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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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
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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This article provides a short summary all about the Magpie duck covering some the breed’s history, description, uses, and other fun facts! It is definitely a brief overview of the
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
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.