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Post by Kickingbird on May 5, 2004 13:32:19 GMT -5
Many breeders have goals of showing or selling fowl so they have some direction in their efforts and a guild as to the "perfect" bird they are striving for in the Standard of Perfection. However many ppl look at my projects and ask "what are your goals?" When dealing with any trait in fowl if one trait is concentrated on it can be refined in a very short amount of time relative to breeding of other animals. I have a vision of birds that look very similar to the original Onagadori, only in different colors. To accomplish this I'm working on two lines essentialy. A long saddle line (long tails are a bonus) and a long tail line (long saddles are a bonus). After these lines are to a point that I'm more or less happy with them (they will never be finished) Then I'll cross them together and get birds that have extremely long tails and saddles. Of course these birds will be terminal, for show or display and not for the breeding pen. However if done correctly these will be spectacular birds, and they may be bred by someone but they won't fit into my breeding program. Mark
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Post by IndianaGardener on May 5, 2004 21:06:36 GMT -5
Personally, I like the idea of Onagadori, but I don't look for that to be an easy thing... to breed or for people to show. Also, would many people really want them? Most people probably don't have time to walk a bird and care for it the way they need. Maybe some day that could be a pet project of mine, but bantam phoenix with manageable, full, tails would be nice for show, pets, etc. Bye for now,
P.S. What's the longest saddles you've gotten so far? If you don't want to say, that's ok.
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Post by Kickingbird on May 6, 2004 10:09:41 GMT -5
Indy, I think you are correct about the fact that many ppl won't want them....thats ok with me. They do require more up keep in reguard to penning and facilities than other birds but I don't mind the extra cost, I think it is worth it. The longest saddles I have here now are about 14". I have some on my barred project birds that are almost 14" and still in full blood feather so I'm hoping they will get over that. I won't know for a few months or longer when they dry down (If they dry down--->Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't ) Mark
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Post by IndianaGardener on May 6, 2004 19:53:20 GMT -5
>If they dry down--->Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't > Yeah, same for me. I'd like to see saddles about the length of the tail. Looks fuller. Bye for now,
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Post by aldridgereds on Dec 7, 2006 19:58:31 GMT -5
the thing about it is trying to get the {nm}gene this is the non-molting gene.also you want the multiple mutant sickle which i have in my white yokos i had some red phoenixs that at a year and a half old never molted his to main flight feathers were longer than his other sickles he had the saddles that were a 3rd of the length of his five foot tail and you couldnt even see a gap in the curtain but the trio got killed by dogs the dogs didnt get far though.when i bought them the pen was full of about 20 roosters and 10 hens i picked the best youngster only paid 10 bucks for the trio i think somebody here in georgia might have created the onag's i traced them and found a guy that had some of them and he killed the last one a month ago he said the rooster was crazy.i was sick.he did say he ran some threw the barnsville auction though so they may still be around.
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