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9/25/2010 - 9/26/2010

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

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

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Basics of Keeping Waterfowl

  1. A Brief History of the Call- from My Perspective
  2. Evaluating the Black East Indie in the Showroom
  3. New-What You Need to Know About Moulting in Waterfowl
  4. Waterfowl and West Nile Virus- Updated
  5. What Every 4Her Should Know About Getting Started in Waterfowl
  6. Judging Waterfowl in the U.K.
  7. Revised Waterfowl Housing Requirements
  8. The Chiloe Wigeon
  9. Calls and East Indies: What You Should Know Before You Buy
  10. Book Review: British Waterfowl Standard
  11. Album of Exhibition Waterfowl
  12. Common Flaws in Popular Breeds of Exhibition Ducks
  13. Waterfowl Ailments and Treatments
  14. Raising Ducklings and Goslings Step-By-Step
  15. More Frequently Asked Questions About Keeping Waterfowl
  16. Book Review
  17. Standard Description for the Butterscotch Call
  18. Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Started in Waterfowl
  19. Feeding Waterfowl
  20. The Importance of Oyster Shell and Grit for Waterfowl
  21. Conditioning Calls and East Indies for the Showroom

Album of Exhibition Waterfowl

Brown China gander

 

This Brown China gander displays the refined type and style of a Champion.

Black Muscovy Champion

 

Black Muscovy drake with the massive size, color and caruncling desired in today's exhibition Muscovy. This male was overall Champion at a major waterfowl show.

 

 

 

5 month old Toulouse gander

 

This Toulouse gander was five months old at the time of this photo.

 

African gander

This African gander is near the ideal in type, size, and color.

 

 

White Runner

 

 

This White Runner exhibits almost flawless type and carriage

Wood Duck mutations

This group of Wood Duck mutations was exhibited by the Mahlums of Oregon at an All Waterfowl Show.

Corbett Call

This was perhaps the finest White Call drake I ever judged. He was bred and owned by Jeff Corbett of CA.

 

2007 East Indie female

2007 East Indie female from Acorn Hollow- Twice named Champion or Reserve Champion Bantam Duck.

 

 

 

 

Sebastopol gander

This was the best Sebastopol I ever saw. It was a gander shown at the Ohio National by the late Bill Garber of Canada.

 

Embden flock2

This flock of Embdens exhibits the clean underlines and rangy type typical of authentic Embdens.

2001 hatch Buff Toulouse female

This was the finest female Toulouse ever raised at Acorn Hollow. She was less than six months of age when this picture was taken.

 

 

Aylesburys from Garmany

These excellent Aylesburys were raised by Mark Hoppe of Germany

 

This was a small part of the Toulouse flock owned by Mrs. Sarah Holcomb of Canada. This picture was taken in 2001

Part of Toulouse flock of Sarah Holcomb

Originally published: 04-01-2008
Last updated: 04-15-2008