Jungle **** Feathers

[Mwo10mwo]

Hello Everyone,

As a new fly tier, I recently completed the book "Tying the Founding Flies" by Mike Valla. The book was extremely well written and full of information; I enjoyed it a lot and was surprised on how influential the Northeast region of the country was/is on fly tying innovation. I want to tie a few flies in the book, especially the Jassid fly. He mentions Jungle ****, and how it was banned. I have two questions about the jungle ****:

1. Does anyone have any information as to its rarity/ban? As far as I understand it is from a chicken in India that is nearly impossible to raise in a controlled environment.
2. Cheaper alternatives to tie the Jassid with?

Thank you!

 

[sandflyx]

you can grade "B" or "C' necks preatty cheap. they are around. not as rare as they have been in the past. you can use the breast feathers from a starling and add a dot of orange next the the white to make a imitation junglecock feather.