Alan Bliven
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Almond X Almond
I paired up two Almond Fehrholz birds this year. I have never paired two Almonds in fear of the genetic defect it causes on Homozygous Almonds that are produced.
Usually they will die in the egg or at hatching but sure enough I have one in the nest I banded the other day. He is pure white and he looks like he has the dreaded "bladder eye" homozygous Almonds are known for. He seems healthy enough but one of his eyes pops out a little. I feel sorry enough for the little guy not to pair Almond X Almond again.
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7/12/2009, 9:05 am
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Good!Well thanks for giving us the definite proof "Heads Up!!" on that one.I hope he gets a good home in the big white house.
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I had Almond Parlor's for years and Almond to Almond just doe's not work.
On another front I have a Dunn Hen Oriental on a Ember cоck and this round I have a short downed youngster that is a diluted brown.I will send pictures when it get's a little bigger.
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Re: Almond X Almond
orme did a good article on bladder eyed birds in an old Pigeon Debut magazine.I'll try to find it for you.
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Nick,
How about sending it to me for the Fall Roller News. 
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Make sure and get his permission before publishing it.
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Kel,If I find it,I'll send it.You'll have to contact him though,I'd rather use it for toilet paper than talk to him. 
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If it is the one with pics of bladder eyed birds,I have it.Not the nicest photos to put in a newsletter actually,kind of make you want to regurgitate  tho a good education tool on the dangers of breeding almond to almond.
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Alan,
I used to breed alot of almonds, Don't have any now. I always bred some homozygous almond cоcks for my breeders as I found I got the best classic colored birds from them and Kite, Res Red or check hens showing alot of bronze. In fact, my older brother Don once used 11 of them one year. All were mated to Clayton Lutes blue or red check hens. Boy did he have a kit of almonds that year as the homo/cоcks breed 100% almonds. (I guess you know I have been talking about Birminghams) You can't fly them as they are near sighted, but they do just fine in the stock loft. You will have different degrees of bad eyes on them, some you can't hardly tell.
Good luck with the birds Alan, Bob Munson
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Bob,
That's very interesting. Thanks for the info. I did not know that!
And welcome to posting in the forum, its appreciated.
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