I would much rather have Javas then the Indo-Chinese because maybe then I could find a mate for him! He is currently in love with our purple peahen, who he was raised with from a hatchling. Bow's is supposed to let me know when they can sex some older chicks this fall. He originally came from Bow's. Where did you get yours?
Yeah, I heard that some are breeding what they call purple spaldings from a green and a purple, so that might be pretty. I actually got the pair off Craigslist from some sweet people who bought them as hatchlings from Bow's. I know that Bow's is really proud of their Imperators by the prices they have posted on their website. I have talked to him and he seems really nice, if not busy.
The couple I bought them from was well-to-do and sold the pair really cheap. They thought he was a Java, but it turned out he was an Indo-Chinese. I later found out what a deal I got but now it is hard to find a mate for him. I am looking at buying a pair of sexed chicks for $450!! I am so cheap that I squirm thinking about having to pay that much!
