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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Breeding Terms and Genetic Terminology
Understanding genetic terminology like genome, alleles, mutations, for poultry can help your selective breeding efforts.
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A Little More Poultry 201
Here are a few unusual pieces of information about poultry for you to share next time you lack something to talk about.
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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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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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American Poultry Facts from History
The history of chickens and other domestic species of poultry has long been an integral part of our American history. From the earliest colonists arriving on sailing ships, frontier settlers, and pet chickens at the White House, we as Americans have always loved poultry.
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Keeping Swans on Your Homestead
If you have a small farm with a pond and live in a state that allows you to have them, keeping swans might just be a possibility.
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