thanks mario for putting on a Bird Thread. I like gong cheow
wey.
Ya, i have 5 birds during 1976 to 1985 when i was younger and
not a taxi driver.
I use to ride on a borrowed Raleigh Ah Pek bicycle from my uncle
and put on the bird cage and ride to Tiong Bahru Bird Hangout with
Birdie uncles.
Spend alot of monies on Bird stuffs. I have 4 species those
days.
species # 1: Bok Kwa Cheow, specis # 2: mata puteh,
species #3: tng beh (long tail), specis # 4: Huay Bee.
My first Bok Kwa Cheow is a species from Borneo Island and was
given to my by my brother in law when it is 1 year old. Big size
and different from regional breeds. Good stamina in singing. Good
fighting spirit. I even trained this bird to be free out of the
cage. The cage was specially handmade by one of the cage maker in
Strathmore and i pay him quite a sum. This bird can come out of the
cage and go back in again.
My mom cannot tahan me but slowly also become my assitance.
My granny always say : Chee Cheow Kay Hay Liao ! My
nevertheless she still help me shower the bird and learn how to
make my special "ingredient" food stuff for my bird. My
father also help me. My first old bok kwa cheow is my alarm clock
early in the morning. This is the bird that stay with me for
10 years and die of old age. Incredible feat for a Bok Kwa
Cheow to live 11 years. When my bok kwa cheow on prime time, people
offer to buy at very high price from me due to special breed and
performance. But not for sales.
I give up birds becos of my previous job that i travelled a lot
and always not in SG.
Next time when my children grown up i will start again.
Back to Bok Kwa Cheow, and will try my technic on a good breed "Kah
Leng" from Borneo. May be add on a parrot and together with
the Kah Leng - will do "cross-talk" scolding people.
Next time, If you heard : KNNBCCB - MIW por lang pa- li ho bo?
Ha ha ha --- not my fault it is my bird talking.
