Crossbeak
For the last few years I’ve been a member of several Facebook farm and chicken groups and have learned aContinue Reading
Category: Health Issues
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
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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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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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Why Garlic For Chickens?
I once had farming friends who consumed raw garlic daily as a health aid. Their employer, a hospital in theContinue Reading
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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
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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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