This review appeared in the April edition of The Poultry Press, on page 51. We are happy to share it here, as well. Wisconsin native Patricia Lacey has written a detailed, extensive history of the American Bantam Association, called All…
I love learning about poultry and how it is used in different way. On my trip in China I ate authentic Peking Duck, saw poultry in the grocery store, in live markets, ducks and pigeons on billboards and more. One…
The last few years have seen a surge in items like heirloom tomatoes being offered at produce stands and grocery stores. You can now purchase certain types of old-fashioned tomatoes, peaches, corn and squash at national retailers. In the meat…
People raise birds like quail, pheasants, turkeys and partridge for many reasons. One often cited reason is for release. Just as some people raise swans so they can enjoy seeing them, people raise game birds for the joy of knowing…
A hen that is setting eggs or raising chicks is said to be broody. There is nothing inherently bad about broodiness, it is just a chicken doing what a chicken naturally does. However, there are lots of circumstances in which…
