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Doug Ottinger
Articles by Doug Ottinger
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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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
While yellow or white skin is most commonly known for chicken, black is a lesser-known skin (and meat) color for chickens.
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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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Chicken Feather Patterns
What distinguishes the chicken feather patterns barred, cuckoo, mottled, and splash? And why is the barring stronger in a Barred Rock rooster vs hen?
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