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Jean:
Jerry,
On the subject of barred birds, in my personal opinion, when barred birds:
1. are to a point where they breed true to type
2. carry the blue egg gene
3. have good interest in them
4. have had five breeders for five years breed them
5. are being shown regularly
Whether they have slate legs or not; that is when they will be considered by the Board of Directors (in place at that time) as to where to go from there with them.
Mike Gilbert:
--- Quote from: Jean ---
And, on the subject of barred birds, in my personal opinion, when barred birds:
1. are to a point where they breed true to type
2. carry the blue egg gene
3. have good interest in them
4. have had five breeders for five years breed them
5. are being shown regularly
Whether they have slate legs or not; that is when they will be considered by the Board of Directors (in place at that time) as to where to go from there with them.
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I agree with everything quoted except the \"or not\" part. When we start allowing \"anything goes\" with regard to shank color, I\'m taking the Don Cable route to retirement from the ABC. And I\'m quite sure that will make some folks happy.
dak:
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--- Quote from: dak ---jerryse,
I will email you. I have Mottled birds in Black and Blue.
Clare
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You\'re killing me! I have to get some of your black mottleds.
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Just building up numbers a bit this year. I will likely split to Black next year. They are better layers than my B/Bs and Lavs (self-blues).
(can\'t spell today)
HappyMtn:
--- Quote from: dak ---
--- Quote from: HappyMtn ---
--- Quote from: dak ---jerryse,
I will email you. I have Mottled birds in Black and Blue.
Clare
--- End quote ---
You\'re killing me! I have to get some of your black mottleds.
--- End quote ---
Just building up numbers a bit this year. I will likely split to Black next year. They are better layers than my B/Bs and Lavs (self-blues).
(can\'t spell today)
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I wonder if you\'ll get the slate legs when you make lav mottled like we are getting with the lav cuckoos. Oooh how fun! I just loved mottled birds.
Tailfeathers:
--- Quote from: Mike Gilbert ---
--- Quote from: Jean ---
And, on the subject of barred birds, in my personal opinion, when barred birds:
1. are to a point where they breed true to type
2. carry the blue egg gene
3. have good interest in them
4. have had five breeders for five years breed them
5. are being shown regularly
Whether they have slate legs or not; that is when they will be considered by the Board of Directors (in place at that time) as to where to go from there with them.
--- End quote ---
I agree with everything quoted except the \"or not\" part. When we start allowing \"anything goes\" with regard to shank color, I\'m taking the Don Cable route to retirement from the ABC. And I\'m quite sure that will make some folks happy.
--- End quote ---
I\'m with you Mike. Ditto. I truly do understand the desire to \"create\" new varieties. It is truly exciting. Just seeing the results of a single crossing of my Ameraucanas to make dark olive eggs was fascinating.
But as I\'ve said before, I\'m concerned that so many folks are off trying to come up with the next new variety that the current ones we have approved aren\'t getting the attention they deserve.
I only work with the WBS variety and I can tell you they need a LOT of work. Where are the dedicated and committed folks we need to get these where they need to be? I\'ve heard that the Buffs and others need a lot of work too. And I\'ve yet to see a White, Black, or Blue take Champion of the Show - so that would tell me they need some work as well.
Don\'t get me wrong. I\'m not saying \"If it can\'t be my way, then it\'s the highway.\" I\'m just saying while I enjoy supporting the ABC, if the Club looks like it\'s losing direction and running with \"anything goes\", then I can\'t see being a part of it. I like to know that there is a reasonable amount of organization and consistency in direction to that which I belong.
It seems to me that blue-slate or dark slate legs is a specific characteristic and trait of the Ameraucana. Just like yellow legs is for Barnevelders and there are some involved with creating a new variety of those - but the overall breed characteristics have to remain. IMO.
That\'s my two-cents worth.
God Bless,
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