Avian Pathology Cases: 22
This edition marks 18 months of my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/ pathologist. We get together on aContinue Reading
Author: Bitchin' Chickens
Dealing With Broken Blood Feathers In Chickens
Feathers are made of keratin, which contains amino acids such as cysteine, lysine, proline and methionine. It’s the same materialContinue Reading
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The Funny Farm: As The Worm Turns
When I was a kid in the 1960s-70s daytime television was filled with soap operas, those over-the-top melodramas following theContinue Reading
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Splayed Legs In Chicks
There are many chicken maladies that are difficult for the layperson to diagnose or treat. In our efforts to helpContinue Reading
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Favus (Ringworm) In Chickens
Sometimes navigating your way through understanding chicken pathogens and illnesses can be tricky. For instance, the name roundworm is aContinue Reading
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The Poultry Princess: Born For Chaos
This is the 15th installment in a series of humorous stories about chicken keeping from guest contributor, Heide Royer. SomeContinue Reading
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Avian Pathology Cases: 21
This series is the result of my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist. We met up four times inContinue Reading
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Chicken Eggs Laid In Odd Places: A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words
I got my first flock in 2005: eight heritage pullets that grew up to lay white or green eggs. IContinue Reading
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The Funny Farm: Adventures In Chicken Sitting
This episode of The Funny Fun is brought to you courtesy of Lori Jensen Colbert, both a first time chickenContinue Reading
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The Funny Farm: The Lighter Side Of Keeping Chickens
A few months ago I felt weighed down by the volume of sad chicken stories in online groups: injury, illness,Continue Reading
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