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Doug Ottinger
Articles by Doug Ottinger
The Best Types of Roosters for Your Flock
Whether you have a purebred or mixed flock, choosing the right types of roosters will benefit you flock for years to come.
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Fluke Infestations in Waterfowl
Fluke infestations in waterfowl are not common, but watch for a type of parasitic flatworm that belongs to the scientific class Trematoda.
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Landrace Fowl
Landrace fowl developed through natural breeding, and they retain traits of broodiness and natural mothering.
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Swedish Hedemora Chickens
Hedemora chickens are a little-known, hardy, landrace fowl from Dalarna County, Sweden. Wooly, silky feathers, medium, cream-colored eggs, gentle hens.
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Breeding Terms and Genetic Terminology
Understanding genetic terminology like genome, alleles, mutations, for poultry can help your selective breeding efforts.
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Anatipestifer Infection: What You Need to Know
Reduce the chances of your flock contracting the deadly bacterial duck disease anatipestifer with simple biosecurity measures.
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Bird Flu: What You Should Know
Highly lethal and easily transmitted, this particular strain of influenza can cause severe illness, especially in chicken and turkey flocks. The resulting mortality losses can reach 75 to 100% within days.
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Genetics of the Black Skinned Chicken
In the Western world, there is a preference for white chicken meat, with dark meat as a second choice. Different breeds and strains are known for the production of different colors, flavors, and textures of meat. A modern Cornish Cross is almost all white meat, including legs and thighs. Breeds such as the Buckeye are known for production of darker meat.
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The Urban Chickens of Vancouver Island
Without a doubt, many Canadian cities and towns on Vancouver Island are enviable models of urban agriculture at its best.
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Symptoms of Kidney Problems in Chickens
Learn to identify symptoms of kidney problems in chickens and how to prevent kidney disease in birds to avoid the sudden and final stage.
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