Posted July 25, 201015 yr A very good breeder near me was selling up so I was able to grab a few vey good birds off him at a great price. All birds originate from the Tonkin bloodline. I purchased 3 cocks and 3 hens, and I was given another cock bird. Here are some pics of what I came home with. I need to double check on the leg rings, but I am simply guessing their ages, some I might be out by a year, no more) A YF grey hen - red ringer A greygreen opaline dominant pied hen - red ringer A DF spangle hen - green ringer A greygreen cock - red ringer A greygreen cinnamon wing cock - blue ringer A grey cock - red ringer This is the bird I was gifted - a greygreen spangle cock - orange ringer Random shots
July 25, 201015 yr Very nice birds Dave. They should get you ahead. Worst thing about great birds like that is once you look in your aviary you see so many others that simply MUST GO
July 25, 201015 yr Author I was really pleased to get such great birds at a good price. These will definitely improve my flock. I know there are some that have to go, and some that are young and still have to develop. Once I get my new breeding shed set up, I will be posting some pics of birds up that need to go.
July 26, 201015 yr Very nice birds Dave. They should get you ahead. Worst thing about great birds like that is once you look in your aviary you see so many others that simply MUST GO So true! After getting those new birds all my old 'big' birds now look tiny I've had to re-evaluate my 'keepers' now and those that only just got to stay during the last cull before are on the way out now...
July 26, 201015 yr you are a very lucky boy Dave.....and you dont have to ask anyone's permission to spend money on your birds....thats even luckier
July 26, 201015 yr This is wonderful news, Dave! How exciting! This is the bird I was gifted - a greygreen spangle cock - orange ringer This spangle guy is my favorite, as soon as I saw him!
