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I am a hobbyist who has a small home-based aviary.  This all came about because I really love and enjoy spending time on the aviary and its occupants.  I aspire to have top quality birds because it is for my own enjoyment.  I didn't start this to make a profit at it.  I am not retired and have a full  time job so I have no desire to do more than I can handle.  This is what I love to do and I am not looking into making this "work".  I created this web page to help keep my aviary size down and manageable for myself and also to cover whatever costs I can. 

 

 

History    

 

    

 

     I am an animal lover who has always kept busy, throughout my life, enjoying the acts of raising, handling and caring for different animals.

 

     I first started breeding canaries 38 years ago, nothing too involved but I tried my hand at it just the same and was graced with some chicks.  These were of the standard yellow variety,  heritage of which I am still not sure of.  Back then, I was able to purchase a canary for approximately $3 - $10, at a local Woolworth store.  It all came to an abrupt end when I experienced misfortune with a household cat.  Despite the bad experience, through the years, I looked back fondly at those times when I was rasing the canaries and I continued to talk about it to various people around me. 

 

     Three years ago, I saw a red-factor pair in a pet store and had marveled over their color.  One was a crested intensive male and the other was a frosted female.  They peaked my interest so much, that once home, I proceeded to do some research.  I never planned on purchasing them as I am always skeptical of pet stores.  However, to my surprise, I did receive that very same pair from the store after all.  It was from someone who had heard my tales from years past.  Needless to say, the pair I received never did produce chicks for me but through my earlier research, I knew that I needed to go directly to the top breeders and those who entered in competitions.  

 

     As a result, I now breed top quality red-factor canaries.  Today, I visit bird shows and feel that I have some of the best looking red-factors in comparison.