Acorn Hollow Bantams - Related Links

Update and Events

9/25/2010 - 9/26/2010

Wisconsin International Poultry Show

Located at the Fairgrounds in Portage, Wis., this show consistently is a pleasure to attend. Info from: Tara Kindschi 608

10/09/2010 - 10/10/2010

Grandpa Tiny's Frankenmuth Fowl Fest

This show will host several breed club nationals this year. It is held in Frankenmuth, Michigan Details can be found

Resources - Books and Periodicals

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John Soper is one of the leading waterfowl breeders in the UK and I am proud to call him a friend. His site contains information on the many colors of Call being developed in the UK, among other interesting articles on management and care.

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.

The International Waterfowl Association promotes all aspects of raising domestic waterfowl. Every serious raiser of waterfowl should support this organization.

The Coop is an all purpose site for poultry which has educational articles, forums, etc. This is one of the original poultry sites and still one of the best.

The International Mandarin and Wood Duck Breeders are a Yahoo based discusion group devoted to the Mandarin and Wood duck.

The National Call Breeders is a US based group devoted to the Call.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is dedicated to the preservation or rare breeds. The above link is their list of domestic ducks which are considered endangered.

The Call Duck Club of the U.K.

Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine. They offer diagnostic services.

This site is devoted to birds in general and ducks in particular. A nice general purpose site.

The British Waterfowl Association is the principal organization governing the standardization of breeds of domestic waterfowl in the UK.

The American Poultry Association prints the Standard for chickens, waterfowl,and Turkeys.

The American Bantam Association prints the Bantam Standard and also sells many books related to poultry