Recent content by DEEINIOWA

I have been vaccinating for Meriks for 4 years now, and LT for 6 years. These are 2 common disease for my state. I too, tried the 'breed for resistance' thing, but the mortality rates for some of these things are just too high a price to pay. Plus once the parent stock are infected they become...

WOW, great looking turkey!!!!!!!!

:( Disqualified .... is DQ. :(

BV is Best of Variety RV is Reserve of Variety. RB is Reserve of Breed & BB is Best of Breed. Once all the classes in the Asiatic division are judged the judge will then choose the Champion & Reserve Asiatic from the BB & RB birds. THEN once all the division champions are chosen - American...

yes,Dirt Farmer, you are correct. BUT the key here is "commercial flocks".... as in those large factory farms with flocks of hundreds, or sometimes over a thousand birds per building. But if you are talking about small sustainable farms raising heritage breeds of poultry then the finding of...

if you wash the birds 3 days in advance & use 2 rinse waters, first rinse with a little vinegar added - to cut all the soap film, then final rinse water add a few drops of glycerin, it will work as well - or better- than the Show Sheen. Put them on clean bedding after their bath, until show...

How far are you from Des Moines, NM? I have a son who lives in Des Moines, and we go there every summer. I would so love to get breeding stock or hatching eggs in future. Dee, Wild Rose Farm, Glenwood Iowa.

. Correct me if I am wrong but in most states you need to be NPIP certified to legally sell poultry & hatching eggs. Just FYI

:) this bantam looks great. And your large Gold Brahma are same in type? Oh I am definately interested ! I will be emailing you soon. Dee, Wild Rose Farms

This is Sonny, my first Gold Brahma cockerel; I got a pair from Susan Nicolas in Florida. Susan got her Brahma from Roger Potter's stock originally I believe.