Gavage (Tube) Feeding Chickens
The words lavage and gavage are terms for two different medical procedures. The former refers to therapeutic irrigation or washingContinue Reading
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Dealing With Ammonia Toxicity In Chickens
One of the downsides of having chickens is cleaning up after them: they toss shavings in their food and waterContinue Reading
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House Chicken: Mycoplasma Survivor
I’ve never had a house chicken. Occasionally I’ve brought a sick or injured bird inside while they were recuperating, butContinue Reading
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Case Study: Egg Binding & Spay Surgery
My introduction to Seleta was when she sent me this message: “This is by far the coolest website I’ve everContinue Reading
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How To Care For Your Chickens When You’re Ill Or Injured
I don’t often take sick days from work: 170 days in my sick bank is a testament to that. AndContinue Reading
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Case Study: Vent Gleet
At almost four, Nigella is one of my oldest hens. When I scan my flock it’s easy to spot herContinue Reading
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DIY Chicken Doctor: How To Help Your Avian Patient
The internet is full of online chicken groups, many of them concerned with health issues and emergencies. I understand thatContinue Reading
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Case Study: Neurological Damage
The nervous system and sensory organs play a critical role in everyday life of any animal, by integrating and controlling the variousContinue Reading
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Case Study: Pica Eating Disorder
It’s fitting that the condition I’ll explore in this post, pica (PYE-kuh) is Latin – not for chicken, but anotherContinue Reading
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Case Study: Groundbreaking Heart Surgery
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Bitchin' Chickens 