I have bought in some outcrosses - birds from an entirely different gene pool which will, hopefully, maintain the vigour of my birds and help me to establish my own stud. I have admired the white (known as blue) birds for some time and today acquired a pair from Sandy Innes, a champion breeder and exhibitor. They are really lovely birds. Tomorrow they will be joined by a bird from John Morris, another champion. I want to bring in some longer birds which will improve mine which tend to be smaller and shorter - like me! So more pictures tomorrow.
This is the hen - I like her grizzled cap.
And this, the cock bird. They are dominant whites which means that they must be bred to another colour or you will breed at least 25% dead in shell. It's a probem of the white mutation.
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