If there is ever a new national poultry organization I really believe that would be the way to go.
It reminds me of the difference between remodeling an old farm house and building a new home. Building new from a new foundation up is the way to go in my opinion.
The APA and ABA really should just merge. They are in cahoots and one won\'t do anything without the other as it is. I believe the ABA is the one that is more dead set against \"lavender\" and if the Silkie had been only a LF breed and only required recognition from the APA they may have had a chance at \"Lavender\".
I was thinking it would be nice if only breeds were recognized and colors just described, and the various names given to the different colors. Then there would be no qualifying for different colors, and any variety in any breed would be eligible for BV and the higher awards.
That\'s a thought that I would have never came up with. It\'s worth considering.
There are so many problems with the Standard as it is. I think it would be better to write a new one with an open mind than to try to make little changes here and there.
The classes are messed up. How many breeds of Rhode Island chickens are there? RIR with a single comb is a different class than RIR with a rose comb. A RI that is red is a different breed than a RI white.
Ameraucana chickens were developed in...you guessed it...America, just like RI, Delaware, Wyandotte, etc. If they wanted to continue with the American class why didn\'t they put
Ameraucanas in it?
I could go on for hours, but there are more important things in life.
