I hear ya, it's getting old, but I just got to point out one counter point you brought up, LOL
Yes nature gave them the ability to be crossed, BUT, in the wild, the are not in contact with each other, (various species that is)they are spread out over different regions of Asia, not 100's of all...
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actually, there are more people around the wrold with that goal in mind than you may think, though, not your backyard hobbyest, but there are people out there that have that as their goal, and if ever needed and called upon, to me, it would be an honor to know I had birds that would...
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Do Not Confuse Evolution with Mutation. As well as the fact that there are 2 forms of mutation--- the natural form and the abortions we can create. Evolution will happen dispite our best efforts at a pace we will likely never notice. Natural mutation will happen at natures will wether...
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That's right, and like what Reeves was saying, the problem doesnt lie with educated keepers. It's the hobbyist who gets them cause they are pretty , cant tell an amherst hen from a golden, or swinhoe from any of the others. just starts breeding, then sell his offspring as what ever the...
me too,
your signature statement in your post says it all. We are responsible for the survival of these species, they arent here to be destroyed by improper breeding, they need our help to survive, 80% of them are already endangered some very critically....Preservation of the natural state of...
one specie to the pen!
Ringneck and melanistics are the same species anyway, just a color mutation of ringneck so they 100% will.
As will most of the others, not to mention fighting and all the other no no's in pheasant keeping. 1 PEN, 1 SPECIES, is the best way to go, crosses in the pheasant...