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 to worry about, just a low appetite and not feeling 100% but sometimes they were sick for a couple weeks and this was a concern. […]
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This article on the Muscovy duck is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. There are a number of things about the Muscovy that make it unique among the ducks in the APA Standard. Its appearance, especially the fleshy caruncles around its eyes make it stand out when compared to
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 actually consider three separate criteria. First, I consider overall health. No bird in poor health will do well in a competitive situation under normal circumstances.
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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 training with them is fine and all, but you definitely don’t want them to associate all interactions with treats (only “treat train” birds for the
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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 home. Whatever the reason, right here you are going to find some interesting tips and tricks for showing practically any species of poultry in the
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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 we want to recognize you for your accomplishment. Congratulations to all of you for your hard work throughout this past year! This is a well-deserved
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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 show birds. This is his method of washing and fitting chickens for show which has proven successful over a long period of time with both
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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 All Waterfowl Show now held in Connersville, Indiana. During that show, I saw Steinbacher geese for the first time and was most impressed with their
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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 about the handling and treatment of hatching eggs come in and it occurred to me that while I have touched on aspects of handling hatching
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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 stock Today, it is generally only necessary for the breeder to be able to obtain two types of specialized feed and have access to one
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