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MSFarmboy, that is a beautiful story! AS serious breeders, we must educate people about our birds, our goals and expectations that we want out of our high priced stock. I've had one 4H kid would not hesitate to pay$25.00 for my Ameraucana hen for his show for that summer. She was in prime...

At least dog and horse registration does DNA typing and if they can make the DNA typing more affordable or "buy it in bulk", it would be worthwhile. It could be one of the goals for the breed associations to do like the Marans, Sussex, Silkies, Welsummers even Orpingtons can do this. How would...

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DNA typing would be necessary to verify the bird is from your stock instead of Sandhill, when it comes to Sussexes. No one wants to be duped paying for a less known line than Greenfire Farms when the said bird was from Greenfire stock.......not sure how it would work. Probably the feather...

Private breeders CAN make a "studbook" of their own, taking pictures, and write up the names and breeders name and color, weight for certain breeds and so forth. Nothing wrong with that. If we saw a beautiful roo at a show, and wanted some of his offspring, I am sure most of them do have names...

Stoneunhenged, I LOVE the way you think! I am very certain that you have similar mindset like Andre Van't Weistande.......so similar in thoughts, the goals, the expectations and preserving the breed.