Dentons Cornish Rooster Bantam

This is a bantam dark Cornish rooster. We bought 12 eggs on egg bid and this is one that made it.

The three baby girls

when you tired your tired. from left to right Effie the Cocker spaniel, Rose the Basset hound and Maggie the Jack Russell mix.

Dark Cornish Rooster

This is our only game bird breed a Dark Cornish Bantam Rooster

4-H time in Indiana

Yes it’s that time of year again. Every farm that has kids is getting ready for the Henry County 4-H fair on July 12. Some of the surrounding Countys have already started. 30 plus years ago me and wife went through the same thing with hogs. Now its poultry with our 4 kids, if you would of asked me 30 years ago if i would was a chicken i would have laughed at you now it is a normal thing for this house. One week prior to show we get the 4 wash tubs out and get ready to was birds. Trey has his three Black Cochins to was and hair dry ( that right these fur balls have to be hair dried, never had to do that with a hog). Coty has his White Leghorn Batams (1rooster and 3 hens)< and Denton has his Silver Laced Wyandottes (1 rooster and 1 hen) and 1 Dark Cornish batam. Plus they get to do MOM and DADS birds to, which are for this year 2 silver laced polish batams (1 rooster and 1 hen) and 3 Faverolles ( 3 hens). Mom and dads they only was during 4-H because they show them. When we go to open shows its the hole family.Now the oldest child wich is Ariel (she’s 15 and not real wild about the chickens) is a really good drawer that is her specialty in 4-H. I’m living the fun of 4-H through my kids that is why i like to go to open shows the rest of the year.Good luck to all the 4-H kids and their projects.

This is our 4-H float for the Middletown Indiana fair.

Ariel and Denton getting ready for the parade to start.

Trey and Coty just can’t wait for the parade to start.

Delaware cockerel

This is my new breed that i was wanting (Delaware).

One of my new Delaware male

out of 10 chicks i received 3 males.These males are 8 weeks old this breed is a quick grower.

Preserve Your Rights as a Poultry Fancier

This is a list of your American Poultry association officers;

President
Dave Anderson
1947 Grand Ave
Fillmore CA 93015

danderson@keygroupinc.com

Vice President
Sam Brush
1009 Hillview Drive
Keller, TX 76248

Secretary
Pat Horstman
PO Box 306,
Burgettstown PA 15021

secretaryapa@yahoo.com

Pat Horstman is a great lady, she has helped me and my family with the rules and just about everything else to do with poultry, my son has bought hatching eggs from her husband and when we did not know what we where doing and not a one hatched he asked if we knew what we did wrong. I said if thought i did and he and her both helped us out and they sent him a dozen for free, they hatched and we are very happy for the help.

To find out who is your district leader go to;

http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/distdirectors.htm

Our new girl Rose

She has made herself right at home…

Here you can see Miss Maggie on top of the couch and Miss Effie laying in the nearest the camera.

This is the girls playing with Donkey (from the movie Shrek)

New Chicken Photos - June 2007

This is Bandit. He loves to pose for the camera

This is Ozzy. He comes by his name honestly. He’s a real pistol!

And our new babies…

Common Poultry Diseases

Below are the most common poultry diseases listed in alphabetical order.

Less frequently observed diseases require consultation with a specialty disease manual.

Ascarid Worms
Aspergillosis
Blackhead
Botulism
Cage Layer Fatigue
Cannibalism
Capillaria
Cecal Worms
Chiggers
Coccidiosis
Erysipelas
E. coli
Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome
Fowl Cholera
Fowl Pox
Fowl Typhoid
Gapeworms
Heximitiasis
Infectious Bronchitis
Infectious Bursal Disease
Infectious Coryza
Lice
Lymphoid Leucosis
Marek’s Disease
Mites
Moniliasis
Mycoplasmas
Mycotoxicosis
Necrotic Enteritis
Newcastle Disease
Omphalitis
Pullorum
Quail Bronchitis
Tapeworms
Ticks
Ulcerative Enteritis

You can find more information and discussion on these poultry diseases through the Extension Offices of Mississippi State University.

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How to Know If An Egg Is Fresh

Put the egg in cold water. A fresh egg contains little air so it will sink. An older egg will float. Also, if you break open a fresh egg into a dish, the white is compact and firmly holds the yolk up. In an old egg the white is runny and the yolk will flatten out.

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