Raising Poultry
Exhibition Poultry: Looking Back at 45 Years
This article on looking back at the past 45 years of exhibition poultry is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. 2012 was a trying year in our household. In late September, I got up in the morning to find my legs were wobbly and by nine o’clock that evening,
Oyster Shell and Grit for Waterfowl
This article on the importance of oyster shell and grit for waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. Keepers of domestic waterfowl in particular have a greater tendency than keepers of land fowl do to forget that their birds have gizzards and that those gizzards play a vital
Favorite Poultry Equipment Items
The successful care of poultry can be achieved by following the standard of daylight, ventilation and cleanliness. I have watered my chickens out of an old cooking pot. Fed them grain in a rubber pan. Set up nest boxes in milk crates. To solve certain care challenges, though, specific equipment has been designed. Here are
Winter Equipment Maintenance
This article on winter equipment maintenance for waterfowl is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. For many of us, winter brings a time where taking care of our birds can be both physically demanding and, at times, unpleasant. Hauling water by the bucket and breaking ice out of water
Chiggers and Poultry
Chiggers also are known as red bugs, jiggers, harvest mites and by other common names. More than 700 species are known, but only three or four are important parasites in the United States. The adults usually are covered with dense, feathered hairs that give them a velvety appearance. They are often bright red with a
Red Imported Fire Ants
Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, form tall, hardened mounds in clay-type soil in and around poultry operations. Imported fire ants can cause problems on poultry farms by attacking chickens and foraging on broken eggs. Fire ant stings cause blemishes that can reduce the quality of poultry. Their stings can cause medical problems or even