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 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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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 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
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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If you hatch your eggs in an incubator, or if you order chicks, you will need a chick brooder to house the little ones. Many use big Rubbermaid containers from Walmart. Cardboard works, but beware of fires when you add heat. Commercial metal and plastic brooders are available for large scale operations. Any sort of
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You have new birds! Now what? Everyone has their own techniques for settling in new birds, but here are some suggestions that might help them in their transition to a new coop: 1. Inspect your new bird or birds. Check the vent for any poop or signs of mites or lice. Ask the breeder whether
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