Poultry Breeds
“Perfecting” Call Ducks into a Dead End?
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
Why Wyandottes?
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,
Calls and East Indies: What You Should Know Before You Buy
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
Magpie Ducks: Tips for Success Part 2
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!
Magpie Ducks: Tips for Success Part 1
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.
Snowy Call Duck
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