Quality Starling

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Re: Quality Starling

Post by kanutripr » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:15 am

Hey! I still want to know what the big sea kitten said to the little sea kitten! :?

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Re: Quality Starling

Post by Roy » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:23 pm

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Re: Quality Starling

Post by Jim Slattery » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:04 pm

I think if threre is any difference between UK Starling and our Starling it's grading. Starling seems to be more important over there and more of a afterthought here so most US suppliers don't take the time to grade them. If they look good they're good enough.
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Re: Quality Starling

Post by Old Hat » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:42 pm

I get all mine ala BB gun. Adult cock winter plumage. Top quality of course.
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Re: Quality Starling

Post by Jerry G » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:29 pm

Jim Slattery wrote:I think if threre is any difference between UK Starling and our Starling it's grading. Starling seems to be more important over there and more of a afterthought here so most US suppliers don't take the time to grade them. If they look good they're good enough.
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Jim you may very well have that right, regarding the grading. The skin I have I've had for quite some time and if it wouldn't have been for the great conversations on this site it likely still wouldn't be getting used. They're a delicate little feather and take some practice but once realized, not a difficult feather to work with.

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Re: Quality Starling

Post by narcodog » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:03 pm

I know that I have seen some very good skins but most are not so hot. Most of these come from a major distributor here in the States. Of course the main Gene line is in GB. As they are usurpers here.
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