Acorn Hollow Bantams

9/25/2010 - 9/26/2010

Wisconsin International Poultry Show

Located at the Fairgrounds in Portage, Wis., this show consistently is a pleasure to attend. Info from: Tara Kindschi 608

10/09/2010 - 10/10/2010

Grandpa Tiny's Frankenmuth Fowl Fest

This show will host several breed club nationals this year. It is held in Frankenmuth, Michigan Details can be found

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Recommended Resources

John Soper is one of the leading waterfowl breeders in the UK and I am proud to call him a friend. His site contains information on the many colors of Call being developed in the UK, among other interesting articles on management and care.

This is a site constructed and run by poultry fanciers from the UK. Good pictures and some nice articles.

This site promotes the keeping of urban chickens. It contains a useful forum for novice poultry raisers.

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New- Random Thoughts on Breeding Philosophy and Many Other Topics

The Mandarin - the Answer to the Urban Duck Keeper's Prayers

Evaluating the Black East Indie in the Showroom

A Brief History of the Dominant Breeds of Geese

Why Wyandottes?

A Brief History of the Call- from My Perspective

Using Ducks and Geese as Setters

More on Mandarins

The Leg Color Problem in Embden Geese

Mandarin and Wood Duck Nest Boxes

Taming Mandarins and Wood Ducks

Having had ducks since I was eleven years old, I cannot imagine being without them. At one time or another, I have owned almost all types of waterfowl, turkeys, and chickens in both the standard (large) and bantam (miniature) sizes.

I became interested in showing waterfowl in my late teens and have done so continuously for the last thirty five years. While my first love has always been waterfowl, (ducks and geese) I have bred and shown bantam chickens for the last dozen years or so as well as continuing to work with my established strains of bantam ducks. I am a member of the N.P.I.P. program. My approval number is 558.

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7/25/2010

It is my belief that purple barring in both black chickens and ducks is caused by severe heat that causes them to go off of their feed while new plumage is growing in. It seems to be more of a problem with young birds than with older ones.

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