This article on the West Nile Virus and Waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Over the course of the last several seasons, I had experienced some mortality among my young birds that I couldn’t explain. The deaths were relatively sudden and involved virtually no symptoms. I suspected […]
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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 Calls and Black East Indies in 1970. Back then, the classes at shows were modest in size and really good birds were few and far
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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 domestically and really are becoming very highly regarded. The plastic is pre-formed, which ensures that shape and size does not change or fluctuate with varying
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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 American Poultry Association, it is important for many reasons to keep track of your young birds, and a great way to do so is through
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This is part two of an article by Matthew Smith on Magpie ducks, click here to read part one. Hatching and Incubating I have done both natural and artificial incubation with my Magpie ducks over the years. As most breeds, some of the females are great natural mothers whereas others do not have that quality!
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I have been raising magpie ducks for easily over 10 years and have exhibited them across western Canada. I am definitely always learning more about this breed and fine tuning my practices, but I have gained some knowledge over the years that I think other breeders or people interested in Magpie ducks may benefit from.
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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 and exhibitors regarding the proper coloration of the Snowy Call as there is with any color pattern in the Calls. Serious common color flaws exist
This article on the brief history of dominant breeds of geese is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. One of the advantages of looking back over a long period of time at the exhibition waterfowl scene is that one can gain a perspective that shorter term exhibitors may lack.
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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 the immune response and eventually can result in multiple tumors. Some variations affect particular parts of the bird’s body, while some variations affect the entire
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This article on Mallard Ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. As most of my readers undoubtedly already know, every breed of domestic duck with the exceptions of the Muscovy, Mandarin, and Wood Duck which is included in either the APA or ABA Standards is descended from Anas
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.