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Post by Jon Alden on Jul 7, 2014 16:43:13 GMT -5
Gayle, there was a discussion on another forum and one of the people said that it is when the blues have edging rather than lacing that the blacks from them develop what appears to be the black lacing, and not the actual lacing itself. Do you think that could be what some are seeing and what your genetics friend was talking about?
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Post by Jon Alden on Jun 22, 2014 23:30:38 GMT -5
Yep 100th anniversary of the ABA, talked to the Ohio gang over the weekend they are planning for 10k, one of them said that there will probably be more than 12. Both of the original host hotels are full, they booked another 100 rooms at a third hotel.
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Post by Jon Alden on Jun 3, 2014 14:07:11 GMT -5
I let them air dry, I don't think you really want to enhance the fluffiness of the bird.
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Post by Jon Alden on May 26, 2014 20:00:06 GMT -5
Thanks for stating those facts, I apparently have been ill informed regarding that lacing on the black birds.
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Post by Jon Alden on May 25, 2014 21:18:30 GMT -5
Gayle, I have seen blacks that came from blues that when held in the light you could see a flat black lacing the green sheen, and I have been told by judges that I have clerked for that you have to watch out for that in breeds that have black and blue varieties because it is undesirable.
Also on a different, off topic note, I hope you can make it up to the Central Illinois show in Bloomington next month, it would be great to meet you!
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Post by Jon Alden on May 23, 2014 18:07:25 GMT -5
It is genetically hard to maintain a line that produces good colored black and blue birds. Black birds from blues are visibly different than blacks from blues, they often dont have the green sheen going all the way to the edge of the feather that they should, and if they do the blues wont have the proper lacing. I am not saying you cant show blacks from blues, just that they wont be the best they can be.
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Post by Jon Alden on Apr 7, 2014 21:27:27 GMT -5
Anyone headed out to the APA Semi Annual in Hutchinson?
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Post by Jon Alden on Apr 7, 2014 18:56:34 GMT -5
Carm, that has been done a few times with Buff rock breeders from what I understand. I would suggest crossing a buff cock over the best white hen(s) then taking the resulting offspring together. You might try contacting Tom Roebuck, he breeds both Buff Rock LF and bantams, and Buff in other breeds and has done similar crosses.
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 24, 2014 0:07:09 GMT -5
Courtesy of the ABA... What I have as the background of my laptop LOL Attachments:
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 18, 2014 9:47:44 GMT -5
Almost all of my chicks have black on their head. I meant to mark them to see if there is any difference
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 18, 2014 9:32:29 GMT -5
I tryed to male Golden laced orps by crossing a GL Dot to a buff orp. I got buff birds with light black hackles. I trashed the ides. Would work better to cross a GL Dote male over black females. You will never see the progress you want in first generation crosses, you have to give it at least 2-3 years.
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 10, 2014 18:32:20 GMT -5
I personally am going to try and work with 4 trios or quads for each breed. I was told that it is best to breed only as close as uncle to niece and aunt to nephew, and to always have the females in the same breeding be sisters
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 10, 2014 18:15:17 GMT -5
With big birds you will probably need two people but I know a guy that does it himself and uses a sample spoon to collect the sperm. Also was told some people just use their thumb nail. I was thinking about the breeding season next year, it will be pushed back a bit due to Knoxville unless I decide to AI.
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Post by Jon Alden on Feb 10, 2014 18:13:58 GMT -5
With big birds you will probably need two people but I know a guy that does it himself and uses a sample spoon to collect the sperm. Also was told some people just use their thumb nail
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Post by Jon Alden on Jan 22, 2014 19:39:33 GMT -5
I saw the APA's in the APA newsletter. The club pages are $18 per person for 1/8 of a page, $36 for 1/4.
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