Animals
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- Sheep Flock Improvement Program EPDs
- Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance.
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- Sheep Training Tips
- Some people are interested in taming older sheep, some people are interested in the halter training. There are some points common to both activities. Brief summary of the process used at Fibre Works Farm.
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- Something's Been Killing My Sheep - But What?
- Factsheet to aid producers and livestock evaluators in distinguishing between losses caused by predators and non-predator causes. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing between coyote predation and dog predation, since they collectively account for almost all predator related losses in Ontario flocks.
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- The Sheep Flock Improvement Program
- SFIP is a home testing genetic improvement program designed to assist Ontario purebred and commercial sheep producers in the evaluation of potential breeding stock and to provide a measure of the comparative productivity of ewes in the flock. Enrollment information and data available.
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- United States Border Collie Handlers Association
- Information about Border Collies and herding. Contains articles on general information, activities, veterinary information, breeding, culture, books and magazines, and products.
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- Adding Amprolium to Chicken Feed
- Outlines research into whether including this antibiotic in their food affects weight gain in broiler chicks.
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- Avian Embryo
- An in-depth look at the way an egg develops, in only three weeks, into a newly hatched chick. Provides advice on constructing an incubator and some embryology projects.
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- Best Breeds of Chickens
- Mississippi State University Extension Service discussion on the selection of a particular breed for a home flock.
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- Handbook on Poultry Diseases
- Information to assist veterinarians, students, and avian health professionals to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases in poultry flocks.
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- Hatching Quality Chicks
- Provides guidance on breeder flock management, the selection and care of eggs including fumigation and storage, incubators and incubation procedures, with a trouble-shooting chart. [PDF]
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- Incubation and Embryology Resources
- University of Illinois Extension research project with varied information on subjects related to breeding, incubating, hatching, and raising chicks.
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- Kemp's Koops
- Information on Old English Game bantams featuring photo series of hatching process, articles on breeding and raising, photos from the 1997 National Meet, and photos of varieties.
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- Pocket Flocks
- Bantam chicken breeding, networking, and care information and links to many resources.
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- Rosecomb Bantam Federation
- Information on this organisation, the rosecomb breed standard, meetings, members and various articles on rosecombs.
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- The Dutch Bantam Site
- Provides information for fanciers of the breed including articles, photographs and a discussion board.
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- The Garden Coop
- Chicken coop plans and advice for do-it-yourself backyard poultry keepers including both walk-in and mobile style coops. FAQ and free plan previews.
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- Wikipedia entry on Raising Chickens
- Biology, history, and information concerning the chicken and its care.
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- The New Agrarian: Raising Ducks
- David Walbert on the care and feeding of the suburban duck and his experience in raising and living with Campbell ducks. Includes management, housing needs and construction, egg production and use, journal of development including photographs and video, and resources.