Polish chicks raised alone for welfare and breeding notes
Polish chicks should be kept separately due to poor vision leading to bullying and feed loss. Some trim crests during breeding season claiming better results. They lay pure white eggs weighing 26 to 28 ounces per dozen, mostly from March to November, with meat praised but they are too pretty to eat and should be made into Easter bonnets.
White Crested Black Polish Aristocrats of the Feathered 400
The White Crested Black Polish is described with jet black body and a white chrysanthemum crest. The article notes male crests should be large and balanced while females may show beards or whiskers and discusses breeding challenges and selection for black body with a white crest.
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Breeding the Percheron Horse in World Markets
A Missouri breeder describes Percheron horses as the premier cross in draft breeding. He explains breeder devotion, regional ties, and economical French farming as factors shaping the breed. Government support via shows and stallion approvals has boosted Percheron improvement while about 5,000 foals are registered annually.
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Missouri
Roots For Sheep Show Feeding Benefits
The article notes that feeding roots to sheep enhances development and show quality. Breeders with ample pastures or silage substitutions in winter report good results, but roots provide safer, superior physical condition and development not attainable by other feeds.
Misfortunes and cures mingle in baldness debate
A reflective piece notes that misfortunes can be tolerated when people are comfortable and well bred. It hints at a societal fascination with cures for baldness, suggesting many remedies exist because many heads are bald and public notice is drawn to the topic.
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