Sexing Geese
This article on sexing geese is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. I get between 20 and 30 emails each week containing questions related […]
Breeding Poultry
Feather Sexing in Poultry
I have come across several posts from Ameraucana breeders asking if their chicks can be feather sexed. Feather sexing using sex-linked genes related to feather development is a widely used
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Rhode Island Red Chicken with Don Nelson
There are so many different breeds of chicken to consider when trying to decide what breed you would like to start working with or have around the farm. You might
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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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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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Fitting Chickens for Show
This article on fitting chickens for show is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Rev. Paul Ashbrook is a master showman and conditioner of
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The Steinbacher Goose
This article on the Steinbacher goose is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Several years ago, I had the pleasure of judging at the
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The Treatment of Hatching Eggs
This article on the treatment of hatching eggs is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Preparing the nest sites I recently had a question
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Feeding Waterfowl
This article on feeding waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Whole oats, good pasture and proper pellets help assure strong, healthy breeding