Reputations are powerful information. When folks buy certain strains of birds from certain breeders the productivity of those birds is not a secret, or not a secret for long, especially in the instantaneous nature of the information age.
Again, I only do large fowl Rocks 'n Reds and focus only on these two breeds in the American class. But, these are the bread and butter of the "Heritage" movement, the homesteader focus, the Community Supported Agriculture movement and the like.
I was in Knoxville last weekend with the APA National. I know what I saw. I know what I heard and who I listened to. This very conversation was being openly held. P. Allen Smith was there and his troops were there in force. All I can do is report what happened. Again, internet chatting by folks who have never been to a large event like this or never exhibited anything or never participated or contributed as members in these various organizations make a lot of comments based solely on what they hear and repeat on the internet. The reality on the ground with real life people often paints quite a different picture.
Again, I only do large fowl Rocks 'n Reds and focus only on these two breeds in the American class. But, these are the bread and butter of the "Heritage" movement, the homesteader focus, the Community Supported Agriculture movement and the like.
I was in Knoxville last weekend with the APA National. I know what I saw. I know what I heard and who I listened to. This very conversation was being openly held. P. Allen Smith was there and his troops were there in force. All I can do is report what happened. Again, internet chatting by folks who have never been to a large event like this or never exhibited anything or never participated or contributed as members in these various organizations make a lot of comments based solely on what they hear and repeat on the internet. The reality on the ground with real life people often paints quite a different picture.