My Early Journey in the Fancy I started in the hobby initially because of ill health. I was serving in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), working a second job and doing other part-time work; consequently, my body could not…

The History of “The ANBC Standard” The development of “The Standard” remains one of the most defining milestones in the history of the Australian Budgerigar Fancy. Built through collaboration, debate, and vision, it represents decades of dedication from fanciers across…

1979–1984: When the ANBC Found Its Identity By Ron Hunt Every organisation has defining years — moments where direction is set, foundations are laid, and identity begins to take shape. For the Australian National Budgerigar Council, the period from 1979…

Australian National Show – A Look Back This historic report, originally published in Budgerigar World (January 1989), captures the Australian National Show held in Hobart and provides a fascinating snapshot of the standard, judging and atmosphere of the time.

From the Archives: Simple Genetics By Ron Hunt The subject of genetics is often, for many bird breeders, not only complicated and confusing, but also rather boring. The only time most breeders take a real interest is when trying to…

BLAST FROM THE PAST 1960 BSSA ANNUAL SHOW By Peter Glassenbury I was able to read the contents of the Budgerigar Society of South Australia Yearbook for 1960 and thought I should share with current members some of the content…

Dear Neale, Could not believe my luck finding these original notes on the history of the ANBC. These are my originals that I made & passed on to the ANBC Management Committee. They were approved unanimously by the delegates from…

PAIRING EXHIBITION BUDGERIGARS FOR IMPROVEMENT A Presentation given at the Nationals in Hobart Tasmania in 1995 INTRODUCTION For most fanciers, the ultimate goal is to produce birds that display the exhibition qualities defined in their governing body’s Standard of Perfection.…

Phoenix Budgerigar Society The Phoenix Budgerigar Society affiliated with the Budgerigar Council of Victoria (BCV) in February 2023. From its inception, the Society chose not to hold local club shows, instead focusing its energy on participating in the BCV Young…

Spangles: Single Factor and Double Factor The Spangle mutation is one of the few mutations to occur in the latter half of the twentieth century. For this reason, they became an overnight favourite with many fanciers across Australia. Interestingly, the…

WHEN, WHY, HOW ? By RON HUNT The Second World War put a stop to many activities including the Bird Fraternity. I was born before then (so I’m not a baby boomer), but my Grandfather and Father were both interested…