This article on winter flock maintenance for waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Even though the winter season is a period of […]
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This article on artificial lighting for waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Sometimes, breeders try to get an early jump on the
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At some point in just about everyone’s poultry raising career, the thought of breeding some birds and rearing their chicks enters the mind. For whatever reason, we think it would
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Paul Kroll has shared an article regarding the basics of judging exhibition poultry, with some special focus on junior member opportunities. Type It is difficult to define this term. Suffice
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This article on waterfowl frequently asked questions (part two) is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Q. I am losing ducklings after 3-4 days
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This article on waterfowl frequently asked questions is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Q. What is the best method of getting started in
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Refurbishing an old trailer into a chicken coop provides mobility on a budget. When I returned to poultry keeping, I couldn’t decide where to locate the chicken coop. Previously, I
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This article on chick raising 101 is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Buy Chicks or Hatching Eggs? It is almost always less expensive
Several scientific studies completed in the early 1900s, including those by Bateson (1902), Hurst (1905), and Hadley (1913), found that the white Leghorn carries an autosomal gene capable of inhibiting
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The primary goal of incubating eggs is to have an optimal hatch. One of the most influential factors in the incubation process, aside from management and breeder nutrition, is storing
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The APA works to support the community breeding and raising Standard Bred Poultry in all its phases with a goal on breeding to the Standard of Perfection.