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post #1 of 12
3/25/12 at 5:14pm
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Hi,

I've have some of these. I haven't bred them yet, though. Does anyone know anything about them?


Edited by Lovely Emily - 3/26/12 at 9:25am
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post #2 of 12
3/26/12 at 9:10am
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Here is a link to some info on BLF... http://bessemerpoultry.webs.com/chickens.htm

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post #3 of 12
3/29/12 at 11:58am

My Bronze Cock (E/E, ap/ap, S/S)

Frosty Morn... Cuckoo Bird... Cornelia 172 - Copy.JPG

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post #4 of 12
3/29/12 at 12:05pm
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A Bit on the stocky side for a BLC, but looks good! I take it from the lack of spurs that he's 1 yr. old give or take a little?

 

Emily

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post #5 of 12
3/29/12 at 12:19pm
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Hhhm... the 'Genetic stock' of the Blackcoal tribe of BLF has been found recurring with Blue Skin ~ not authentic. What a dissapointment.

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post #6 of 12
3/30/12 at 5:56pm
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Okay, a few of you were wondering about this. BLF have been broken into 6 genetic 'tribes', and 3 strains

 

There won't be many who will understand this, but...

 

{Partride Tribe}

- Silver Partridge (S/S)

- Gold Mantled (S/S; Ap+/ap)

- Gray Mantled (S/S; ap/ap)

 

{Bronze Tribe}

- Bronze (E/E; Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S; ap/ap or Ap+ap)

- Silver Bronze (E/E; Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S)

- Black (E/E; Ml/Ml)

 

{Cuckoo Tribe]

- Silver Cuckoo (E/E; Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S; B^sd/B^sd)

- Autumnal (E/E; Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S; B^sd/B^sd; ap/ap or Ap+/ap)

- Cuckoo (E/E; Ml/Ml; B^sd/B^sd)

 

{Crele Tribe}

- Silver Crele (S/S; B^sd/B^sd)

- Gold Mantled Cuckoo (S/S; Ap+/ap; B^sd/B^sd)

- Gray Mantled Cuckoo (S/S; ap/ap; B^sd/B^sd)

- Autumnal Partridge (Ml/Ml; S/S; ap/ap; B^sd/B^sd)

 

{Blackcoal Tribe}

- Blackcoal (Ml/Ml; S/S; ap/ap or Ap+/ap)

- Blacksnow (Ml/Ml; S/S)

- Quail (Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S; ap/ap or Ap+/ap)

- Silver Quail (Ml/Ml; Co/Co; S/S)

 

{Columbian/Cornelia Tribe}

- Cornelia (Co/Co; S/S; ap/ap)

- Columbian (Co/Co; S/S)

 

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post #7 of 12
3/30/12 at 5:58pm
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BTW, another update, about 10 specimens representing the Backcoal tribe were found without Blue Skin ~ however, most of the tribe has been 'contaminated' with that gene, almost inarguably introduced from silkies.

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post #8 of 12
3/30/12 at 6:43pm

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

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post #9 of 12
4/2/12 at 3:15pm

I can't find many good photos of these birds anywhere. Can you post a few pics of yours?

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Crow's Roost Farm

 Seramas, D'anvers, Easter Eggers

We're in the process of assembling our LF Wheaten Ameraucana flock!

NPIP tested flock

Proud member of the SCNA

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post #10 of 12
4/2/12 at 3:25pm
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Yep. A couple of these will be added to the wesite shortly.

BTW, they don't breed true to color. The Genetic Tribes are for the classification of certain colors. They have a certain small roster of genes (mostly incompletely dominant), and they produce many intermediates, which can theoretically be used to breed true-breeding stock. nobody has done this yet. All tat really matters is that Type and growth rate, and traits are consistent, so they are authentic. 

 

Frosty Morn... Cuckoo Bird... Cornelia 168 - Copy.JPGA Cuckoo Hen

 

 

A Gold Mantled Partridge hen

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A Bronze Cock

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An Autumnal hen

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Edited by Lovely Emily - 4/2/12 at 5:56pm
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