Case Study: Salpingitis
Penny, 2 ½ – 3 year old Easter Egger Hen, History of Chronic Vent Gleet Jessica was given eight hensContinue Reading
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Case Study: Amputation
During the Covid 19 lockdown, Rachel’s neighbour gave her a hen with a severe case of bumblefoot that he hadContinue Reading
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Case Study: Broken Leg
Chickens can fracture their legs in any number of ways: being stepped on (by horse, goat or human); experiencing aContinue Reading
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Case Study: Egg Bound Hen
I’ve only once dealt with an egg bound hen. It was quite dramatic, in that the egg was actually stuckContinue Reading
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Fixing Fractured Chicken Bones
I’ve yet to experience dealing with fractured bones, but with my luck it may be on the future to-do list.Continue Reading
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Microbial Pathogens In Chickens
How Bacteria, Viruses & Protozoa Work
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Blindness In Chickens
I belong to a number of Facebook chicken groups and occasionally see posts from folks asking how to diagnose andContinue Reading
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Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Last week a Bitchin’ Chickens follower asked me for details about sending two hens for a necropsy at the provincialContinue Reading
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Case Study: Marek’s Disease
Over a period of several months, starting in the fall of 2019, I dealt with the first cases of suspectedContinue Reading
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Campylobacter Jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni is a bacteria found in chickens that usually doesn’t cause illness in them, but can spread to peopleContinue Reading
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