Acorn Hollow Bantams

9/26/2009 - 9/27/2009

Wisconsin International Poultry Show

This fine show is held in Portage, Wis. This year, it will host a National Meet of the International Waterfowl Breeders. I

10/17/2009

Central Indiana Poultry Show

A very nice show with a very well developed Junior show. This is a one day show located just north of Indianapolis.

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Recommended Resources

This is a site constructed and run by poultry fanciers from the UK. Good pictures and some nice articles.

This site promotes the keeping of urban chickens. It contains a useful forum for novice poultry raisers.

This site by Rob Ludlow of CA is invaluable to those who would like to keep a few chickens in an urban setting.

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Having had ducks since I was eleven years old, I cannot imagine being without them. At one time or another, I have owned almost all types of waterfowl, turkeys, and chickens in both the standard (large) and bantam (miniature) sizes.

I became interested in showing waterfowl in my late teens and have done so continuously for the last thirty five years. While my first love has always been waterfowl, (ducks and geese) I have bred and shown bantam chickens for the last dozen years or so as well as continuing to work with my established strains of bantam ducks. I am a member of the N.P.I.P. program. My approval number is 558.

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6/28/2009

When moulting after the laying season, both ducks and geese are run down and need speciall attention. Access to pasture and clean bathing water will do wonders in conjunction witha good ration of duck grower.

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