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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Pecking Injury
Several years ago, I bought a group of bantam chickens: a pair of Black Breasted Red Old English Game (OEG),Continue Reading
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Chicken First Aid Kit
Is it Murphy’s Law or do most emergencies happen at night or on the weekend when vets and services areContinue Reading
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The Tale of Two Prolapsed Vents
If you keep chickens long enough you’ll run into most parasites, injuries, illness and disease. I’ve only had to dealContinue Reading
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Ovarian Adenocarcinoma
In 2016, I was given an 18-month old Gold Laced Wyandotte. The previous owner, who had had her for 9Continue Reading
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The Sad Story of Whitey & the Rescue of Tracy’s Hatching Eggs
I was working on this piece yesterday when a power flicker shut down my computer. I rebooted, finished itContinue Reading
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