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

[Kev]

Ayam Cemani certainly would be popular. I'd be interested in some of them personally.

Just IMO.. and agreeing along the lines with flyingmonkey.. it would be "better" to import birds with genes or breeds not available in the USA. Not worth importing somthing like Lav orps since Lavender and Orps are both readily available here for anybody to work with. Stock with good tails and feathering(plus good type) might be worth it as it's difficult to break the link with the ratty looking tail feathering and permanent pin feathers in the wings of (lavender)roosters.. however if somebody here has already broken that link and are producing good tailed roosters then no reason to.. in other words, not worth spending extra $ on a lavender if there are boring blacks but of much better 'type' available.. just breed the lavs with those good typy blacks.


Chocolate is something not available in USA(or very few birds?). Black/blue birds with good color plus CLEAN yellow legs would be awesome..

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I know you are somewhat decided already but what about something with the cream gene in largefowl. Oh I thought of one, the lavender partridge brahmas. Wait, you said no feathered feet....

Another possibility is some long tails, I have heard that the German phoenix are amazing. Now that you are doing this it makes me want to import some LOL.

 

[The Poultry Peanut]

I don't know if this has been said yet but how about importing some large silkies. They are in the UK and you can see them at feather site http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Silkies/BRKSilkies.html scrool down to the pictures.

 

[Krys109uk]

I cannot say that I know how much a US silkie weighs.
In UK the standard silkie is not large bird....males 4lb; females 3lb. Which is a similar weight to a Pekin Bantam.
Bantam silkies are even smaller.... males 38oz; females 32oz.

 

[Laskaland]

Quote:
Sign me up!!!
christina

 

[catwalk]

I have read that there are restrictions on importing from certain countries and regions. Restrictions meaning don't even think about it. There's a lot of paperwork and up front fees. You may only import to certain ports, and you will be told where to bring them. Given is the obligatory quarentine. The rules are much different when you import from Canada: maybe you could look into bringing them there before they come into the US.

This is just info I Googled yesterday. I don't remember where it came from, though.

 

[Laskaland]

I just wanna know how to get birds into the US legally... Surely there is a way to do this. I know they would be in quarantine for some time, so how does it all work?
Do you plan to bring them with you as you come back to the US?
Thanks
christina