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    Jimmy still has zebras and he was a judge for many years he still puts together the s@nczfs year books ect

    i keep mostly fawns cfw and normals there are a lot more colours and combinations than when you last had them and you need to be careful any birds you bring in are not masking other colours as some of these colours are recesive

    what colours you looking to keep?

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    Yea Jon loads of plants you could use holly,hawthorn ect.. at least they will keep the odd stray mouse down

     

    i like the way you have picked up the odd doors and windows ect and used them in your set up very thrifty i like the colour you have chosen to fits in nicley in your garden

     

    Dave

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    Adam i would think twice about releasing so many of your normals they are very usefull birds to have around and a good quality normal hen is about the most usefull outcross you could have,might be worth keeping a couple more than you intend to use to keep in reserve

     

    been trying very hard to fetch a really good normal hen in for a couple of years and they are like rocking horse poo

     

    besides that they are a stunning bird

     

    Dave

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    Would depend on the timings really,if a short period between the two cocks mating with her then yes

     

    Some breeds of birds the hen can mate with several partners and then choose which ones sperm fertilizes her eggs ,dont ask me how !

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    I thought as much after you said the seller advised you to get two pairs so they traveled better !

     

    he is full of tricks like this

     

    They have a very poor reputation and no way should they have charged you anther fiver for the box

     

    they have at least got to you in reasonable state more than can be said of others who have had birds off them

     

    another forum has several threads on people who have had trouble with them

     

    good luck with them they are an attractive lively bird they look great in a mixed collection

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    cheers mate

     

    i have a pair there with 2 chicks about ready to take away from parents and they look about as good as anything i have bred for their age

     

    hoping now to get plenty of fertile eggs off them as i think they are worth trying to get a few off

     

    Dave

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