Biosecurity
I’m on a number of Facebook farm and chicken groups and am watching with interest as Virulent Newcastle Disease isContinue Reading
Category: Health Issues
Crossbeak
For the last few years I’ve been a member of several Facebook farm and chicken groups and have learned aContinue Reading
Antibiotics: If Your Only Tool Is A Hammer …
I have a few pet peeves; the more you get to know me the more you’ll hear about them. ThisContinue Reading
Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
This is not a tale for those with weak stomachs, but if you have chickens it’s important to know aboutContinue Reading
Gapeworm
There are five species of parasitic worms that affect chickens: four live in the intestinal system and the fifth, whichContinue Reading
When An Egg Is Not An Egg
Some of you may have heard the term ‘lash egg’, which is a bit of a misnomer because technically it’sContinue Reading
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
Slipped Tendon
Would you know what to do if this was your chick? Know what’s wrong and how to fix it? TracyContinue Reading
Why Garlic?
I once had farming friends who consumed raw garlic daily as a health aid. Their employer, a hospital in theContinue Reading
On The Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar
Many of you have probably heard that it’s good to give your flock apple cider vinegar, but do you knowContinue Reading
