Old and Rare Breeds

[flitter]

Nice to hear of new blood. There are a few of us that breed them seriously in this country.

 

[daniel rainey]

what country are you? and do you breed them?

 

[BGMatt]

Redcaps are also in desperate need of a few serious breeders.  I don't know of a single breeder of Redcaps in the country.  But, uhhh, what list are we referencing?

I've heard Carl Brantley is seriously working on them. But I have not seen any of his stock. He's an east coast guy, I definitely agree about needing a couple serious breeders stateside before they disappear for good.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Saladin, what's going on with your BR OEGs?

 

[flitter]

what country are you? and do you breed them?

I'm in the U.S. All my Redcaps are hatchery birds and very sub standard. I'm working on them. It's a slow process. I've not found anyone else who is really serious about them in this country. I'm sure there must be some.
I started an outcross project with a gentleman who raises very nice Dorkings... I'm hoping that will help with some of the problems with my birds, in a few years, as I cross back to purebreds.
Good luck to you! I should really try to see what I could import from G.B. I think it would be very difficult and time consuming.

 

[saladin]

Saladin, what's going on with your BR OEGs?

My Brown Red and Lemon Blues are coming along fantastic! Let's just hope they have heart.

 

[cubakid]

Doc, pictures are worth a thousand words

 

[Penny Hen]

I'm in the U.S. All my Redcaps are hatchery birds and very sub standard. I'm working on them. It's a slow process. I've not found anyone else who is really serious about them in this country. I'm sure there must be some.
I started an outcross project with a gentleman who raises very nice Dorkings... I'm hoping that will help with some of the problems with my birds, in a few years, as I cross back to purebreds.
Good luck to you! I should really try to see what I could import from G.B. I think it would be very difficult and time consuming.

Sandhill Preservation Center has Redcaps. You should check their stock out.

 

[BGMatt]

Sandhill Preservation Center has Redcaps. You should check their stock out.

Sandhill is just a hatchery, and thus has low quality hatchery birds. It'd be a long process to return the Redcaps to decent quality.

 

[flitter]

Sandhill Preservation Center has Redcaps. You should check their stock out.

I have some.