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Doug Ottinger
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Poultry Hybrids
The parents must be within the same scientific family and usually within the same genus for hybridization. In most cases, artificial insemination was used to make interspecies or intergeneric crosses.
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Breed Profile: Ridley Bronze Turkeys
Learn about the Ridley Bronze turkey’s ability to mate naturally, their meat-producing capability, incredible hardiness, strong legs and skeletal structure.
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Breed Profile: Pavlovskaya Chicken
The Pavlovskaya chicken is a cute, quirky, and personable landrace breed from Volga Uplands of Russia.
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Avian Cholera Waterfowl
Avian cholera in waterfowl is an uncommon disease for backyard poultry, but an ounce of prevention can deter an unwanted disease.
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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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Ataxia, Disequilibrium, and Neural Disorders in Waterfowl
Waterfowl are resilient but need treatment for ataxia and disequilibrium caused by botulism, algal poisoning, and anatipestifer infections.
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