Ratzy
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My mum is half English and half Finnish. My dad is half Scottish and half English. I was born in Germany 1998, and we moved to Australia when I was 3/4. I have a few memories still of Germany, mostly of the house, the carrots I planted there before we left and the wildlife park. I had no pets there but I still remember the Snowy Owl at the wildlife park. We moved a few times in Oz before settling down in Victoria. My first pet was a rabbit, bought from a pet store. 'Peter' turned wild and played with the hares. He played hide and seek with me in the garden when I got the chance. Unfortunately, he was caught by an eagle after a year. Then we got Amy, the smartest sheep ever. She was rescued as a two day old lamb from next door, her mother dead. We still have her, she is now 7 years old. She is so smart you wouldn't believe me. A friend of mine had an aviary with breeding budgies. One day, I was allowed to hold some chicks and see some eggs. I think that was what sparked my interest in budgies. I had a lot of budgies over the years, which died, due to me being ignorant of quarantine. The most number of budgies I had, before my current flock, was 5. Alfie, Theodore, Marigold ( yes, Marigold ), Hamish and Boofer. Boof was my favourite. I bought Hamish and Boofer off a breeder. He told me just to put them in with my flock. They were sick. Alfie, Theodore and Hamish died on the same day. Boofer took a little longer to pass, and died while I was on holiday. I don't even have photos. Marigold lived, and after a few months, I bought Skye. He was the healthiest budgie there. I was then informed of quarantine. I introduced them in November. They bred in late January and Thimble, Chubba Chubs, Lexi and Dude hatched on the 15th, the 17th, the 19th and the 21st of February. They are now all healthy, vibrant little birds and I wouldn't swap them for the world.