The Gundog - A Hunter\'s Best Friend

By Wayne Foster

When it comes to the sport of hunting - the gundog is definitely a hunter's best friend. Gundogs have been used to assist man since the days when survival crucially depended on hunting skills, not only for food to eat, but for clothing and shelter provided by the hides of the hunted animals and to this day bird dogs still play an important role in hunting for sport.

Originally bred with the intention of assisting game bird hunting, the characteristics of ...

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Chukar Hunting in Utah

Outdoors With Doug Miller

(CBS) "That's a point. Yep. Tweet flush. Blam. Nice Shot. I love being able to call something. Tell me what happened there? Well basically I saw tracks walking into a cave. I had seen a bird and shot a bird there years ago. I wondered if there could still be a bird there so we called the dog over. Sure enough, the dog went on point, the bird came out and John got it," said Ernie Perkins.

These pair of Chukar hunters know this west desert so well, ...

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Preventing Cannibalism

The most common causes of cannibalism are over crowding, lack of feed space, lack of water space, lack of heat, too much heat, stress on the birds, and the general cannibalistic nature of wild birds placed in confinement.

It is cheaper to prevent cannibalism, rather than to try and control it once started. Here are some steps that will help prevent cannibalism.

Brood gamebird and quail chicks in subdued lighting. Just enough light to find feed and water is all that is nec...

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Egg to Art

By Patricia A. Harding

The art of egg decoration has been around for centuries. The egg, perfect in form and carrying within it a new life, has been a universal symbol of a new beginning and the promise of hope for thousands of years. The giving of a decorated egg was an important tradition in the Old World, since eggs were thought to have a supernatural ability to protect the life of a family. Decorating the egg was thought to increase its magical abilities. The art form was availa...

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Raising Coturnix Quail

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Raising Game Birds

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Raising Game Birds

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Raising Guinea Fowl

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Portable Poultry House

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Portable Poultry House

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Raising Ducks in Small Flocks

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Raising Geese

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Raising Chukar Partridges

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Raising red-legged partridge, commonly referred to as the "chukar", can be an enjoyable hobby, or if properly managed, a profitable business....

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Incubating Eggs In Small Quantities

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To hatch a small number of eggs, buy or build an incubator that provides controlled conditions. You might want a model with transparent sides or top so you can watch the hatching. An alternative that is frequently overlooked is natural incubation under a broody hen.....

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Thinking About Raising Birds?

BEFORE YOU START:

We highly recommend that you check all local zoning laws, subdivision rules, federal, state, and county regulations before beginning your endeavor. This will prevent you from investing time and money into your birds only to have everything come to a screeching halt.

There are special permits that US Fish and Wildlife, and possibly your own state's fish and game department, require for the holding and breeding of certain species of birds. The USF&W requi...

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The National Poultry Improvement Plan

The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) was developed to provide a cooperative Industry-State-Federal program so that new technology can be applied to the improvement of poultry and poultry products throughout the nation.

The provisions of the Plan (developed jointly by industry members and State and Federal Officials) established standards for the evaluation of gamebird/poultry breeding stock and hatchery products with the freedom from hatchery-disseminated diseases. Products ...

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A Different Philosophy on Keeping & Breeding Button Quail

Nancy Bent, Brookfield, Illinois

I have read with interest the last two articles from the Game Bird and Conservationists' Gazette (February and June 1999) on the Chinese painted, or button quail Excalfactoria Chinensis. These papers were clearly written by aviculturists who are very well versed in the production breeding of these birds, but have prompted me to share with your readers my somewhat different philosophy in rearing these, the tiniest game bird.

Many authors hav...

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