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Hi Larry,

 

It's true what you say, oriental frills do have difficulty feeding young. The variety with the longer beak was recreated recently (in the last 10-15 years) by some enthusiasts who enjoyed the intricate colours and patterns, and the overalll make-up of the breed, but didn't enjoy the fact that their beaks presented this handicap. There is a Yahoo! group about them here: Classic old frill. It may also interest you to know that some breeders have transferred the genetic modifiers responsible for the frill stencil patterns to other breeds, homer and rollers, some photos here:

Old style frill

 

 

Guest Grasshopper Lofts
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Hi Larry,

 

It's true what you say, oriental frills do have difficulty feeding young. The variety with the longer beak was recreated recently (in the last 10-15 years) by some enthusiasts who enjoyed the intricate colours and patterns, and the overalll make-up of the breed, but didn't enjoy the fact that their beaks presented this handicap. There is a Yahoo! group about them here: Classic old frill. It may also interest you to know that some breeders have transferred the genetic modifiers responsible for the frill stencil patterns to other breeds, homer and rollers, some photos here:

Old style frill

 

 

 

 

 

lovely looking birds you have there mate

 

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