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Try John Ulvin at kilmalliefarms.com. They raised a bunch this year.

When I had a loft we used the saucers from terracotta pots we purchased at the local garden store. I think they were 5 or 6 inches across. They were cheap and cleaned up easily after each use.

Try the Rare Heritage Turkey group at Yahoo. There are also several listings for eggs on eBay.

This is often a symptom of botulism. Check with a local vet for possible antidotes.

If you can't get fresh greens, try adding rabbit pellets to the daily ration. They are mostly alfalfa.

I had a similar experience a few years ago when I purchased medications at a farm supply store. I gave them my cell phone number 'cuz I don't like people I don't know calling me at home. Shortly...

Jake is a term used to distinguish a young male (Jake) from a mature male (Tom). Hunters wish to shoot the larger adult tom. You could equate a Jake with a spike buck in deer. Legal to take but...

Murray McMurray in Iowa sells started Leghorn, Red Star and Black Star pullets. They are listed under "Juvenile Birds" on their website.

The new Standard of Perfection is out. My grandson received a copy for his birthday late last month.

There is a breeder in Minnesota. He advertises in Countryside magazine. I'm on the road this week or I would look up the address for you.

I've kept Australorps for at least 30 years and find them to be the best layers I've had (and we usually have at least a couple of dozen breeds/varieties at any given time. Better on average than...

The best cross I ever tried was the AustraWhite (Australorp male X White Leghorn female). They laid incredible numbers of extra large, slightly tinted eggs. Second generations did not have the same...

I turned the light timers on the day that daylight reached 12 hours each day, and I increase the time by 1/2 hour a day until it reaches 15 hrs of light. It stays like that until the end of...

Leroy and Pat were in Hutchinson this past weekend. Try Switchboard for Leroy Swenson in Red Wing, MN.

We are lucky enough to know a young college student who grew up on a poultry farm and is very hardworking and conscientious. We took the whole family on a cruise over the holidays last year, gone 12...

It might be either opossums or skunks as well. Weasels and mink usually bite the heads. Try dumping mothballs down the holes-that has worked for us in the past.

we went through something similar many years ago when someone was advertising a stud dog as being from our bloodlines even though the only common ancestor was four generations removed.

We...

Copper sulfate was once used to burnish (antique) copper rubbings. You might try a craft store. It came in both powder and tablets. Smells like rotten eggs when dissolved in water.

Try **** Horstman in PA. He usually has an add in Poultry Press. His wife is APA secretary - you can find contact info in the Press or any APA publication.

I contacted the local high school and spoke with the FFA advisor. He lined me up with a kid who intended to pursue a career in the poultry industry. I now feel comfortable, for the first time since...