Well said Rancher Hicks, thank you!
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BYC has always been about inclusion for everyone. Personally, I don't think this new split into 2 forums is about an us vs them mindset. I think it's about helping people more easily find the info most pertinent to their quest for knowledge.
One of the things discussed many year ago at the ALBC conference was the attitude of the "experts" with regards to them being kind to the young and newcomers. Quite frankly it's this attitude, that some have, that prevents them from teaching anyone anything.
It's to bad for your short sightedness that your legacy will die with you and the "chicken mommies" and "pet owners" will go to those who will gladly have them and that is to the hatcheries, inexperienced and uneducated. Which is exactly what was said.
I'm so happy for those who think they will live forever. Bob Blosi's legacy isn't the snobby "breeders". It's those who are now keeping closer to standard of perfection birds in their coops like the "chicken mommies" and "pet owners" are now.
I used to keep and show Cavies, but dropped out when it became apparent that there was a wall of snobs I was going to have to break through. So called experts, who were to good to deal with my ignorance and judged me unworthy. Which is what's kept me back in showing chickens. I just don't want to deal with the "I don't have time for you" attitude. If you want to know why your shows are smaller than in past times, it's your attitude toward new comers.
Funny folks don't realize how much alike they are to other social groups. Folks will bash Hollywood, the fashion industry and other snobby social groups but not realize they're a part of one right here.
Yes you may get some who will never come up to YOUR standards, may never show, or learn everything a good chicken breeder should know, but in alienating them you alienate their kids and grandkids who just might carry on the torch.
When you wonder why there are fewer and fewer folks keeping good chickens in their yards, why breeds are nearing extinction and why your shows are small, take a good look in the mirror!
This thread is a good idea. I just have a different opinion on who the "riff raff" are.
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. Albert Pine
I miss Bob so much. He had a wise, inclusive way about him. You always felt accepted. Yet atBob Blosl earned the revered stateus he longed for here. He was denied it elsewhere in the poultry world.
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I didn't know Bob well at all but figured he was humble enough to have earned a following that whether hobby-est or professional they are keeping better stock in their yards. Because of the kind of person he was. My diatribe was my attempt to provoke, those who know more about chickens than I do. To see the importance of not shutting anyone out. In hopes of getting them to realize that their knowledge can have a greater impact on more than just a select few if it is broadcast to the masses.Bob Blosl earned the revered stateus he longed for here. He was denied it elsewhere in the poultry world.
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