This article on small scale poultry housing is an excerpt from the Small Flock Poultry Health Manual published by the Province of B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. The full manual can be accessed by clicking here. Small scale poultry coops seem to be built in almost every possible shape and size. Those building a new coop […]
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This article on “perfecting” Call ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. After raising Calls from the early 1970’s until the early 2000’s, I left the breed for over a decade. I really missed their feisty personalities, their type which I find very appealing, and a couple of
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This article is part 2 of 2 on “My Duck/Goose is Laying?” which is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Are there things I should do for the female while the incubation period is going on? The most important things are 1) Keep other birds/animals from bothering her. 2)
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This article is part 1 of 2 on “My Duck/Goose is Laying?” which is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. In the spring of each year, the questions about waterfowl reproduction start to come in. What follows is my attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions on duck/goose
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This article on the “Why Wyandottes?” is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. When someone chooses a particular breed of chicken to raise, in most cases a number of factors figure into the decision. Personal taste in terms of the “looks” of the bird, it’s body shape, feathering, color,
This article on the youth getting started in waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. First things first; before you go out and get birds, are you sure you are getting the right ones? That means getting the right breed for your circumstances and that means knowing good
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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 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 your flock to ensure proper use and care of your birds. Compared to other forms of poultry, waterfowl are relatively free of ailments. When they
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This article on the Embden leg color is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Time after time over the past few years, I and many other judges have been confronted by the same dilemma when judging the class of Embden geese. At the top of the class are one
This brief article provides a summary about the Silver Appleyard duck covering topics such as the breed’s history, the confirmation and colour description, typical uses and some fun facts. It is definitely a brief overview about the Silver Appleyard duck but provides some basic information about this great duck breed. History Silver Appleyard ducks were
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