Chocolate Gene

[Chickensrock10110]

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Hmmm..Would it be possible to import a few of those chocolate colored birds into the state?

 

[Krys109uk]

Would it be possible to import a few of those chocolate colored birds into the state?

I think there is, currently, someone in the process of doing this.​

 

[robbdebbie]

I would love to import some of these birds. I have spoken to a customs broker several times to no avail. The main place where chocolate orps are in Wales which is under restriction for importing birds. Too bad someone over there doesn't want to overnight me some "Egg Candles" from over there and make some money

 

[Chickensrock10110]

I think I am going to try.
Any tips on where I can get things going?

Also, will it cost a lot? Any estimates?

 

[Chickensrock10110]

Wait,

Are these still rare in the UK to?

 

[pips&peeps]

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They are pretty spendy over in the UK still. You are looking at putting out quite a bit of money to import them. I would estimate $5,000.00 to $8,000.00.

Hawaii has very strict importation laws, you would have to contact your Dept of Ag about it. I think it would be quite difficult to near impossible in HI.

But the best thing to do is find out the regulations and go from there.

I wouldn't try to smuggle anything into the US either as there are people out there watching........

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I believe there are differences in the requirements and costs for importing hatching eggs versus live birds. I do know that there are some places from which one cannot legally import live birds.

 

[Krys109uk]

Are these still rare in the UK to?

They are starting to be more easily available in UK but are not common.​

 

[robbdebbie]

The chocolate orps are not a dime a dozen in the UK at all. It is also very difficult to find someone over there who even wants to sell them to you. Most of the sales are pick up only, and the sellers are totally against having their birds shipped overseas. I wouldn't smuggle anything illegally, just kidding. I am getting frustrated though trying to get this done. I have moved on to trying to get together and breed chocolate seramas, and then start breeding those to the other birds I want chocolate.

If you just like the chocolate color, and are not worried about it breeding true, there is a place that sales dun wyandottes I think.

Debbie

 

[CityChicker]

I have seen beautiful Chocolate Orp bantams listed in the UK (some on UK Ebay right now even). The eggs were very expensive though, a couple hundred GBP for only a dozen eggs.

In chickens, what color results from the sex-linked recessive brown on extended black? Does anyone know? I think I read somewhere that double brown dilution in chickens is called khaki, the same as in ducks (although khaki is specific to dusky in ducks, wild type with d/d is nutmeg).

With ducks, E/E, d/d results in chocolate. Can the same thing be achieved in chickens breeding khaki or dun to extended black?