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
Category: Emergencies/Illness
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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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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Avian Pathology Cases: 20
I get together with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist on a regular basis to pore over files in my memoryContinue Reading
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Avian Pathology Cases: 19
Over the past 15 months Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist and I have met up a number of times. In theContinue Reading
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When The Flock Turned On One Of Its Own
This story involves a couple of different threads that neatly came together in one emergency involving Mercedes, my 5½ yearContinue Reading
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Avian Pathology Cases: 18
Over the past 15 months Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist and I have met up a number of times. InContinue Reading
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Case Study: Infectious Laryngotracheitis
I met Seleta earlier this year when she contacted me for advice about one of her sick hens. Unfortunately IContinue Reading
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Avian Pathology Cases: 17
This is the 17th post in a series featuring my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist. We get togetherContinue Reading
Bitchin' Chickens 