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I too am interested in this aspect of the sport. I've read a lot about strict selection and culling being required to improve one's loft, but it generally stops there.

Two questions: 1) What's the status of the new Jack Barkel book? I tried to get one in the US but was told there had been a shipping problem. 2) Breeder selection, pairing for eyesign: Can one breed to produce offspring with improved eyesign, and if so how? Thanks, Chip

Hi Jack, I enjoy reading and learning from your posts. Could you please comment further on founding a loft around a cock and the perfect line of descent? My understanding is that you start with a foundation cock and keep his direct daughters in the family. Can these daughters be from multiple hens? As for direct sons, they are outcrosses and not kept in the family. Then the foundation cock is mated to direct daughters, producing grandsons and granddaughters. I take it that both the grandsons and granddaughters produced by this method can be kept in the family as breeders? Do you prefer that the foundation cock be yellow or pearl eyed? As for the matings in the family, do you recommend pairing yellow to pearl? Finally, with the perfect line of descent, can one ever introduce outside blood to the family and if so how is this done? Thanks, Chip

Hi Jack, I also would like to know "How to photograph the eye", if possible could you please post here or email me? Thanks, Chip