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Thank you. What I spend on bedding alone would surprise many. Health of a flock is not inexpensive. Good luck in whatever you decide.to do.

Licensing is a big expense. Do it right or don't do it. I think that you need to pick a breed that is an efficient layer. Only sell straight run or you will be over run with cockerels. Only way you get enough chicks to offset expenses. My incubator cost is high and operating expenses larger...

IF they have high quality feed and are in full feather they will do very well anywhere. Brahmas are hardy and beautiful birds

http://blog.mypetchicken.com/2012/11/16/cold-weather-chickens-8-things-not-to-do/

My bantam hens are noisy when they lay an egg and for a little while after.

Eric Due to health issues I am not showing at Mason City. Hope you have a good show.

http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/swap-meet-dates.html Site is worth checking out.

I don't see an open poultry show for the Clay county fair on 4H and FFA

Those are a project variety. Not many around. Perhaps Gerald Church in Nebraska has some. I only raise Bantam

EIPA was a good show. Plan for the Weekend after Thanksgiving next year for a good poultry experience. Trish and many others did a great job setting up and cleaning up. Iowa Blues had a nice table and drawing set up. Poultry supply vendor was there too. I always have a good time there.

I am in eastern Iowa. I attempt to raise exhibition quality Bantam Cochins. I keep Barred, Black, Birchen, Buff Columbian, Columbian, Gold Laced, Silver Laced, Partridge, Silver Penciled, and White Frizzle. Also have Bantam Gold Laced Wyandottes. I am a resource for anyone wanting to becoming...

Here is the site for information on the 143 annual Eastern Iowa Poultry Association and show. This is the 2nd oldest continuously operating poultry show in the USA. Join us on facebook, there is currently no website that is hosted by the club. The club's email address is...

I was there during check in on Friday. There were some very nice birds there and a lot of variety. Spring show prices are almost always high. I usaly get 12-20 per bird at the spring show that will be competitive at 4H shows and only 5 per bird later in the year at some of the other 3 sales they...

Saturday is the small animal and poultry sale at Kalona Sales Barn. . Sheep and Goats sell Friday night.

Minnesota has several good cochin LF breeders. Duane Urch ?Urich and Roland Doeer have some very good LF Cochins.

10 minutes ago in the snow storm a wild turkey walked through the yard and headed to the back pasture. Lucky to get a few shots of it. Had to try out the camera with a 24x Zoom. It made my day. I am old enough to remember the 1st wild turkeys I saw well over 30 some years ago when they were...

Got home last night from a poultry show / vacation in Florida. The show was held in a big air conditioned building and it was needed due to temps in the mid 80's and lots of sun. I showed 17 birds and had RV with a Cochin variety that had never before earned Cochin breed club points. Same bird...

I now have a pair of Bantam Wyendottes. Can't wait for eggs to start coming

Hope you have very few quitters!

It was a very good show. Numbers were down to about 1200 total but quality birds still there. Next year we will have the show there the same weekend(Thanksgiving) in the same location (Sharpless Auction Site). I expect 1700 to 1800 birds again next year. I hope everyone makes plans to attend. I...