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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Showing Poultry
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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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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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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2021 APA Points Awards Announcement
The American Poultry Association is pleased to congratulate the following members on their achievements in breeding and exhibiting poultry. There is so much hard work behind these prestigious achievements and
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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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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
Artificial Lighting for Waterfowl
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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