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Quote: Well when a person responds directly to a comment I've made I take that as being directed at me. I know this isn't a "who's more rural than who" thread. I was just saying I'm very rural too and had to look very hard and for a long time to be able to acquire my birds from somewhere...

Quote: I don't know where you live, but I doubt you're any more rural than I am. I had nothing but hatchery birds for a very, very long time until I decided I was fed up with having birds that looked nothing like they were supposed to.....even if they were just for my laying flock. I had to...

Quote: I've said all along that isn't what I'm in it for.......I'm in it for the birds...not to make myself a name.

Quote: LOL....I'm not sure what else I can live without to come up with any extra money to do the show circuit. My van is 11 years old, we have three farm pick ups...the oldest a 1979 and the newest a 2001. Our combine, tractors and grain trucks are all over 30 years old.....no payments on...

Quote: Katy, I have not directed any of my statements at you as a breeder, other than on the other thread I said I thought you have beautiful SLW. You say you don't call yourself a breeder, but I feel I offend you when I say "the best breeders show". I'm not trying to imply you can't raise...

cracked_egg....I'd love to be able to go to more shows, but unfortunately other than local fairs and the state fair there is only one closer than 4 hours from me. I've seen very little at our state fair unfortunately that impressed me. You say you've found people can afford what they want to...

I don't call myself a "breeder" either Cyn.....never will either. I'm just a person who raises certain breeds of chicken that I like the looks and personalities of. Simple as that. I don't need or want the limelight of the showring and that is not my goal. Nothing wrong if a person enjoys...

To me a "breeder" (for lack of a better term) is one who breeds for the qualities in the SOP and culls heavily to maintain those traits in the birds they intend to add to their breeding flocks. I, unlike some don't think it requires showing to be a quality breeder either. Take for example the...