BYC Café

[igorsMistress]

Yep, they are and almost as broody as Blacktailed White Japs.
Really liked mine but too hard to get exceptional show quality birds....or at least I had problems breeding show quality.

Hi Sean, I'm curious, you have a wide variety of birds, what do you breed them for?

 

[007Sean]

Hi Sean, I'm curious, you have a wide variety of birds, what do you breed them for?

Back in the day, I bred to show. I had some of the top birds in the nation back in the 70's and 80's (Blacktailed White Japanese).

Now, I raise rare and not so rare pheasants and quail. Because they are disappearing in their country of origin due to habitat loss, war, and indigenous people just trying to feed their families, especially the True pheasants.
I breed them to keep pure lines of the various species I have true to their wild form. So many are becoming so mixed up through crossbreeding it's ashame. And with the ban on importing it's even more important to keep them pure.

 

[igorsMistress]

Happy New Year cafe peoples!

Thanks for breakfast Sean, I'm happy not to cook this morning

Shad, I hope your hen heals well and quick.

Have a great day everyone

 

[Shadrach]

Hello @DobieLover
Help yourself to some coffee if there is any left and pull up a seat.

 

[Shadrach]

Happy New Year cafe peoples!

Thanks for breakfast Sean, I'm happy not to cook this morning

Shad, I hope your hen heals well and quick.

Have a great day everyone

Thanks IM. I think this one is going to take some time unfortunately.

 

[igorsMistress]

Back in the day, I bred to show. I had some of the top birds in the nation back in the 70's and 80's (Blacktailed White Japanese).

Now, I raise rare and not so rare pheasants and quail. Because they are disappearing in their country of origin due to habitat loss, war, and indigenous people just trying to feed their families, especially the True pheasants.
I breed them to keep pure lines of the various species I have true to their wild form. So many are becoming so mixed up through crossbreeding it's ashame. And with the ban on importing it's even more important to keep them pure.

It's great of you to put in this effort. I agree it is a shame and their conservation is important.

I was wondering about my quail in the same way and I've started some research.

 

[igorsMistress]

Thanks IM. I think this one is going to take some time unfortunately.

Don't give up. My son and dil had one with a similar problem and she's doing great, it just took her a bit to heal.

 

[Shadrach]

Don't give up. My son and dil had one with a similar problem and she's doing great, it just took her a bit to heal.

I'll get her to the Vet in the next couple of days just to make sure.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Café. It's a New Year.

 

[drumstick diva]

so far it seems like a repeat of a miserable 2018