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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1387352" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Clodhopper; I totally agree and sorry but I didn't see your post. There is so much on here that it's a wonder to figure out ways to read it all when my time is so limited. Since I also breed purebred chickens, I see all the time what genetics there are that can be lost. Luckily, with the new trend to have these little backyard flocks there is a resurgence in some of the rarer breeds as well as the more common ones. So, I hope that there will continue to be some pockets of different genetics around. </p><p></p><p> And there is some new interest in the hogs also for the homestead, as people are looking for hogs that will do what hogs were meant to do. But as you get to the bigger and bigger animals, it gets harder and harder to find anyone who will be able to keep a sustainable breeding population if they aren't getting diddly squat for their product (calves) in the general marketplace. It's happening already with this fixation on "black" cattle. I mean when did you ever see a black limousin 20-30 years ago??? They weren't black and neither were simmentals and now there are "BLACK HEREFORDS" REALLY?????? And all these composite breeds that are nothing more than crossbreds....</p><p></p><p>You're right we are setting ourselves up for a fall and when it happens, God bless whoever is able to hold on long enough with some of these other true breeds as they may be our only defense against starvation. I doubt I will live to see it but I'm afraid my son and further generations will..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1387352, member: 25884"] Clodhopper; I totally agree and sorry but I didn't see your post. There is so much on here that it's a wonder to figure out ways to read it all when my time is so limited. Since I also breed purebred chickens, I see all the time what genetics there are that can be lost. Luckily, with the new trend to have these little backyard flocks there is a resurgence in some of the rarer breeds as well as the more common ones. So, I hope that there will continue to be some pockets of different genetics around. And there is some new interest in the hogs also for the homestead, as people are looking for hogs that will do what hogs were meant to do. But as you get to the bigger and bigger animals, it gets harder and harder to find anyone who will be able to keep a sustainable breeding population if they aren't getting diddly squat for their product (calves) in the general marketplace. It's happening already with this fixation on "black" cattle. I mean when did you ever see a black limousin 20-30 years ago??? They weren't black and neither were simmentals and now there are "BLACK HEREFORDS" REALLY?????? And all these composite breeds that are nothing more than crossbreds.... You're right we are setting ourselves up for a fall and when it happens, God bless whoever is able to hold on long enough with some of these other true breeds as they may be our only defense against starvation. I doubt I will live to see it but I'm afraid my son and further generations will.. [/QUOTE]
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