DOCSLIB.ORG

Backyard Poultry Bookstore

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Volume 15, Number 5 Backyard October/November 2020 Poultry America's Favorite Poultry Magazine CHICKEN THERAPY FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS WATER GLASSING EGGS FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE ARE PUMPKIN SEEDS REALLY NATURAL DEWORMERS? Plus: BREED PROFILE: BLACK TURKEY $5.99 US backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com Feed your flock the Feed for wholesome, healthy and stress-free birds Feather Maker supplies the nutrients needed to support regrowth of feathers after molting and can also be used for laying hens. Good plumage is important to retain body heat as poor feathering exposes body areas, resulting in increased energy maintenance requirement which leads to higher feed intake, increased feed cost, and possibly lower performance. No additional grain, protein, minerals, or vitamin sources are needed. 2 Backyard Poultry ADMAnimalNutrition.com • [email protected] ADM Pen Pals Feed your flock the Feed for wholesome, healthy and stress-free birds Feather Maker supplies the nutrients needed to support regrowth of feathers after molting and can also be used for laying hens. Good plumage is important to retain body heat as poor feathering exposes body areas, resulting in increased energy maintenance requirement which leads to higher feed intake, increased feed cost, and possibly lower performance. No additional grain, protein, minerals, or vitamin sources are needed. ADMAnimalNutrition.comOctober/November •2020 [email protected] ADMbackyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com Pen Pals 3 contents // 15.5 08 Editor’s Letter 10 Photo Essay: Rusty Moose Farm 14 Coming Events 16 Something to Crow About 22 Ask the Expert Ron Kean and Marissa Ames answer reader questions about their flocks. 26 Flock Photos The best of the best submissions via snail mail and our social sites. 28 All Cooped Up: Marek's Disease By Lacey Hughett 32 Crêpes By Rita Heikenfeld 36 Pot Pie Pasta Bake By Hannah McClure 10 38 Poultry Presidents By Kenny Coogan 42 Bielefelders & Niederrheiners By Doug Ottinger 46 Fluffy, the Little Hen that Could By James L. Doti, Ph.D. 48 Roosty the Rooster By Mark M. Hall 50 Turkeys by the Dozen By Dorothy Rieke 52 Turkey Tails By Kenny Coogan 54 The Wonders of Chicken Vision By Tamsin Cooper 58 Water Glassing Eggs By Ann Accetta-Scott 62 Pumpkin Seeds for Chickens — Are the Seeds Nutritional? 54 By Janet Garman Photo credit: Mabel Amber/Pixabay 4 Backyard Poultry Healthier You ™ Exclusively at Party with Us @tscflockparty October/November 2020 backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com 5 contents // 15.5 64 Egg Custard By Cappy Tosetti 66 French Custard-Style Frozen Yogurt By Gianaclis Caldwell 68 Poultry Art is Historic and Enduring By Christine Heinrichs 72 Chickens in Textiles By Susie Kearley 74 Chicken Therapy for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders By Sue Norris 76 Darla Hatches a Job By Gina Stack 78 Coop Inspiration: Shady Coop By Amy Vollmer 82 Breed Profile: Black Turkey By Tamsin Cooper 64 84 Secret Life of Poultry: Tiny the Attack Hen By Lacey Hughett 93 Breeders Directory 95 Classifieds 96 Just for Fun Can You Find the Roo? We hid the BYP roo in this issue! He looks just like the roo above. If you find him, snap a pic and email it to [email protected] or mail your entry to P.O. Box 566, Medford, WI 54451. We’ll pick one random winner to receive a canvas Back- yard Poultry tote. Enter by 10/12/20. These handy totes are new to the Back- yard Poultry store. August/September 2020 issue winner: 74 • Creed Henderson, Virginia 6 Backyard Poultry 20% @Threerescuesandacoop OFF! on your entire order with code “BYPOCT20” Offer valid thru 11/30/20 We know each chicken in your yard is unique, special and loveable. That’s why Happy Hen created multiple formulas to celebrate each of your favorite feathered personalities. From the shy, affectionate chick to the bold strutting diva — our range of treats, and coop-goods, are sure to make your flock hap- py. So cross the road and join us in the Happy Hen backyard. Happy Hen. Worth Crossing Roads For. www.happyhentreats.com October/November 2020 backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com 7 from the editor BACKYARD POULTRY That Chill in the Air... backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com only get their due diligence in October EDITORIAL and November. Marissa Ames, Editor I love raising turkeys and learning all [email protected] the things people never tell you: • Female turkeys also fan their tails and Steph Merkle, Content Director strut their stuff. [email protected] • During mating season, they prefer Editorial Assistants toms, but in a pinch you’ll do fine. Samantha Ingersoll, Ann Tom • Turkeys are very curious, love listening to music, and make great Publication Designer intruder alarms. Sara Heideman • You can never have just one. No, ADVERTISING really. They get very lonely and that sad chirp will break your heart. Alicia Soper, Advertising Director nothing but the BEST Have you kept turkeys? Broad-breasted [email protected] or heritage? Which breeds? And if you 715-829-7330 kept both, how did your experiences for your hens Kelly Weiler Salome, a hen that has laid eggs and raised differ? (I experienced profound [email protected] babies, puts the boys to shame while strutting differences in both, and my heart is now 715-965-1234 for the camera. dedicated to the health and well-being of the heritage birds.) t’s the most wonderful time of the I hope you enjoy this issue of Backyard Backyard Poultry’s Main Coop COMPLETE HIGH PROTEIN Backyard Poultry year. Poultry and the humorous, heartwarming, P.O. Box 566, Medford, WI 54451 I Sure, I love the holiday season, but eye-opening, and educational stories Backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com SUPERFOOD FOR CHICKENS who doesn’t revel in autumn? Finally, the inside. And send in your turkey stories! blistering heat has ended, the farm chores We would love to share them in a future take a step back as the garden winds issue. Subscriptions (U.S. funds): $29.97 for six print issues With whole vegetables down, and I can wear those comfortable May your autumn be crisp and cheery, $29.97 for digital only waffle-knit henleys again. The trees turn $39.97 for all-access (print + digital) and grains for your shades of golden, orange, and red before Backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/ signaling winter with a final cascade to all-membership hens’ health & the ground. Or mail to: This is also when new chicken owners’ Backyard Poultry Subscriptions happiness questions turn from, “When will my hens P.O Box 1848, Carson City, NV 89702 start laying?” and “Can I feed tomatoes 970-392-4419 to my chickens?” and to, “Why are my chickens losing feathers when it’s getting Printed in the U.S.A. cold?” and “Can I give pumpkin seeds to Backyard Poultry (ISSN 1559-2251, USPS 023-374) is published my flock?” And it’s also when we focus bi-monthly by Countryside Publications, at P.O. Box 566, Medford, WI 54451. Periodicals postage paid at Medford, on turkeys, those comical and affectionate WI and additional mailing offices. ©2020 Countryside birds that grace our flocks year-round but Publications. Countryside Publications is owned and operated Marissa Ames by Fence Post Co. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of the editor or publisher. All contents of this Editor issue of Backyard Poultry are copyrighted by Countryside Publications, 2020. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited except by permission of the publisher. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 707.4.12.5); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: Send address corrections to Backyard Poultry Subscriptions, On The Cover P.O. Box 1848, Carson City, NV 89702 Turkeys originated in America but the Black turkey breed developed in East Anglia, England. Read about Available at your local dealer or online at: the Black turkey on page 82. kalmbachfeeds.com/where-buy • amazon.com • chewy.com 8 Backyard Poultry nothing but the BEST for your hens COMPLETE HIGH PROTEIN SUPERFOOD FOR CHICKENS With whole vegetables and grains for your hens’ health & happiness Available at your local dealer or online at: kalmbachfeeds.com/where-buy • amazon.com • chewy.com October/November 2020 backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com 9 Rusty Moose Farm By Tami Mullin was born and raised in Southern lettuce, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, and I and a schoolhouse on the property. We California. We had two Arabian bought six fluffball baby chicks from the have never visited because the farm was I horses named Abby and Melody feed store. They were identical Rhode broken into parcels and sold but we have and a myriad of other animals. My Island Reds named Uno, Dos, Tres, so many wonderful treasures from the grandparents raised chickens and my Quatro, Cinco, and Seis. farm: Grandma’s old sewing machine, the dad’s dream was to farm and teach us Fast forward a few years. I was divorced mudroom seat for all of the kids to change kids how to be sustainable. My mom is an and raising a little boy, yet I yearned for into their farm boots, her sugar canister, amazing gardener and we often ate seed that simple farm life; that sustainable life and so many paintings of the farm. to table. She is also an incredible cook. my dad always wanted to create for us. We moved to the country and started I remember growing up watching Julia I met my now-fiance, Ryan, who is an breeding chickens for a beautiful colored Child throwing food around her kitchen incredible stepdad to my little boy. egg basket! We’ve built raised garden on an old box television with bunny Ryan was raised in the city with a beds and grow as much food as we can.
Recommended publications
  • (Mother Hens' Uropygial Secretion Analogue) Sur Le Stress Des Poulets

    (Mother Hens' Uropygial Secretion Analogue) Sur Le Stress Des Poulets

    TTHHÈÈ SSEE En vue de l'obtention du DOCTORAT DE L’UNIV ERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE Délivré par L'Institut National Polytechnique Discipline ou spécialité : Pathologie, Toxicologie, Génétique & Nutrition Présentée et soutenue par Iltud MADEC Le 19 mai 2008 Titre : Effets du sémiochimique MHUSA (Mother Hens’ Uropygial Secretion Analogue) sur le stress des poulets de chair. Approches zootechnique, physiologique et comportementale. JURY Pr Jean DAYDE, Président. Pr Xavier MANTECA, Rapporteur. Pr Giovanni RE, Rapporteur. Pr Patrick PAGEAT, Tuteur. Dr Jean-François GABARROU, Tuteur. Pr Xavier FERNANDEZ, Membre. Dr Anne-Marie LESENEY, Membre. Ecole doctorale : Sciences Ecologiques, Vétérinaires, Agronomiques et Bioingéniéries Unité de recherche : Institut de Recherche Phérosynthèse, Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan Directeur(s) de Thèse : Pr Vassilia THEODOROU Rapporteurs : MM. les Pr X. MANTECA et G. RE SOMMAIRE Remerciements Liste des publications Liste des sigles et abréviations Liste des illustrations INTRODUCTION Partie I : contexte de l’étude Partie II : objectifs de travail et résultats Partie III : discussion générale CONCLUSION Bibliographie Table des matières 1 « On aime sa mère presque sans le savoir, et on ne s’aperçoit de toute la profondeur des racines de cet amour qu’au moment de la séparation dernière. » Guy de Maupassant 2 Remerciements Ce mémoire n’est pas un aboutissement, mais une étape. Néanmoins ce moment marque, comme tous les moments forts d’une vie. Il faut maintenant passer à autre chose en se servant de cette dernière comme d’un atout. Cette étape m’a vu grandir et évoluer vers une certaine forme de maturité, j’espère en faire partager mon entourage. C’est ce dernier, tant professionnel que personnel (parfois les deux sont conjugués), que je souhaite remercier dans ce message.
  • Small-Scale Pastured Poultry Grazing System for Egg Production

    Small-Scale Pastured Poultry Grazing System for Egg Production

    Livestock Management July 2009 LM-20 Small-Scale Pastured Poultry Grazing System for Egg Production Glen K. Fukumoto Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences aising you own food can be fun, rewarding, and tors. The possible benefits of starting your own pastured Ralso a great educational tool to teach children about poultry unit include simple animal husbandry responsibilities and the food • providing fresh meat and/or egg products with a mini­ production chain. There is a strong need in today’s so­ mal carbon footprint or the need to import food miles ciety to build upon the connections between the farms • recycling of household food residuals reduces our and ranches involved in agricultural production as the waste stream to the landfill and our environment main sources of our food. With a greater interest in • developing an agricultural “ethic” in our children, by supporting local food production systems and commu­ providing an understanding of where food comes from nity discussions about becoming more food self-reliant, • developing livestock husbandry skills and builds re­ small-scale poultry grazing systems can be integrated sponsibilities in caring for animals that produce food into many small farmsteads in our tropical ecosystems. • introducing and integration of the natural systems With the closure of many commercial poultry operations (mineral, water, and plant growth cycles) involved in in Hawai‘i and in other Pacific island nations, small farms agriculture will play an important role in improving community food • providing a sense of pride when providing high-quality security and sustainability and will be a vital link toward foods in the community building a network of people involved in the production • providing a potential source of additional revenue for and marketing of high-quality artisanal foods.
  • 2019 Sustainable

    2019 Sustainable

    2019 SUSTAINABLE AND WORKSHOP SERIES June-December Presented by: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association The Ohio State University Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions Clintonville Farmers Market Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance GET BACK TO THE LAND his annual series of public tours features 30 organic and ecological All events are free and open to the public and do not require pre-registration farms and businesses in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, providing unique unless otherwise noted. opportunities for farmers, educators, and conscientious eaters to learn Events will take place rain or shine. Guests should dress appropriately; hats, Tabout sustainable agriculture and local foods on the farm from growers and producers sunglasses, long pants, closed toe walking shoes, and sunscreen are recommended. with years of practical experience. Tours involve standing and moderate walking; visitors with physical limitations or In addition to farm tours, this year’s series also includes 16 other events, including other concerns should contact the tour host in advance. For everyone’s safety, guests workshops on farm planning, leadership, keylines, hoophouses, and fiber; farm-to- should keep children with them at all times. Please do not bring pets to the tours. table dinners; open houses; networking events; summer camps; a conference, and a Event organizers do not endorse any commercial products displayed or discussed on tours. multi-part beginning farmer training course. Organizers and hosts are not responsible for accidents. Event
  • Chickens As Patients - UEP2013 - VIN

    Chickens As Patients - UEP2013 - VIN

    7/27/2020 Chickens as Patients - UEP2013 - VIN Chickens as Patients AAVAC-UPAV 2013 Anna Meredith, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertLAS, DZooMed, MRCVS Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Introduction The keeping of non-commercial backyard poultry is increasing greatly in popularity. Ducks, geese, pheasants, guinea fowl and other species may all be kept, but chickens are probably the most common species presented in general practice. People keep chickens for different reasons, including just having a few hens for private egg production and consumption, breeding of exhibition or "fancy" birds, small layer or meat bird flocks, or as true pets that also help to weed the garden. Chicken owners will vary from very experienced to complete novices. For these types of poultry, the local small animal or mixed veterinary practitioner is likely to be called upon rather than an experienced commercial poultry vet, although this may well be after advice has been sought from the breeder, agricultural merchant or internet first and various treatments applied. Many owners become very attached to their birds and invest time and money in their care, and will expect their veterinary surgeon to be knowledgeable, able to advise on general husbandry and management and to treat any problems effectively. The domestic chicken is descended from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), but has been domesticated into a large variety of breeds. Choice of breed usually depends on the purpose of keeping the chicken. Bantams are often kept if space is limited; these are small varieties with correspondingly small eggs, and most large breeds have a bantam (miniature) version.
  • Controlling Feather Pecking and Cannibalism in Laying Hens Without

    Controlling Feather Pecking and Cannibalism in Laying Hens Without

    CONTROLLING FEATHER PECKING & CANNIBALISM IN LAYING HENS WITHOUT BEAK TRIMMING A Compassion in World Farming Report by Heather Pickett MSc BSc (hons) October 2009, revised March 2011 Registered Charity No. 1095050 Compassion in World Farming is grateful to The Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation whose funding made this research possible. www.rufford.org EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hens are often beak trimmed to reduce the risk of welfare problems caused by feather pecking and cannibalism. The consequences of beak trimming for welfare include trauma during the procedure, pain due to tissue damage and nerve injury, loss of normal function due to reduced ability to sense materials with the beak, and loss of integrity of a living animal. This report reviews the evidence from the scientific literature and from practical experience, which demonstrates that feather pecking and cannibalism can be controlled in non-cage systems without beak trimming through (i) the use of appropriate strains and selective breeding to further reduce the hens’ propensity to feather peck and (ii) good design of non-cage systems and implementation of a range of preventive management practices. Experience in other European countries where beak trimming has been prohibited indicates that, with experience, laying hens can be successfully managed in non-cage systems without beak trimming. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has repealed the ban on the beak trimming of laying hens in England, which was due to come into force on 1st January 2011. Instead, the government has merely banned the use of the hot blade method for beak-trimming, except in emergencies on-farm, while allowing beak-trimming by the infra-red (IR) beam method to continue.
  • Producing Poultry on Pasture

    Producing Poultry on Pasture

    A3908-01 Pfor smallult farmsry & backyards Producing poultry on pasture astured poultry is a system of raising Drawbacks of pastured poultry poultry for meat, eggs, or pleasure on • Susceptible to predators Pa pasture management system. This • Vulnerable to weather publication will focus mainly on chickens, • Pasturing is seasonal but the concepts are true for all types of poultry, such as ducks and turkeys. For • Requires daily labor, intensive labor if producers with limited resources or for home processing those who wish to raise poultry at home, • In general there are very few licensed the pastured poultry management system poultry slaughter facilities has both benefits and drawbacks. Adam A. Hady Benefits of pastured poultry • Low capital investment Pastured • A production system that can start poultry systems small and grow Cooperative Extension In any pasture poultry system, you will start • Can be a one-person operation your chicks out in a conventional brooding system and then move them out to one of • Potential for extra income three pasture systems when the brooding • Increased soil fertility period is over. • Strong consumer demand, with many consumers looking for an alternative Chicken tractor system to conventional broiler chicken The chicken tractor system of pastured poultry is the most common system used • A process that can involve kids for raising broilers. In this system, groups of birds about 3 to 5 weeks of age are taken out to movable growing pens on pasture. These usually floorless pens are moved Figure 1. The traditional once or twice a day, allowing the birds to chicken tractor with a group of have a regular supply of fresh vegetation commercial broilers (Figure 1).
  • Impact of Nutritional Factors on Feather Pecking Behaviour of Laying Hens in Non-Cage Housing Systems

    Impact of Nutritional Factors on Feather Pecking Behaviour of Laying Hens in Non-Cage Housing Systems

    Impact of nutritional factors on feather pecking behaviour of laying hens in non-cage housing systems 1* 2 1 1 M.M. VAN KRIMPEN , R.P. KWAKKEL , G. ANDRÉ , C.M.C. VAN DER PEET-SCHWERING , L.A. 3,4 2 DEN HARTOG and M.W.A. VERSTEGEN 1Animal Production, Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen UR, PO Box 65, NL-8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands; 2Animal Nutrition Group, 3Animal Production Systems Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, PO Box 338, NL-6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands and 4Nutreco R&D, PO Box 220, NL-5830 AE Boxmeer, The Netherlands *Corresponding author: [email protected] The expected bans on battery cages (EU) and beak trimming (e.g. The Netherlands) may cause an increased risk of feather pecking and cannibalism in layers. Many factors influence feather pecking behaviour, but in this review we will focus on nutritional factors. Dietary deficiencies, resulting in inaccurate delivery of nutrients, may increase feather pecking behaviour and cannibalism. Severe feather pecking has been demonstrated in birds that were fed too low mineral levels, protein levels or amino acid levels (methionine, arginine). Feeding high-NSP diets, low energy diets, or roughages reduced feather pecking. Providing additional grain or straw in the litter during rearing could result in lower levels of feather pecking behaviour in adult stages. Nutritional factors seem to reduce feather pecking behaviour in laying hens if these factors increase the time related to foraging, feed intake and satisfying. Laying hens may spend more time on these behaviours when they are fed 1) mash diets in stead of crumbles or pellets, 2) low energy diets, 3) high (in-)soluble fibre diets or 4) roughages.
  • First Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources"

    First Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources"

    "First Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources" (SoWAnGR) Country Report of the United Kingdom to the FAO Prepared by the National Consultative Committee appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Contents: Executive Summary List of NCC Members 1 Assessing the state of agricultural biodiversity in the farm animal sector in the UK 1.1. Overview of UK agriculture. 1.2. Assessing the state of conservation of farm animal biological diversity. 1.3. Assessing the state of utilisation of farm animal genetic resources. 1.4. Identifying the major features and critical areas of AnGR conservation and utilisation. 1.5. Assessment of Animal Genetic Resources in the UK’s Overseas Territories 2. Analysing the changing demands on national livestock production & their implications for future national policies, strategies & programmes related to AnGR. 2.1. Reviewing past policies, strategies, programmes and management practices (as related to AnGR). 2.2. Analysing future demands and trends. 2.3. Discussion of alternative strategies in the conservation, use and development of AnGR. 2.4. Outlining future national policy, strategy and management plans for the conservation, use and development of AnGR. 3. Reviewing the state of national capacities & assessing future capacity building requirements. 3.1. Assessment of national capacities 4. Identifying national priorities for the conservation and utilisation of AnGR. 4.1. National cross-cutting priorities 4.2. National priorities among animal species, breeds,
  • The Science of Sheep for Primary Teachers

    The Science of Sheep for Primary Teachers

    The Science of Sheep for primary teachers LEAF Educaton Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG Farming & Countryside Educaton Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG The Science of Sheep for primary teachers Contents Introducton Page 3 Sheep in the EYFS curriculum Page 4 Sheep in the KS1:Y1 curriculum Page 5 Sheep in the KS1:Y2 curriculum Page 6 Sheep in the KS2:Y3 curriculum Page 7 Sheep in the KS2:Y4 curriculum Page 8 Sheep in the KS2:Y5 curriculum Page 9 Sheep in the KS1:Y6 curriculum Page 10 Further informaton and resources for teachers Page 11 More sheep actvites Page 12 Appendix 1 Symptoms cards Page 13 Appendix 2 Disease cards Page 14 Appendix 3 Treatment cards Page 15 Appendix 4 Sheep stratfcaton students’ copy Pages 16-21 Appendix 5 Sheep stratfcaton teacher’s copy Pages 22-27 LEAF Educaton and RBST Page 28 LEAF Educaton Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG 2 The Science of Sheep for primary teachers Introducton LEAF Educaton has worked with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) to develop this e- booklet of ideas and actvites for primary schools with a focus on sheep. LEAF Educaton is a fan of collaboratve working and on this project shares its expertse in educaton with RBST’S knowledge of animal husbandry. Partcular thanks go to LEAF Educaton’s East of England Consultant Gaina Dunsire with support from Gail Sprake, RBST’s Chair of Trustees and Secretary of the Southdown Sheep Associaton . LEAF Educaton Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG 3 The Science of Sheep for primary teachers Sheep in the EYFS curriculum Year Curriculum Skills & Under- Actvity Ideas Group standing EYFS: Anatomy Name & identfy Use a farm visit, your school’s animals, stufed toys, or Nursery & images of animals and birds – ask the class to name Recepton Compare, sort & and describe them, and the diferences in the basic group anatomy between sheep and the other animals e.g.
  • Backyard Poultry Seminar – Ellington

    Backyard Poultry Seminar – Ellington

    Small Poultry Enterprise Management Michael J. Darre, Ph.D. P.A.S (retired) Department of Animal Science University of Connecticut Updated – 2019 by Michael Pennington-Martel (CPA Secretary, [email protected]) Mention Dr. Darre and his legacy, and slightly updated by me. Mention www.ctpoultry.org. Mention the difference between Dr. Darre and myself, an old school chicken guy vs a newer backyard type chicken person. http://web.uconn.edu/poultry/poultrypages/ Some links may be broken now that Dr. Darre has left, but many still work. If they have any issues, let me know. Some things are now on the www.ctpoultry.org page. 2 What does rearing a small poultry flock involve? Physiology Nutrition Genetics Health Food Safety - HACCP Engineering Economics Behavior Management Other . Just some of the subjects we will also be studying. How many folks already have chickens? Anyone over 50 birds? Choosing a breed If getting birds for New England, look for cold hearty birds. Many of the birds I’m going to show are available here. 4 Some Examples of breeds for Pastured Laying Hens 5 Cochin Polish Barred Plymouth Rock Black Australorp Light Brahma More breeds. Clockwise: Top left, buff cochin, originated from China Top right, Barred Plymouth Rock (from MA) Bottom right, Columbian Wyandotte Bottom Middle, Black Australorp Next up. White Crested Black Polish ARAUCAUNA Ameracauna Black Australorp Different colored eggs, blue, green, easter egger, brown, white, etc 7 Partridge Wyandotte Red Sex-linked Buff Orpington 8 Rhode Island Red Barred Plymouth Rock 9 Chicks you can get from Agway! We could talk breeds for hours! 10 Of about 300 breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection - only about 20 are of commercial importance.
  • Farm Animals and Farming: Part 1

    Farm Animals and Farming: Part 1

    A GUIDE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE: FARM ANIMALS & FARMING by Hunter Adair Farm animals and farming: Part 1 When you are out in the countryside in the summer, you will see a great variety of animals running about in the fields, and if you happen to be travelling in the Dales, or in the hills you will mostly find sheep and probably suckler cattle, which are cows with their calves running with them. Some sheep are bred for the high hills and areas where the land is much less fertile than on the lowland farms. The hill bred sheep are hardy and can stand a great deal of rough weather. In the winter when a blizzard or snow storm is forecast the sheep will come down Judging Blue Face Leicester from the hill tops on their own to lower ground and shelter, they seem to know when a storm sheep at The Royal Highland is coming. Show In Edinburgh There are over 50 breeds of sheep in this country and many people from the towns and cities think one sheep is just like another. All the different breeds of sheep have their own characteristics and peculiarities. Some sheep are pure bred and some sheep are cross bred to get a particular lamb, which a farmer may prefer, and which may suit his farm. Some breeds of sheep have been developed in certain parts of the country and in certain areas, and the name of the sheep is taken from the district where they were born and bred. In Scotland for instance they have numerous breeds of sheep which are all different.
  • The Russian Orloff Chicken They Are Somewhat Rare in the U.S

    The Russian Orloff Chicken They Are Somewhat Rare in the U.S

    Volume 8, Number 1 Backyard February/March 2013 PoultryDedicated to more and better small-flock poultry Think Like a Chicken Understanding Bird Talk Pg.26 From Russia with Love: The Russian Orloff Pg. 62 The Sex-link Chicken: Clarifying Crossbreeds Pg.58 Backyard Poultry FP 2-12 security:Mother Earth 4.5 x7 2/15/12 9:34 AM Page 1 RANDALL BURKEY COMPANY COYOTES Quality Products since 1947 menacing to your Free Catalog • 800-531-1097 • randallburkey.com livestock, pets or poultry? SATISFACTION GUARANTEED or your money back! $ 95 ––––––––––––––19 SUPER LOW PRICE –––––––––––––– Protection Against Night Time Predator Animals FREE SHIPPING On orders of 4 Nite Guard Solar® has been proven effective in repelling lights or more. predator animals through overwhelming evidence from –––––––––––––– testing by the company and tens of thousands of users. PROMO CODE 4FREE Nite Guard Solar attacks the deepest most primal fear of night animals – that of being discovered. The simple but effective fact is that a flash of light is sensed as an eye and becomes a threat immediately to the most ferocious night animals. Mount the units eye level to the predator FOLLOW US ON FACE BOOK If protection is needed in all four directions, four www.facebook.com/niteguardllc of the units are needed. .................. EVERYTHING FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1997. .................. See How It Works @ www.niteguard.com SCAN TO WATCH VIDEO 1.800.328.6647 • PO Box 274 • Princeton MN 55371 CHICKEN Backyard Poultry FP 2-12 security:Mother Earth 4.5 x7 2/15/12 9:34 AM Page 1 RANDALL BURKEY COMPANY COYOTES Quality Products since 1947 menacing to your Free Catalog • 800-531-1097 • randallburkey.com livestock, pets or poultry? GUARANTEED $ 95 ––––––––––––––19 SUPER LOW PRICE –––––––––––––– FREE SHIPPING On orders of 4 lights or more.