Case Study: Staphylococcus Infection
Staphylococcus bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and are part of the normal flora of the skin and other mucousContinue Reading
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The Emotional Lives Of Chickens
I’m often curious to hear how some folks speak of chickens as though they aren’t sentient beings. We refer toContinue Reading
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Case Study: Salpingitis & Fatty Liver Disease
Salpingitis Some of you may have heard the term ‘lash egg’, which is a bit of a misnomer because technicallyContinue Reading
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Tonic Immobility (‘Hypnosis’) In Chickens
Most of us are probably familiar with hypnotist shows in which volunteers are recruited to participate in a series ofContinue Reading
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Case Study: Strangulated Leg &Toe
It doesn’t take long for new chicken keepers to find out that chickens explore the world with their beaks. TheyContinue Reading
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Bitchin’ Chickens Memes: 5
It seems like I’ve hit my stride: in the last 4½ months I’ve made 350 memes. I post some everyContinue Reading
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Vertical Transmission of Pathogens
Diseases Your Hens Can Spread To Their Chicks
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Sara & Gerald: Adventuresome Duo
Shortly after I started this blog I began writing about chicken keepers in a series called ‘Having Chickens Is AContinue Reading
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Case Study: Infected Dog Bite
Most of us are aware of predators and somewhat prepared for attacks. Some of us free-range our birds and weighContinue Reading
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Carole & Al: First Time Chicken Keepers
A few weeks ago, a thread popped up on our local community Facebook bulletin board in which Carole asked ifContinue Reading
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