Hi Michael - Yes it seems that in certain regions around the world we have a
certain amount of uniqueness of colours of our tipplers, I mean you only
have to look on how i have developed my own birds, from the basis that i
started with as a prime example.
One common thread that I've seen over the years is when someone makes big
times and does well with certain birds, suddenly everyone wants those birds.
Harry Shannon is one example. They are a very popular family of birds.
Yet, if that's what someone concentrates on, well, that's what someone ends
up with. In this case: blues.
Speaking of certain colors in Tips, all I can say is that when I was a kid
with my father, some 50 years ago all I remember seeing at first were prints
mottles grizzles, some reds duns that kind of thing.
About 5-6 years later a friend of mine, named Roy Dudgeon a Tippler guy
also got a bunch of solid blacks and a few BB from some where, and I cant
ell you who from.
Neen....couple of real nice looking prints you have there, I remember a
print you posted some time ago which I saved that looked out of this world.
Is this your creation as I never titled the pic so not sure.
What a looker....
Luka
Submitted by threeonthewing on 2/26/2011 11:37:13 PM
Hi Harpreet
Here are the pic's of my boden stock, also my little family of yellows goin
to breed a family of 12 out of them to use as droppers. also a almond cock
which bred a yellow badge to fly 14-31 for k. pitts last ntu young bird fly.
regards carl.
Here is a picture of a beautiful print Tippler showing its grand style and
conformation from long ago. Tipplers of this Type are still very prevalent
today aren't they.
Oskar - Yeah of course i have seen dominant reds in the UK, but i have never
ever seen some of the colours like the Mealy for example. Maybe it is now
just exclusive to the NA continent we are seeing these colours and types.
Here is an example of what i am talking about, pics taken yesterday evening
and birds heavy in moult.
The solid blue has the tick against the eye, and nothing else on the bird.
By breeding from these birds, and over a period of time, has increased the
amount of whiteness to what you see with the other bird in the pic.
