This article on what you should know before you buy calls and east indies is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. I began raising […]
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One of the most ideal marking products that is relatively new to North American markets are plastic seamless leg bands. These products are available through a large number of retailers
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Most poultry breeders raise a number of young birds each year, usually in the early spring. With many breeders striving to breed to prescribed standards, like those adopted by the
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This article on the Snowy Call Duck is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. There exists about as much confusion and frustration among breeders
The subjects of Marek’s disease and vaccination pop up often in the chicken world, especially when discussing shows and viral transmission. Marek’s is an extremely contagious viral disease that lowers
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If you hatch your eggs in an incubator, or if you order chicks, you will need a chick brooder to house the little ones. Many use big Rubbermaid containers from
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You have new birds! Now what? Everyone has their own techniques for settling in new birds, but here are some suggestions that might help them in their transition to a
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I didn’t start out with Dark Cornish bantams when I got into poultry, I was a purely waterfowl person starting with Australian Spotted ducks and eventually moved into Black and
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This article on waterfowl ailments and treatments is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Please always consult a professional before administering vet medications to
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This article on range shelters is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Birds that are shown often sometimes get stale and lose their bloom.
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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.