Quick Profile -
David Rafis
What you like to be
called? David
When did you start in
budgies? 1948 at the age of 10 and as a hobbyist and then in 1990
as a breeder and exhibitor.
Favourite colour/variety
(Budgie) – Anthracite - I am trying to breed a yellowface
anthracite in 2020.
Favourite colour
(non-Budgie) - Orange/Tangerine
Pizza or Burger?
Burger
Book or Kindle? Book
Additives fed to budgies?
Birdcare Products
Best Budgie moment?
Making a clearbody cock a colour champion in 2009 and him winning
Best Clearbody Young Bird at the BS Club Show and receiving the cup.
Budgie clubs you belong
to? Ipswich BS, ASBS, CBBA, LABS, L&SCBS, LEA and the BS.
Other hobbies? Not any
more - played football and cricket for 45 years.
Other clubs you belong
to? None - was Chingford CC and St. Pauls Crescent FC.
Favourite holiday
destination? Skiathos, Greece.
Average number of budgies
kept? 100-120 in breeding season and 50 at other times
Softfood recipe? Orlux
in blender with carrots, apple, celery, sweetcorn, dried mealworms,
spinach, honey and cod liver oil.
When do you have birds
for sale? Mainly April to September each year. |