He is downsizing more and more each year. This year I bought out the rest of his Mini Sebastopol flock.Why would holdread let them go instead of saving his own breed?
From my understanding he and his wife are getting older and having a hard time finding trustworthy, reliable help. So cutting back since theres only so many hours in a day. Better to do that and take excellent care of fewer birds than not being able to devote the necessary attention and time to more.