If you’re interested in experimenting with creating new chicken colors from existing varieties, one of the best written guides to this arcane subject is by the British poultry expert and author Grant Brereton. At Greenfire Farms, we purchased these e-books several weeks ago and have been educated and entertained by Grant’s insightful and practical approach to chicken color genetics. He presents his material at several levels, and the new hobbyist and genetics student alike can gain valuable knowledge from a person who has created some of this century’s more remarkable new varieties of chickens. You can go here to order Making New Colours. Highly recommended.
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February 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm
AGREED awesome books
March 24, 2012 at 9:37 pm
You said it Cherl ! He is a great guy in person and through his work in genetics !!!
I can hardly wait to see what Greenfire will be in 10 years, most likely the best known importer/inavater in poultrydom. I really want to see what kind of Turkey breeds they will import and support. Hopefully they will
get Nebraskan and Recessive Slate. To see them look at Porter’s Turkey farm for Recessive Slates and the Fearthersite.com for the Nebraskans. Tell Greenfire you want these breeds as they are extinct in the USA for are popular in the UK and Europe. I hate to see birds that we created , but lost, and other countries are enjoying them!
E-mail, call, write, don’t let these birds disappear into oblivien! Just a thought
October 18, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Ty so much for this great info! Am going to look into this!