Full red fronted painteds

[wilsta]

hmm, heard great things about that pet store in the latest Birdkeeper Mag. Wish I was old enough to drive there!!!!

In regards to Kellyville Pets the last visit I went there they had a fairly basic collection of finches and left disappointed. But hopefully things improve by far the best is at Rooty Hill Crystal Pet Wire centre.

[Lukec]

I find the best selection of finches in sydney are at Ace Colony in Wentworthville.

[Jayburd]

aaand have also heard great things about both of those.

[wilsta]

I find the best selection of finches in sydney are at Ace Colony in Wentworthville.

I drive past that place almost every day for work and never been, maybe I should go have a looksee. I thought they were mostly parrots

[mickw]

I find the best selection of finches in sydney are at Ace Colony in Wentworthville.

Only the best come from Wenty ;) ............they were there when I was a kid in the early 80's.........and Dad remembers there was a guy somewhere along there when he was a kid in the 40's

[VR1Ton]

I think Ace was the one Bruce Cabirie ( not sure how to spell) had, my farther used to tell me about him as a kid, had his fingers in all sorts of pies.

[mickw]

Sounds about right.....my Dad was normally reluctant to go there.....though, in their day, they were shy of foreigners ;) .....Consequently, we used to go to Allan's Aviaries at Smithfield......I think he ended up in gaol after laying out a heap of dead cockies on the front lawn of Parliament House as a protest against the trapping prohibition .....old Alan was great to watch catching birds......so quick ......and never wore a glove even with cockies

[77sedan253]

So is there anyone in western Sydney / Blue Mountains that I could buy a pair off?

[E Orix]

I think Allan lives about 15km from my home and he keeps trotters these days
He sold alot of birds over the years.
I doubt if there would be one old bird dealer that didn't have some skelatons in their cupboard

[Fincho162]

Allan Parmenter (excuse spelling) had Allan's Aviaries and at about the same time Alan Johnson had Ashfield Aviares ( the forerunner of Les Lentons Birdsville) - met both and they were top people.
Bruce Cabere (spelling again!!) had Featherdale Aviaries

The guy who knocked the cockies on national TV was one of the Ackeroyds I think you'll find - watched that episode with horror..........summat to do with protesting the export bans on cockies overseas................