How To Give Chickens Medications by Injection
I’m a big proponent of small flock chicken keepers understanding an array of chicken illnesses and injuries in order toContinue Reading
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Understanding the Use of Amprolium (Corid) and Thiamine Deficiency in Chickens
Amprolium (Corid) is a widely used medication in poultry for the treatment and prevention of coccidiosis, a parasitic disease causedContinue Reading
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Case Study: Crop Surgery 3
Understanding your chickens’ digestive system will help you navigate any problems that might affect it. The crop is located on the rightContinue Reading
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Natural Remedy For Chickens: Borage
Borage (Borago officinalis) is more than just a striking addition to your garden. For backyard chicken keepers, this hardy annualContinue Reading
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Airsacculitis In Chickens
Air sacs are an essential part of a chicken’s respiratory system, but they’re very different from lungs. Chickens, like allContinue Reading
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Pressure Sores In Disabled Chickens
Pressure sores, or bedsores, are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin caused by pressure over aContinue Reading
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Arthritis In Chickens
For as long as I can remember my mother lived with osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease in which the protectiveContinue Reading
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Case Study: Osteomyelitis In Broiler Chick
Last weekend I participated in a humane euthanasia workshop led by Dr Vicki Bowes. As newbies we weren’t let looseContinue Reading
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The Risks of Pesticides and Herbicides to Backyard Chickens
I live on a small island off the west coast of Canada on 4.5 acres. I came here from aContinue Reading
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Case Study: Dog Attack 2
If you scroll through Facebook chicken groups dog attacks are common. Most of us have dogs and some seem surprisedContinue Reading
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