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Doug Ottinger
Articles by Doug Ottinger
Erminettes
Erminettes were brought to the United States in the 1860s and poultry fanciers have loved them ever since.
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Tips for Improving a Home Egg Business
There is just something about high-quality, farm-fresh eggs that most find hard to resist. Here are tips for improving your home egg business
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Hungarian Yellow Chickens
Learn about Hungarian Yellow Chickens, a beautiful landrace heritage breed and national treasure of Hungary.
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Breeding Ratios for Chickens and Ducks
Using specific breeding ratios may work better than exact numbers when it comes to breeding poultry.
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Waterfowl & Duck Foot Problems
Waterfowl can be very susceptible to foot and leg injuries. Avoid waterfowl and duck foot problems with a little forethought.
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Neural Problems in Crested Ducks
Unfortunately, the cuteness of crested ducks results from a genetic defect that can also cause significant neural problems.
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How Chicken Bones Work
Chicken bones provide a framework for the rest of the muscles and other tissue, allowing the bird to stand, walk, fly, and even lay eggs.
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Broody Chicken Breeds: An Undervalued Trait
Find broody chicken breeds to hatch chicks for you and discover how to “break” an unwanted brooding hen.
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9 Lesser-Known Chicken and Duck Facts
Do chickens have tonsils? Can chickens get rabies? How do ducks mate? Do questions about these facts about chickens ever keep you up awake at night?
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Bielefelder Chicken and Niederrheiner Chicken
Meet the Bielefelder chicken and Niederrheiner chicken, two breeds with long heredities, originating in the farmland of the Lower-Rhine region (or Neiderrhein) of Northern Germany.
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