Mink Hollow Farm - farm

about_ducks

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:00+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Resources Related to Ducks and other Poultry Hatching As a School Project Handbook A brief introduction to incubation and hatching Ducks As Pets How to keep and care for a small flock (up to 6) of ducks. Duck Anatomy (outside) A picture of a duck with various parts labeled. Pass the mouse over the picture to find closeups!

about_incubation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Resources Related to Incubation of Ducks and other Poultry Pages at Mink Hollow Air Cells Why is a poorly placed or ruptured air-cell a problem for hatching eggs?Birds, Eggs and Ducks Questions and Answers Before You Get Your Eggs Things to help you be properly prepared.

about

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Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ About This Site

all_about_eggs

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ All About Eggs Stuff About Eggs Tutorial on Candling Eggs On-Line Tutorial: How to Candle Eggs Check it Out! Lots of Pictures & Movies! Take the Test! All About Eggs For Eating What's the difference between Duck & Chicken Eggs? Meet Real Free-Range Eggs From

anatomy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Duck Anatomy - I The Outside Parts Below is a picture of a drake with various parts labeled. This duck is a Silver Appleyard Drake. If you pass the mouse over the image, you will find places where you can click to see closeups and other extra pictures. If you click on the title, you can see the same picture without the labels. See how many parts you can remember.

avian_flu

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Avian Flu: Keeping our Birds Safe There is a great deal of information and MISinformation available out there regarding the threat, real or otherwise posed by this virus. The information on this page will attempt to provide introductory information, as well as links to other sites for further information.

beconsiderate

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T03:50:55+00:00

A message from Mink Hollow Farm 2005 was a banner year for the Mink Hollow Farm School Hatching Program. Unfortunately, it was also a trying year, as we experienced an unacceptably high number of special requests and demands from teachers. While many schools, teachers, and parent volunteers have been very respectful of our policies, there have been enough who were not to prompt this notice. Although we have tried to inform all of the teachers who work with us of our policies, it has become nece…

bed

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Birds, Eggs, and Ducks Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ About Birds: Some Questions to Ask SUGGESTION: Get a book with pictures of birds in it and use it to brainstorm about birds. What is a bird? What makes them different from other animals?

beforeyougetyoureggs

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ BEFORE YOU GET YOUR EGGS Each year, we experience a number of hatching failures. Many of these failures could have been prevented. When you pick up eggs at the farm, they will have been checked in front of your eyes, so you can see that the embryos are alive and vigorous. Once they leave the farm, these new little lives are in YOUR hands. If you experience less than 50% success with your hatch, something went wrong. The eggs you pick up at the farm are alive, and the

book_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Book List ~~DISCUSSION [Books]~~ Note: there is some overlap of categories (For example, beginning-redaers includes books that may be of interest to others too). All Sections sorted alphabetically, by author. The following is a list of the books we have that relate to ducks and geese as well as hatching as a school project and birds in general. We have rated them according to what we feel is the most appropriate audience for each, but this is by no means proven.…

book-call

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T18:05:03+00:00

~~DISCUSSION~~ 10,000 Eggs: 20 years of Hatching Ducks in the Classroom In 1989, Mink Hollow Farm started providing “ready-to-hatch” duck eggs to local schools. Over the years we added resources, first on paper (I lost track of how many hours I spent photocopying packages for teachers), and in 2001 on the Internet. The website now features hundreds of webpages that include everything from reference material through activities and beyond. Our photo album contains thousands of photos of ducks, h…

breed_notes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:45+00:00

Breed Notes Descriptions of the Breeds We Have Khaki Campbell Ducks: Developed by Adele Campbell in England in 1901, this small brown duck is credited with being the most productive egg layer of all birds (including chickens!). With good management Campbell Ducks will begin to lay at between 17-20 weeks of age and will produce from 300 to over 340 eggs per year for as much as three years. The eggs are pearly white or cream coloured and weigh 600-900 grams per dozen.

checklist

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Hatching Check-List Check Each Item Off as It is Done Please note: this is not an online form. It is intended to be printed off and manually checked off. It is meant for your own use (Mink Hollow Farm cannot receive any data from this information).

collective_names

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Collective Names of Animals ...

colour_genetics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ A Primer on Colour Genetics

A Short lesson on colour genetics in ducks.

First, a bit of background:

Genes come in pairs - for each new baby (or see…

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:13:31+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Site Map The following is a list of all the pages on this site, sorted (more-or-less) in alphabetical order by page title. If you are looking for a specific page, there are 2 ways to find it: * use the browser to find the link to it on

count_down

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Count-Down to Hatch Using "Ready-To-Hatch" Eggs (If you are using “Freshly Laid” Eggs, click HERE) For answers to some common questions, check here. This project involves LIVING ANIMALS, and it is important that you be properly prepared. Mink Hollow Farm will provide you with eggs, food, literature and various samples.

countdown_fresh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Count-Down to Hatch Using "Fresh" Eggs (If you are using “Ready-to_Hatch” Eggs, click HERE) For answers to some common questions, check here. This project involves LIVING ANIMALS, and it is important that you be properly prepared. Mink Hollow Farm will provide you with eggs, food, literature and various samples.

discussion

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T18:05:06+00:00

Discussions This page is used to collect all the discussions for easy reference.

ducks_as_pets

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Ducks as Pets A Short Guide to Duck Care Before You Begin We've had quite a few emails lately from people wanting to keep a duck as a house pet. Please, PLEASE DO NOT keep a duck as a house pet. They are NOT suited to that kind of life and although it may make you happy to own one, understand that you are being cruel to the duck.

dvd_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T18:05:07+00:00

Films and Other Media ~~DISCUSSION~~ The following is a list of films and other media that relate to ducks and geese as well as hatching as a school project and birds in general. They all link directly to so you can get more information.

eggs_for_eating

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ ~~DISCUSSION [Eggs for Eating]~~ A Few Common Questions About Duck Eggs For Eating How do you know if they are eggs you can eat -vs.- eggs that might have ducks in them? There's no way to tell a freshly laid fertile egg from an infertile one without the help of a high-powered microscope. There is no noticeable difference in taste, looks, or shelf-life.

faq

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ A Few Commonly Asked Questions About Hatching and Our Program What if the hatch fails? We will do our best to provide you with either more eggs or newly hatched ducklings. It may become necessary to wait for a subsequent hatch as we don't normally hatch more than we need. Also, since I give out only the liveliest and strongest eggs, those still at the farm by Thursday or Friday are the least likely to hatch and I would not recommend them.

farm_album

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

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farm_animal_families

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feedback

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T18:05:09+00:00

Feedback Please help us to improve the site. Feel free to add any comments here. ~~DISCUSSION [Feedback]~~

for_teachers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Resources Related to Teaching and More Hatching As a School Project Handbook - a brief introduction to incubation and hatching. See the School Hatching Program for more about the project.

glossary

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Glossary Words Used With Birds (especially ducks), Incubation, and Hatching... and Their Meanings [See Also: The Word List, and Things To Do with the list] A, B air cell The air pocket between the two shell membranes found in the large end of the egg. albumen The white of the egg. There are two kinds; a thick white mostly next to the yolk, and a thin white mostly next to the shell. The white is actually formed in four (alternating) layers.

handbook

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Mink Hollow Farm Hatching Handbook Everything You've Wanted to Know [2008 Edition] For details about ordering, pick-up and returns please see the Hatch Dates page. - INTRODUCTION Mink Hollow Waterfowl Farm specializes in uncommon but especially useful breeds of ducks and geese. Our goal is to develop and improve both the production and exhibition qualities of a few breeds of waterfowl by careful selection of only our finest birds for breeding purposes.

hatch_dates_2008

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Hatching and Pick-Up Dates [2008] HatchPick-Up Date (Sunday)Hatch Due (Wed.)Order By (Wed.)Date Eggs Are Set in Incubator (Wed.)*Comments1Mar. 30Apr. 2Feb. 27Mar. 5 Hatch 1 cancelled2Apr. 6Apr. 9Mar. 5Mar. 123Apr. 13Apr. 16

hatch_dates_2010

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Hatching and Pick-Up Dates NO EXCEPTIONS HatchPick-Up Date (Sunday)Hatch Due (Wed.)Order By (Wed.)Date Eggs Are Set in Incubator (Wed.)*Comments1Apr. 4Apr. 7Mar. 3Mar. 10Easter HATCH CANCELED2Apr. 11Apr. 14Mar. 10Mar. 17

hatch_dates

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Hatching and Pick-Up Dates 2011 A link to the order page is available here. The number of orders I can take in one week is determined by my birds and my incubator. The birds can't lay more than one egg each per day, and I can only put so many eggs in my incubator at one time. Only some of the eggs make it to 'term' so I always have to put more eggs in than I actually need. I can usually book 10-12 orders per week, but if we have nasty weather during th…

in_an_eggshell

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ In An Eggshell - Egg to Duckling Adapted from an article by Marsh Farms PART I - THE STRUCTURE OF THE AVIAN EGG KEY WORDS: calcium carbonate, porous, shell, membranes, air cell, albumen, yolk, chalazae All parts of an egg have a role to play in the development of the duckling. The shell is made of CALCIUM CARBONATE. It produces a hard protective cover for the duckling. The shell is also POROUS. Porous means many tiny holes through which fluids, air or light…

info

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ About The Farm and Our Program Who We Are & What We Do: We are a small (privately owned) farm North-East of Cochrane (about 15 minutes from the Calgary city limits or 15 minutes from Butterfield Acres Farm) where we primarily raise uncommon varieties of ducks and geese. We sell hatching eggs, day-old ducklings and goslings as well as older birds occasionally. We currently raise Khaki Campbell, Silver Appleyard, and Chinook Ancona (our own variety) ducks, plus Bro…

main

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T04:11:21+00:00

Ducks in the Classroom [To go to our Rabbit Pages] Welcome. Come In. Look Around. [To go to the School Hatching Program] NOTE Mink Hollow Waterfowl Farm is a small farm that specializes in uncommon and heritage breeds of ducks and geese. Our goal is to help preserve both the production and exhibition qualities of a few breeds of waterfowl.

order_info-2012

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T04:35:20+00:00

Important information for 2012 PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE PAGE BEFORE SENDING ME AN EMAIL TO ASK WHY YOUR ACCOUNT ISN'T SET UP YET (You have no idea how many people call me to tell me that THEY should be excepted even AFTER I've asked you not to.)

order_info

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T04:28:47+00:00

Important information for 2013

order-info-2011

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T18:05:16+00:00

How to Register on the Website PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE PAGE BEFORE SENDING ME AN EMAIL TO ASK WHY YOUR ACCOUNT ISN'T SET UP YET Please note Prices A link to the order page is available here.[/color][/size] We will accept orders for hatching kits online during the normal ordering period. The process takes several steps, so please read carefully.

price_list_08

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T03:51:24+00:00

Products and Prices [2008] Please note hatching kit price increase for this year. Hatching Kits We sell Hatching Packages to schools and daycares for classroom projects. We do not sell kits to private homes at this time, sorry. We also do not sell just the eggs - only kits.

price_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T03:51:51+00:00

Products and Prices [2011] NOTE PRICE CHANGES FOR 2011 The number of orders I can take in one week is determined by my birds and my incubator. The birds can't lay more than one egg each per day, and I can only put so many eggs in my incubator at one time. Only some of the eggs make it to 'term' so I always have to put more eggs in than I actually need. I can usually book 10-12 orders per week, but if we have nasty weather during the week I collect those eggs (which is 5 weeks before they a…

school_hatching_program

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ If you've never hatched ducks before... please go to the Table of Contents page. Check out the resources available on this site. Please read the “Count Down” thoroughly, and the “Handbook” carefully. READY: Count Down to HatchGET SET: ChecklistGO: Hatching As a School Project

sidebar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:26:33+00:00

Site Navigation Home (front page) About Us (main info page) Contents (site map) All About: Ducks and other birds, including LINKS to other resourcesIncubation and hatchingEggs for eating tooCandling Eggs a tutorial on incubation, embryology and candling eggs with drawings, photos & videoRabbits This is a link to Mink Hollow Rabbitry

sleep-over_kit

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Duckling Sleep-Over Are you interested in having your ducklings go on over-night visits? This is an information sheet intended to be used when ducklings go home with volunteers for over-night or weekend care. Heather Lantz from Glenbow School in Cochrane came up with the idea and has been kind enough to let me include it in my duck kit. It includes a few suggestions, a list of materials to send home with the ducklings on their sleep-overs, and a list of suggestio…

temp_chart

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ Incubation Temperatures What is the Right Temperature for Incubation? In general, you should follow the instructions that come with your incubator. If you no longer have them, or build your own incubator, here are a set of general guidelines. (original source: A.F.Anderson Brown,

using_the_word_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ ~~DISCUSSION [Using the Word List]~~ Things To Do With The Word List See Also: Glossary Here are a few ideas for activities that use the word list:Word Doc Examples Riddles:

what_s_new-2011

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-02T04:33:49+00:00

What's New for 2011 Check the Price List General News 2011 is officially our 22nd year of providing hatching kits to schools. We got our first birds in 1988, and we provided our first hatching 'kit' to a teacher friend of a friend in 1989. Although we have tried to keep the number of local kits at a fairly constant level, our connections on the web have been growing steadily since we went online in 2001.

what_s_new

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-02-08T15:15:48+00:00

Please note: You have no idea how many people call me to tell me that THEY should be excepted even AFTER I've asked you not to. If you ignore my request and try to register anyways, you will NOT get a response. (p.s. how do you feel when your students ignore your requests and do what they want in spite of what you ask?)

whats-new-2009

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ ~~DISCUSSION [Whats New]~~ NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW What's New for 2009 NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW Check the Price List This is officially our 20th year of providing hatching kits to schools. We got our first birds in 1988, and we provided our first hatching 'kit' to a teacher friend of a friend in 1989. Although we have tried to keep the number of local kits at a fairly constant l…

word_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-05-09T20:02:46+00:00

Last changed: ~~LASTMOD~~ The Word List Words Related to Ducks and other Poultry [See Also Things To Do with the list, and Glossary]

Mink Hollow Farm - farm

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anatomy

avian_flu

beconsiderate

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beforeyougetyoureggs

book_list

book-call

breed_notes

checklist

collective_names

colour_genetics

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count_down

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discussion

ducks_as_pets

dvd_list

eggs_for_eating

faq

farm_album

farm_animal_families

feedback

for_teachers

glossary

handbook

hatch_dates_2008

hatch_dates_2010

hatch_dates

in_an_eggshell

info

main

order_info-2012

order_info

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price_list_08

price_list

school_hatching_program

sidebar

sleep-over_kit

temp_chart

using_the_word_list

what_s_new-2011

what_s_new

whats-new-2009

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