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The obligatory but terribly useful links page

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Breed Information
Barry Koffler's FeatherSite
Everything feathered under the sun! Lots of breed information, pictures, and lots and lots of poultry links to help you find what you need. The perfect starting place.
 
Poultry Pages
A UK site with lots of breed information for both chickens and waterfowl, veterinary links and useful information.


Breed Clubs and Associations
The British Waterfowl Association
The B.W.A. is an association of enthusiasts interested in keeping, breeding and conserving all kinds of waterfowl including wildfowl, domestic ducks & geese. It is a registered charity dedicated to education about waterfowl and the need for their conservation, as well as to raising the standards of keeping and breeding ducks, geese and swans in captivity.
 
The Poultry Club
The Poultry Club of Great Britain is a registered charity that exists to safeguard the interests of all pure and traditional poultry breeds throughout the world. The site has poultry advice, a breed gallery and information on poultry show judging.
 
The British Poland Club
The Poland Club of Great Britain represents both Large and Bantam varieties and also the Frizzle feathered version. We welcome all types of breeders of this magnificent breed whether exhibitors or just fanciers. Membership is £5 per year per person. Regular newsletters and help and advice is always available.
 
Asian Hardfeather Club
The club caters for Asil, Ko Shamo, Malay, Nankin Shamo, Tuzo, Shamo, Yamato Gunkei and all others (as yet non-standard) Asian Hardfeather breeds.
 
The Modern Game Club UK
The Modern Game Club UK has about 180 members in 7 countries. Many overseas members join to get the large informative newsletters twice yearly.
 
Dutch Bantam Club
 
The Orpington Club
 
The Plymouth Rock Club
 
The Surrey Poultry Society
 
The British Call Duck Club
 
The Indian Runner Duck Association
For those who keep, breed or are interested in pure-bred Indian Runner ducks.
 
Suffolk & Essex Poultry Club
Poutry fanciers in the Suffolk & Essex area.



Breeders
Eggschange provides names of breeders here only as a service to our members. Appearance of a breeder on our links page does not constitute an endorsement by Eggschange.
 
Pekin Bantams
By a Pekin breeder in Derbyshire, who is putting together breed photos, breeding tips and information about his birds.
 
Orpington Fowl
Breeders of buff, black and white Orpingtons in Banbury.
 
e-chickens
Part pet site, part source for birds and eggs, e-chickens is run by Eggschange member Chris Bullock.



Health Information and Resources
Guide to Respiratory Infections in Domestic Poultry Flocks
From the University of Nebraska's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
 
Guide to Veterinary Drugs
From the Internet Vet.
 
Information on Poultry Diseases
From Mississippi State University's Cooperative Extension unit.
 
Guide to Poultry Worms
From the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine.
 
Avian Diseases
A paper by Michael S. Rand, CPT, VC.
 
Poultry Medication Guide
From the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University.



Veterinary Resources
Finding veterinarians that are very familiar with poultry and waterfowl health is not always easy. If you know of a veterinarian that is experienced treating poultry or waterfowl, please let us know so that we may add them to list and help others keep their animals in good health.
 
R.T. Byas, B. Vet. Med. M.R.C.V.S.
 
The Poultry Health Centre
 
Veterinary Drugs To Go
Can supply some veterinary medicines (particularly for large animals) at competitive prices. Email them for a price quote.



News Groups and Discussion Boards
Rare Poultry Breeders
A Yahoo Group. This is an international discussion group.
 
Rare Livestock group
A Yahoo group. Discussion group for breeders, fanciers or owners of all types of rare livestock.
 
UK Smallholders
A Yahoo UK & Ireland Group. A discussion group for smallholders.
 
sci.agriculture.poultry
Former Usenet discussion group, now found on Google.
 
Game Bird and Wild Fowl Message Board
From the Game Bird and Waterfowl Pages, serving game bird and waterfowl breeders and enthusiasts from around the world.
 
The Poultry Forum , General Waterfowl Forum , The Exhibition Waterfowl Forum
All from The Poultry Connection.



Incubation and Brooding
The Avian Embryo and Incubation Troubleshooting
Both from Mississippi State University's Cooperative Extension unit.


Importing & Exporting Live Animals to/from the UK
DEFRA's International Trade page
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs information on international trade.



Animal Feeds
Allen and Page
Non-GM, Vegetarian Approved Specialist Animal Feeds.
 
Marriage's Animal Feeds
Animal Feeds and Organic Animal Feeds. Online Ordering.



Magazines
Smallholder
"For Practical Small Farming Today"
 
Country Smallholding
"The UK's practical magazine for smallholders"
 
Fancy Fowl



Miscellaneous
The Poultry Pen
Makers of poultry and outdoor animal housing. Normally, we don't endorse any of our link partners on this page, but we just purchased a house from Poultry Pen, and were quite impressed with its construction. We think they are well worth your serious consideration if you're looking for housing.
 
Farmers' Markets
A listing by county of Farmer's Markets across the UK
 
The Chicken Rescue Centre
The UK's Chicken Rescue – a non-profit rescuing battery hens and unwanted or abused birds and giving them a home.
 
Poultry Planet
A poultry site with a broad range of information, some free, and some for paying members only. Especially interesting is their breed location service which will help you locate birds of specific breeds.


  



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