Magpie Robins
- toothlessjaws
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Is depressing. I fear by the time i finally have the space to build big enough aviaries and get really serious about the hobby, half the birds i wish to keep will be gone....
- toothlessjaws
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And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
- matcho
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and thats all thanks to a feral population.[/quote]
Feral population of what?
Feral population of what?
- arthur
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toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
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- arthur
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arthur wrote:toothlessjaws wrote:And the mesia's are all but finished i take it?
If its lack of new blood thats the problem, then they are not worth the $3,000 or so price tag in my opinion. I guess despite starting out with shamas, pekins, mesia's and magpie-robins, we'll be left with just bulbul's as the only asian songbird in the hobby.
and thats all thanks to a feral population.
Probably a fair summation . .
Your opinion of the 'worth' of the birds is just that . . an opinion, which I respect . . but to purchase, is your decision . . provided you can find the birds to purchase
Many of the older brigade who have kept and bred some of these species, no longer do so . .
And some have become what I believe are called "Key-board Warriors"
If you live in a state with liberal bird laws, and you have the dedication to breed softbills, then you are probably better off in a number of ways by tackling our natives . . but again . . your choice
And . .
To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . .
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To those still 'hanging in there' with the Asiatics . .
I will 2nd that.
LML
I will 2nd that.
LML
LML