Thanks Fred, and my public apology for getting out of line. My desire is to promote Brahmas, sometimes I get a bit over zealous. I would encourage folks to do research on the breed. Join the ABC, buy a standard, go to APA/ABA sanctioned shows, meet breeders. I think there is a feeling that exhibition people are rude/arrogant and won't share their birds with backyard folks. I am sorry if I have contributed to that feeling. I have sold eggs here before. Most folks have done very well with them. My problem has been when some buy them, they immediatly sell them as "Tim Lindenborn" line birds. No culling at all. Some raise them to adulthood in horrendous living conditions, the birds become lice/mite infected/wormy....whatever. They take these birds and sell them.....you guessed it, as "Tim Lindenborn" line birds. To maintain quality in any line RUTHLESS culling is required. birds are sold as "such and such" line with no culling whatsoever. EVERY bird hatched is sold under the banner of whatever line and after VERY few generations there is no semblance to the original line. That is where i am coming from and that is my point of view. I breed and exhibit Bantam Brahmas in Light and Buff. I am pretty OCD about it.
It has been pointed out to me, rightly so, there is a vast diversity of interst/knowledge on this thread. I am sorry if I come across as mean-spirited or rude.
Tim Lindenborn
JOIN the American Brahma Club!
