A Week Of Highs & Lows
May started out with a week full of some highs, but mostly lows at Bitchin’ Chickens. A mink got intoContinue Reading
Category: Emergencies/Illness
Assisted Hatch #3: Bitchin’ Chickens To The Rescue
I’ve had dozens of hatches with broody hens over the years and have rarely had to intervene to save viableContinue Reading
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Corazon’s Prolapsed Vent
It’s Not Called Blow-Out For Nothing
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Corazon’s Close Call With A Soft-Shelled Egg
If you’ve kept chickens for long enough you’ve probably seen a wide range of eggs: different sizes from the double-yolkerContinue Reading
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Marek’s Disease
I’ve read a lot of posts about Marek’s disease on Facebook farm groups, but have never experienced it first-hand. IContinue Reading
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Flystrike In Chickens
This is not a tale for those with weak stomachs, but if you have chickens it’s important to know aboutContinue Reading
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Gapeworm
There are five species of parasitic worms that affect chickens: four live in the intestinal system and the fifth, whichContinue Reading
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When An Egg Is Not An Egg: Salpingitis
Some of you may have heard the term ‘lash egg’, which is a bit of a misnomer because technically it’sContinue Reading
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Assisted Hatch #1
One of the nerve-wracking issues of hatching eggs – whether with an incubator or broody hen – is if, andContinue Reading
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Egg Bound Hen
I have only once experienced an egg bound hen. Mango had chicks in mid-May and had just returned to theContinue Reading
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