The recent Avian Influenza detections across North America and Europe have fiercely proven that effective biosecurity basics are important to all owners of birds, no matter your scale. It is […]
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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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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
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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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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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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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
2021 APA Points Awards Announcement Read More »
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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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
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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
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