National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
I’m on a number of chicken Facebook groups and see folks refer to NPIP – the National Poultry Improvement Plan.Continue Reading
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Case Study: Hardware Disease & Metal Toxicity
Several years ago I had a much loved poodle, Simon, who had a penchant for eating things that got stuckContinue Reading
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Case Study: Burn Survivors
I live off the west coast of British Columbia. For weeks we’ve been hearing about the climate fires in California,Continue Reading
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Hardware Disease & Metal Toxicity In Chickens
Zinc Toxicity Chickens explore their world beak first and often peck at things that aren’t edible or healthy. If theyContinue Reading
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Bitchin’ Chickens Garden Tour
I write a lot about chickens, but every once in awhile I switch gears to post about the community IContinue Reading
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Chicken Mating Injuries
I belong to several Facebook chicken groups and routinely see posts related to rooster-caused mating injuries. Some are relatively minor,Continue Reading
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Case Study: Sinusitis
Just like with people, chickens can get sinusitis: a sinus infection creating inflammation of the air cavities in the passagesContinue Reading
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Wound Care For Chickens
If you keep chickens for a while you’ll eventually deal with wound care. Chickens can get injured in a myriadContinue Reading
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Chicken Genetics & Pleiotropy
If you’ve ever played the board game Scrabble you’re familiar with the custom in which all the lettered tiles areContinue Reading
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Sex-Linked Chickens
Most chicken keepers are keen to know the sex of their chicks at hatch. It often means they are easierContinue Reading
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