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required to maintain a “ring-fenced” breeding group and produce a healthy supply of surplus normals. Checking on the number of “mutation” offspring disposed of would give a simple indicator of progress towards genetic purity. There are various ways this could be achieved but first we need to assess the level of interest and potential commitment. Nothing worthwhile will happen without some effort. The first measure of interest will be the amount of controversy that these two articles generate. Foreign bird breeders need to stand up and be counted. But there is a broader issue that perhaps the specialist societies should address regarding positive action to encourage the maintenance of strains of pure normal birds. In the case of the Parrot Society various simple approaches involving the breeders register, the magazine and members adverts could be considered as a starting point. These options should be examined in detail if there is a willingness to place greater emphasis on the role of normal foreign birds in our hobby.


The first measure of interest will be the amount of controversy that these two articles generate. Foreign bird breeders need to stand up and be counted. But there is a broader issue that perhaps the specialist societies should address regarding positive action to encourage the maintenance of strains of pure normal birds.


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