Pairing for the 2010 season is under way.

 

With only 6 breeding cages, I have decided to concentrate on my Lutino's with 3 Lutino pairs and 2 Lutino Cocks paired to Normal Hens.

 

I found the article's on Daniel Lutolf and Peter Thurn very interesting. Daniel for his way of improving the recessive varieties by pairing them to Spangle and Peter for proving you can bred National winners with $20 and $30 birds.

 

Thank you to every one concerned with all the interviews. Gives me plenty to think about.

The interviews were the idea of Kaz and she has put a lot of great work into securing the interviews and posting them for us all to read.

 

Interesting your focus on Lutino's. Very good to hear.

 

Can you post some pics of your setup and the pairs you have down?

Pairing for the 2010 season is under way.

 

With only 6 breeding cages, I have decided to concentrate on my Lutino's with 3 Lutino pairs and 2 Lutino Cocks paired to Normal Hens.

 

I found the article's on Daniel Lutolf and Peter Thurn very interesting. Daniel for his way of improving the recessive varieties by pairing them to Spangle and Peter for proving you can bred National winners with $20 and $30 birds.

 

Thank you to every one concerned with all the interviews. Gives me plenty to think about.

Good luck to you Ino, there is nothing like, aiming for the top.

In the case of the $20 & $30 birds,its what in there background breeding.

A lot of $20 & $30 birds,might not advance your breeding at all.

Spangles,help in a lot of cases, with the recessive breeds.

The interviews were the idea of Kaz and she has put a lot of great work into securing the interviews and posting them for us all to read.

 

Interesting your focus on Lutino's. Very good to hear.

 

Can you post some pics of your setup and the pairs you have down?

 

Sorry Dave, no camera at the moment.

They are Don Rixon and Ian Furness bloodlines.

Got interested in Lutino's when staying at a mate's place in Gladston, Queensland. He took me to a man he knows that has been breeding Lutino's for about 20 years as a hobby only, but show type birds. All sold to the pet shop, over 100 every year. There were some very good birds.

Hoping to get back up there this winter to bring some home.

Hi Macka

Hope to meet you a next years Geelong Auction. Did not get there this year. Would you know what lots 118 & 125 sold for ?.

Pairing for the 2010 season is under way.

 

With only 6 breeding cages, I have decided to concentrate on my Lutino's with 3 Lutino pairs and 2 Lutino Cocks paired to Normal Hens.

 

I found the article's on Daniel Lutolf and Peter Thurn very interesting. Daniel for his way of improving the recessive varieties by pairing them to Spangle and Peter for proving you can bred National winners with $20 and $30 birds.

 

Thank you to every one concerned with all the interviews. Gives me plenty to think about.

Good luck to you Ino, there is nothing like, aiming for the top.

In the case of the $20 & $30 birds,its what in there background breeding.

A lot of $20 & $30 birds,might not advance your breeding at all.

Spangles,help in a lot of cases, with the recessive breeds.

 

at the same time when your starting out if you can get hold of the right breed 20 to 30 dollor birds you can be ahead for a bit

and only needing to but more expencive birds when you see what it is your missing

yes this is my first year

and yes i have a small stud so need to have only good stock birds to start with

yes my nests arnt regulated and i get the odd smaller bird but most my birds are of very good size and substance

i have breed some lovley birds and from good stock must addmit some my birds i payed up to 80 but 100 is most i have payed then i relized my cheeper birds were producing my better stock

so i prommised myself not to go over 50 ever again and less if possable intill i need that somehing special

i also am cutting my stud right back to few good stock birds and then keeping best of best chicks and having to cull rest even if good as i have limited room and if im going to get any where i need to get a regulated size in my nests which im achiving this is my third time at pairing and im starting to know what to pair for rezults i need and intill i get their i wont be wasting loads on a top bird

thats me though intill my birds are looking as good

i havent been able to show as yet as my birds all blue rung but ive had some great feed back and im happy to say im proud of my outcomes

 

nothing wrong with starting with cheeper birds but you must know or see back grounds

and must beable to trust breeder selling you them to being honest i always like to see siblings annd perents unk antys if can ectra

shows me if birds are prepotant and if hens are better in that line than cock ect

 

we all got to start somewhere ino

and going to a sheilds and seeing the birds benched meeting the breeders in person is all part of finding good quality birds at low cost

sure some charge heaps but others do not if you be patiant and look you will always get just what you need and vishion at the price you like

 

and dont ever feel you need to buy something once you seen it even if its cheep and mabe good back ground if it even has one thing you dont like or need as you will always end up selling it later

Pairing for the 2010 season is under way.

 

With only 6 breeding cages, I have decided to concentrate on my Lutino's with 3 Lutino pairs and 2 Lutino Cocks paired to Normal Hens.

 

I found the article's on Daniel Lutolf and Peter Thurn very interesting. Daniel for his way of improving the recessive varieties by pairing them to Spangle and Peter for proving you can bred National winners with $20 and $30 birds.

 

Thank you to every one concerned with all the interviews. Gives me plenty to think about.

Good luck to you Ino, there is nothing like, aiming for the top.

In the case of the $20 & $30 birds,its what in there background breeding.

A lot of $20 & $30 birds,might not advance your breeding at all.

Spangles,help in a lot of cases, with the recessive breeds.

 

at the same time when your starting out if you can get hold of the right breed 20 to 30 dollor birds you can be ahead for a bit

and only needing to but more expencive birds when you see what it is your missing

yes this is my first year

and yes i have a small stud so need to have only good stock birds to start with

yes my nests arnt regulated and i get the odd smaller bird but most my birds are of very good size and substance

i have breed some lovley birds and from good stock must addmit some my birds i payed up to 80 but 100 is most i have payed then i relized my cheeper birds were producing my better stock

so i prommised myself not to go over 50 ever again and less if possable intill i need that somehing special

i also am cutting my stud right back to few good stock birds and then keeping best of best chicks and having to cull rest even if good as i have limited room and if im going to get any where i need to get a regulated size in my nests which im achiving this is my third time at pairing and im starting to know what to pair for rezults i need and intill i get their i wont be wasting loads on a top bird

thats me though intill my birds are looking as good

i havent been able to show as yet as my birds all blue rung but ive had some great feed back and im happy to say im proud of my outcomes

 

nothing wrong with starting with cheeper birds but you must know or see back grounds

and must beable to trust breeder selling you them to being honest i always like to see siblings annd perents unk antys if can ectra

shows me if birds are prepotant and if hens are better in that line than cock ect

 

we all got to start somewhere ino

and going to a sheilds and seeing the birds benched meeting the breeders in person is all part of finding good quality birds at low cost

sure some charge heaps but others do not if you be patiant and look you will always get just what you need and vishion at the price you like

 

and dont ever feel you need to buy something once you seen it even if its cheep and mabe good back ground if it even has one thing you dont like or need as you will always end up selling it later

 

 

 

 

Please don't get me wrong, I am not saying it is the thing to do.

I am just saying, Peter has proved it can be done.

 

Another thing that interest me from Peter's interview was, and I quote. My advice is, buy the bird, not the name! unquote.

Pairing for the 2010 season is under way.

 

With only 6 breeding cages, I have decided to concentrate on my Lutino's with 3 Lutino pairs and 2 Lutino Cocks paired to Normal Hens.

 

I found the article's on Daniel Lutolf and Peter Thurn very interesting. Daniel for his way of improving the recessive varieties by pairing them to Spangle and Peter for proving you can bred National winners with $20 and $30 birds.

 

Thank you to every one concerned with all the interviews. Gives me plenty to think about.

Good luck to you Ino, there is nothing like, aiming for the top.

In the case of the $20 & $30 birds,its what in there background breeding.

A lot of $20 & $30 birds,might not advance your breeding at all.

Spangles,help in a lot of cases, with the recessive breeds.

 

at the same time when your starting out if you can get hold of the right breed 20 to 30 dollor birds you can be ahead for a bit

and only needing to but more expencive birds when you see what it is your missing

yes this is my first year

and yes i have a small stud so need to have only good stock birds to start with

yes my nests arnt regulated and i get the odd smaller bird but most my birds are of very good size and substance

i have breed some lovley birds and from good stock must addmit some my birds i payed up to 80 but 100 is most i have payed then i relized my cheeper birds were producing my better stock

so i prommised myself not to go over 50 ever again and less if possable intill i need that somehing special

i also am cutting my stud right back to few good stock birds and then keeping best of best chicks and having to cull rest even if good as i have limited room and if im going to get any where i need to get a regulated size in my nests which im achiving this is my third time at pairing and im starting to know what to pair for rezults i need and intill i get their i wont be wasting loads on a top bird

thats me though intill my birds are looking as good

i havent been able to show as yet as my birds all blue rung but ive had some great feed back and im happy to say im proud of my outcomes

 

nothing wrong with starting with cheeper birds but you must know or see back grounds

and must beable to trust breeder selling you them to being honest i always like to see siblings annd perents unk antys if can ectra

shows me if birds are prepotant and if hens are better in that line than cock ect

 

we all got to start somewhere ino

and going to a sheilds and seeing the birds benched meeting the breeders in person is all part of finding good quality birds at low cost

sure some charge heaps but others do not if you be patiant and look you will always get just what you need and vishion at the price you like

 

and dont ever feel you need to buy something once you seen it even if its cheep and mabe good back ground if it even has one thing you dont like or need as you will always end up selling it later

 

 

 

 

Please don't get me wrong, I am not saying it is the thing to do.

I am just saying, Peter has proved it can be done.

 

Another thing that interest me from Peter's interview was, and I quote. My advice is, buy the bird, not the name! unquote.

 

that i agree on as i do this my self

im not getting you wrong

i too am breeding very good birds from cheep culls so to speak

just takes bit longer

but the success is your own in end so more satisfiying

My violet that I got 1st at the shield and my DF spangles that I have been doing all my winning with all come from $20. and $25. culls. So I am actually proud that I have done so well.

BUT I feel I need to spend a little more now to improve and go on, actually probably a lot more. I can actually continue on what I have for a couple of years but I am in need of some good normals mainly hen because the spangles are totally taking over.

Hi Macka

Hope to meet you a next years Geelong Auction. Did not get there this year. Would you know what lots 118 & 125 sold for ?.

 

I will look it up for you Ino,

I went to my draw,where I keep

my sale cataloges & its not there.

I just hope I havn't mis placed it. :rofl:

First chick hatched today in cage 5.

Don Rixon Lutino Cock x Lutino Hen (Father x Daughter mating).

 

Would anyone be going to Rockhampton Auction ?

Have got my first 2 Lutino chicks, just put rings on today.

 

Have got another pair of Lutino's with 3 eggs to date.

 

Also Sky Cock 50% (Chasemore) 50% (Sheppard & Flannagan) x Sky Hen 75% (Chasemore) 25% (Furness) with 7 eggs.

 

Just paired (Chasemore Blue Dilute) with a Grey Hen (sister to the Sky Hen). Chicks will be 7/8 Chasemore bloodline.

 

Ino

Have got my first 2 Lutino chicks, just put rings on today.

 

Have got another pair of Lutino's with 3 eggs to date.

 

Also Sky Cock 50% (Chasemore) 50% (Sheppard & Flannagan) x Sky Hen 75% (Chasemore) 25% (Furness) with 7 eggs.

 

Just paired (Chasemore Blue Dilute) with a Grey Hen (sister to the Sky Hen). Chicks will be 7/8 Chasemore bloodline.

 

Ino

 

Hi! Sounds great! I'm new to this and my birds are still just shaking hands -

But we have just had our first drop of real rain over here in the west - I think that might trigger some 'happy time'.

I hope you will be able to post some pics soon?

 

Cheers,

Joanne

First chick hatched today in cage 5.

Don Rixon Lutino Cock x Lutino Hen (Father x Daughter mating).

 

Would anyone be going to Rockhampton Auction ?

 

No I'm not going but if I had the $$$$ I would be there.

Sounds like your getting some good results from your breeding pairs, good stuff