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Hello All, Fair Superintendent here! Wanting to share some good advice about prepping your 'kids' (both avian and human) for your county or state fairs. First off, make sure that your guys and gals are healthy. Do a thorough health and parasite check. A lot of the times, 90% of the...

Hey All, Wanted to show this with you. I have been raising Cornish Cross birds for the past five years and have never had this appear before in my flock. I know it's a throw back from something, what, I don't know exactly what. But, here's some pics. You can see the rust kinda coloring...

So last year, 2015, our county was given a letter by the state vet, 'suggesting' (but really commanding) that the county fairs in our state not allow waterfowl to come to the fairs. Based off of inaccurate information and a total lack of education on the part of both the state and the county...

Hey All, Update as far as Canyon County Market poultry project is going for this year. We have 17 members doing the project this year, each member purchased 10 chicks. Our state requirements say that the members have to have 5 chicks but that's ridiculous. We are raising them for 10 weeks as...

Hey all, Just saw this thread on leg problems in turkeys, I have been having a similar problem with a BBB hen of mine. She is nearly 3 months old, not ready for slaughter yet (that is why I have them) and developed about a week ago a strange leg/hip/bone issue. I have come to the conclusion...

Hey guys and gals, has anyone every owned Egyptian or German Fighting geese? I'm interested in getting a pair of each but can't find good info about them on the internet. I have had geese for years and raised nearly every breed of goose but these two. Thoughts?

Hello all, wanting to get a feel for a new project. Has anyone done and market chicken project through their local fair or does anyone know anyone that has or do I need to post this in another area? I am trying to start a project in my area but am needing some pricing assistance. I know a...

Hello all, need some advice... I have a gal in my 4H club that has a couple chicks, about two months old now, that have developed some feet that have just up and curled under the base of the foot. She's done her health checks and disease checks and everything seems to be fine but these strange...

Hey all, So I have been a poultry breeder for years, a 4-H leader for more, and a judge for less. What I have noticed in the last few years is that there is too much variation in the way poultry are judged; not just the breeds and how they compare to the standard, but the kids who are...

Hey guys, I'm a poultry breeder and have been raising birds for 14 years now, 10 of them as 4H projects. I am a poultry leader and superintendent of my local fair for the poultry division.