Judging Black Ducks
This article on judging black ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. There is a right way and a wrong way to do […]
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The Egyptian Goose
This article on the Egyptian Goose is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Ever since I became interested in exhibition waterfowl in the 1960s,
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls for Beginners
This article on avoiding common pitfalls is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. It is my observation that we in the poultry fancy are
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Natural Incubation: Ducks and Geese
This article on natural incubation is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. This time of year, my email brings many questions about incubation such
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Biosecurity Basics for Small Flock Owners
The recent Avian Influenza detections across North America and Europe have fiercely proven that effective biosecurity basics are important to all owners of birds, no matter your scale. It is
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Conditioning Birds for Transport
One of things I suffered with in my early days of showing birds was arriving home and finding them getting sick for a few days after. Sometimes it was nothing
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The Muscovy Duck
This article on the Muscovy duck is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. There are a number of things about the Muscovy that make
Conditioning Bantam Ducks
This article on the conditioning bantam ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. When I think about preparing birds for the showroom, I
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Bonding with your Bird
Now that you have your showmanship bird, let’s talk about ways of bonding with your bird (that won’t negatively impact their behavior at shows). Giving them a couple treats after
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Selecting a Showmanship Bird
Maybe you are just starting out with poultry showmanship, or perhaps you are a long-time exhibitor looking to freshen up your routine so you can finally take that blue ribbon
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