Case Study: Salpingitis 3
Lucy, Isbar x Black Copper Marans Hen, 22 months old When you have a flock of 30, it’s somewhat easyContinue Reading
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Case Study: Embedded Legband & Scaly Leg Mites
It’s hard to keep up with all the things that might affect your flock. Keeping chickens healthy requires some on-goingContinue Reading
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Myth Buster: Are Red Pepper Flakes Beneficial For Chickens?
Crushed red chilli pepper, known for its spicy heat, comes from a variety of capsicum peppers, which start off green beforeContinue Reading
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Case Study: Chicken Leg Surgery
Loads of sites come up in my feed. Some I scroll through, others I block and a few catch myContinue Reading
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How Much Water Do Chickens Really Need?
And What Happens When They Don’t Get It
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Natural Remedy For Chickens: Lovage
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is one of those old-world herbs that never quite got the fame it deserves. Known for itsContinue Reading
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Case Study: Chicken Eye Enucleation Surgery
Eye enucleation is the surgical removal of the entire eyeball and associated tissues within the orbit. In chickens, this procedureContinue Reading
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Case Study: Torn Chicken Comb
If you keep chickens for a while you’ll eventually deal with wound care. Chickens can get injured in a myriadContinue Reading
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Case Study: Broken Leg 3
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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Omphalitis in Chicks: The Unhealed Navel Problem
The growth of a chick begins in the small fertilized area at the top of the yolk. A network ofContinue Reading
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