***Importing Birds*** info needed, opinions appreciated

[astylishgirl]

I would be interested in silver barnvelders. They are incredible.

I really want some paint Silkies. So I would be interested in your info on HOW to import.

 

[60ACRES]

I sure would like to make a request if you figure out how to do this!

 

[Vcomb]

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I don't think they've been finished as yet. Easiest cross probably to gold laced wyandotte.

I know they're pretty new but I have seen a few pics of some excellent specimens. If you look close at the feathers there is no lacing so to breed them to the gold lace wouldn't be good. besides, if I'm correct (I don't breed wyans so take it with a grain of salt) isn't there more show quality partridge out there than gold lace?
the millie fluer pattern would be another one you could import, as an outcross for them would be buff columbians.

 

[Krys109uk]

Tollbunts are mottled & laced.... or they're supposed to be.

This is a fascinating & informative article.

http://www.chickencolours.com/TollbuntWyanEng.pdf

 

[Ryu]

Even if you don't intend to raise them, I'm sure there are breeders who would pay enough $$ to help defray some of the cost for you.

You could put me down for Standard Indian Games.

 

[blueoval1]

I vote for black orps. Because we can use black to improve the lavenders we already have and to improve our blues blacks and splashes. And we dont have to worry about a small gene pool.

Please let us know if you figure out how to do it.

 

[astylishgirl]

I was thinking that if its cheaper to band together, we might could get some painted silkies!!

 

[blueoval1]

If I could get some breeds I wanted I might would help out.

 

[rabbithaus]

Orps of all colors!! Even if it is ones we have (black, lav, etc.), the new blood is always great.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Going with the whole outcross ability thing you could get buff laced wyandottes, if they have dominant white lacing you could just cross them to gold laced. If someone really wanted to though there are white laced red wyandotte bantams around with dom. white lacing and a dark red color...

What are your limits on number of birds/breeds? I think that the US needs the real choc gene (not dun) in largefowl. For the barnvelders if you worked it right you could just import a trio of double laced, maybe a blue laced cock and 2 double laced hens and a pair or trio of double laced silvers. With the silvers you could easily cross those with the golds and do some backcrossing and all that to get more. Maybe even work on blue double laced silvers.

Like I said before I would get some birds that need the new genes or that arent being made. Think about it, if you were to get lavender birds that would put a damper on Hinks and Krys's birds, you would bring in 'ready made' birds and sell tons of them, no one would then be buying the projet birds....same with the gold laced and such.

There are so many breeds and colors I would love to import, well and other species too.