Superfood For Chickens: Wheatgrass
As a kid I spent time on a Mennonite farm every summer throughout elementary school and into my teens. TwoContinue Reading
Category: Health Issues
Assessing Eye Issues In Chickens
If you’re like me you probably remember some snappy acronyms that are designed to trigger a response regarding health emergencies.Continue Reading
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Case Study: Mucocele (Damaged Salivary Gland) In Chickens
A couple of years ago, I came across a rather dramatic post in an online chicken group asking for aContinue Reading
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A-Z Leg & Foot Issues In Chickens
Every couple of months or so, my mentor Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist and I get together to look atContinue Reading
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Case Study: Fox Attack
I’ve done 45 case studies, many of them collaborations with other chicken keepers. I have also featured some health issuesContinue Reading
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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
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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: 21
This series is the result of my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist. We met up four times inContinue Reading
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