The IRDA website www.runnerduck. net, launched in the spring of 2001, has received thousands of hits and has proved popular judging by the amount of e-mails received. The website is hosted by a member, and it has grown into quite a comprehensive source of information. Topics covered include history, photos of standard colours, the first standards, show results, help, care and much more. It also has a breeder’s directory section. An entry on this is free to paid-up members, at their request. The address is http://www.runnerduck.net and it’s worth taking a look.
The url of the website remains the same (at www.runnerduck.net ), but the wording on the website and on Facebook will change from ‘IRDA’ to ‘IRDC’ over the next two months. The PayPal account is unaffected. Members who pay by cheque and bank transfer will be notified of the name-change date by email, or in the spring Newsletter.
The Facebook page is open access since this has not proved to be a problem so far. It has items of topical interest on it, especially regarding news items affecting birds, welfare, exhibitions both here and in other parts of the world, plus entertaining items which are always very popular.
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Growing food for Chickens
Mary Larham explores some crops to grow on your holding…
Poultry in the garden – the truth!
Jo-Jane Buxton shares her experiences
The British Waterfowl Association
Which came first, the goose or the egg?
WHY FIT A FAN IN AN INCUBATOR?
Brinsea Products, the Incubation Specialists explain the difference between still air and forced draught
Incubating turkey eggs
Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at broody turkeys and artificial incubation
Chicken nesting box herbs
Diana Clauss owns The Blue Feather Farm, in St Cloud, Florida, home to chickens, ducks, goats, and Anatolian Shepherd dogs.
Incubate in January?
Jessica Wombwell says plan the breeding
Andy's DIARY
Andy emphases the importance of keeping out damp and wet but allowing ventilation even in cold weather
Feeding for Breeding
It may be winter, but as Joanna Palmer, nutritionist for Smallholder Range explains, now’s the time to get your flock in tiptop shape and plan ahead for a successful breeding season next spring.
A chick named Cuckoo raised by a duck!
Chris Hammacott and her husband live on a small croft in the Outer Hebrides, they keep a ‘no kill’ flock or rare and rescue sheep which they use to spin and weave rugs. They also share the 8 acres with hens, ducks, cats and 9 rescue pugs.
