Actually, it's not complicated at all. The USDA bans the importation of eggs from Indonesia because they are concerned that the eggs might carry a form of avian flu that is found there and has a 60% mortality rate when it's transmitted to humans. Here's the link...
Allyn, before you attack Greenfire you may want to get your facts straight.
Greenfire does not say we are the only breeder of cemani in the United States. Go to our website. You won't find that claim. We can't control what other people say about our breeding program.
If by 'threatening...
I'm curious about these 'half cemanis' that are frequently mentioned in the US. We have pure cemanis on our farm, and I get emails all the time (and as recently as yesterday) from people who say they have a 'half cemani' hen and they're looking for a pure rooster. They never seem to have a...
Having been accused by Tingle of stealing a picture of his hand holding his cemani chick and lying about its origins, fellow BYCers may enjoy this pic I took this morning:
And here's another pic I took on November 28, 2012, at the same time as the picture in question showing the infamous...
Just so you know, the USDA regularly monitors forums like this, and the fine and penalty for smuggling hatching eggs is up to $250,000 and 5 years in prison for any individual.
Have a nice Thanksgiving.