Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Shaffer]

Hmmm... I will try calling again this weekend. And email again, too.

I would call him during the week incase he is going to a show this weekend.

 

[dak]

I would call him during the week incase he is going to a show this weekend.

I believe he was at Shawnee, OK this past weekend. I usually can contact him via email, but sometimes I have to send a second one. Angela does most of the computer stuff.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I called two days ago.
I wanted to try getting some wheaten/blue wheatens from him in spring since no one else seems to have much to sell at the moment. I would rather have from a line other than the Peachick and Wayne Meredith lines I have. A few more Wayne Meredith lined birds would be nice, though...

 

[ChickenLeg]

I called two days ago.
I wanted to try getting some wheaten/blue wheatens from him in spring since no one else seems to have much to sell at the moment. I would rather have from a line other than the Peachick and Wayne Meredith lines I have. A few more Wayne Meredith lined birds would be nice, though...

I ordered 25 wheatens from him a few months ago, cant wait to get them in February!

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: That is a lot of wheatens. I ordered some too..... only 40 total 30 (Black, Lavender and Blue Wheaten) for me and 10 (Wheatens) for HappyMtn.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I want 15-20 wheatens and 10 blacks for me. A friend may go in on the order, too.
You guys used the ABC breeder's list's contact info for him?

 

[DMRippy]

I want 15-20 wheatens and 10 blacks for me. A friend may go in on the order, too.
You guys used the ABC breeder's list's contact info for him?

I did.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I did.

Well, I just tried emailing him again. Maybe that's easier for him?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I only ever emailed him. Never called.

 

[Tailfeathers]

I wouldn't say that there is a "correct way" of line breeding. I don't remember reading anywhere a specific guideline. It is what the breeder is looking for in thier birds and what they want to improve. Sometimes someone has to compromise to get desired traits. Maybe the size of the bird went down a little but you were able to attain the perfect head or egg color. I know that one of my breeds were at half standard weight, but because of lack of other strains to utilize, the birds quickly became inbred and lost size over generations. The birds however had perfect shape, just not the weight behind it. Again, compromise. Wise breeders have told me that one should never overload on traits they want to breed for in a single generation, pick one or two and once accomplished start the next trait.

I think what he means is, line breeding, correctly done, (i.e. when the right choices are made of who to cross with whom) results in good birds, even better birds - and not smaller ones, unless, of course, smaller is what you are after in which case, you might select for that.

Don't know if NYREDS has replied yet or not and I've still got a page or two to read but had to reply to this. Cubakid, I don't know why you would say that unless your saying something like each person can decide for themselves how "linebreeding" is defined. I think you are confusing "selective breeding" or "selecting/culling for certain traits" with linebreeding. If you are interesting in reading more on the subject, I would suggest getting Kenny Troiano's book or possibly a subscription to the Poultry Press as excerpts from Kenny's book have been in the PP each month for the past year or so. Linebreeding is much more than just making the right choices of who to cross with whom. It truly is a system and a process.

God Bless,