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Now that would be a smart, decent guy. I think importing some birds here then immediately selling eggs/chicks for their high price to whomever is just "profit breeding" - There's no care in it. It doesn't matter if you got some Choc Orps from the top breeder in the UK, you still need to work on breeding your own once they hit the US soil, AND work on getting them more to the USA standard, although that's an opinionated thought, it is a good one. The other of course is to get some diversity going. Breed some blacks in there. Otherwise you're going to be selling and allowing continuous inbreeding.
I agree with you here. It definitely takes some time to establish your flock and breeding program. I'm getting ready to head into year 2 of my breeding program of my Orps that I imported from the UK. Though I have not yet sold a single full English bird (though I have gifted a few to a couple of good friends), I do hope to have some chicks/started pairs available this Spring. I don't, however, have any plans or desire to breed to the USA standard (I agree with Jeremy's smiley here LOL) because I love the English standard - which was why I imported to begin with, it still takes time to establish your program. I have a couple of good friends who breed excellent orps, so I've been very lucky in getting their help and working very closely with them.
I totally agree. If I wanted Orps to the APA SOP, I would get the ones already in here and work on them! I want the English Orps from England, and I want them bred to their standard. I love the English type!
Now that would be a smart, decent guy. I think importing some birds here then immediately selling eggs/chicks for their high price to whomever is just "profit breeding" - There's no care in it. It doesn't matter if you got some Choc Orps from the top breeder in the UK, you still need to work on breeding your own once they hit the US soil, AND work on getting them more to the USA standard, although that's an opinionated thought, it is a good one. The other of course is to get some diversity going. Breed some blacks in there. Otherwise you're going to be selling and allowing continuous inbreeding.
I agree with you here. It definitely takes some time to establish your flock and breeding program. I'm getting ready to head into year 2 of my breeding program of my Orps that I imported from the UK. Though I have not yet sold a single full English bird (though I have gifted a few to a couple of good friends), I do hope to have some chicks/started pairs available this Spring. I don't, however, have any plans or desire to breed to the USA standard (I agree with Jeremy's smiley here LOL) because I love the English standard - which was why I imported to begin with, it still takes time to establish your program. I have a couple of good friends who breed excellent orps, so I've been very lucky in getting their help and working very closely with them.
I totally agree. If I wanted Orps to the APA SOP, I would get the ones already in here and work on them! I want the English Orps from England, and I want them bred to their standard. I love the English type!
