird information and includes contact lists for avicultural organisations.

Long-tail Finch Breed: Long-tail finchTemperament: inquisitive and sociableCost: $80 - $120Lifespan: 5-8 years Maintenance: lowRecommended for: beginner to experienced bird enthusiasts Habitat ...

Macaws are bold, brash, highly intelligent and picky about their mates. Blue and Gold Macaws and Green-Wing Macaws are said to make the best pets. Macaws must have daily attention or the birds may become bored, distressed, anti-social and destructive....

Breed: Modena pigeonTemperament: docile, robustCost: $50 plusLifespan: 10 yearsRecommended for: beginners, enthusiasts The Modena is a pigeon which has more than its fair share of colour - especially in its past. In the 1300s in the Italian city of Modena,...

Breed: The MuscovyTemperament: females make the best petsCost: $15 - 25 for adult female, $30 for drakes, $100 for stud MuscoviesLifespan: 7 to 8 yearsRecommended for: anyone wishing to keep ducksMaintenance: low Muscovies are the all time versatile pet...

NSW Breeder: Dr Robin CummingRockpool1234 Rockvale RoadArmidale, 2350Phone: (02) 6775 1785 National Oxford Gamefowl Breeder's Association of AustraliaSecretary: Jack O'SullivanPhone: (07) 3812 1325 Oxford Old English Game...

PheasantsBreed: PheasantsTemperament: secretive, nervousCost: $60 plus per pairLifespan: 15 to 25 yearsRecommended for: enthusiasts and poultry keepers with some experienceMaintenance: low AppearancePheasants are brilliantly coloured but are also excellently camouflaged so...

Polish Chooks   Breed: Polish Chooks Temperament: Can be flighty Cost: $30 plus Lifespan: Seven years Recommended for: Experienced breeders Appearance   Polish Chooks have a crest or...

Exhibition PoultryBreed: Rhode Island RedTemperament: Hens docile, roosters can be aggressiveCost: $80Lifespan: 5 yearsMaintenance: MediumRecommended for: Enthusiasts, backyarders Rhode Island Reds emerged in the 1890s in the Boston-Massachusetts-Rhode Island area of the USA,...

For the full article Click Here (PDF download) A budgie breeder since he was a kid, Don Burke shares a lifetime’s experience with his tips on how to handle and talk to pet birds. Birds incessantly...