Avian Pathology Cases: 4
Several months ago Dr Vicki Bowes, Avian Vet/Pathologist offered to meet up with me on a regular basis to helpContinue Reading
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The Emotional Cost Of Keeping Chickens
grief (noun) /ɡrēf/ deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death guilt (noun) /ɡilt/ feelings of deserving blame especially forContinue Reading
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Life Lessons Learned From Keeping Chickens
One day last week, I walked out to my coop like I have done hundreds, more like thousands, of timesContinue Reading
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Case Study: Ovarian Adenocarcinoma 2
Back in October 2019 my neighbours pulled into my driveway holding a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen. They found her aloneContinue Reading
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Checklist For Chicken Sitters
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The Lows Of Keeping Chickens
I’m going into my thirteenth year of keeping chickens so of course there will be ebbs and flows, and aContinue Reading
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Dealing With Pain In Chickens
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard someone say “chickens don’t feel pain like we do?” Really? How doContinue Reading
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Case Study: Ovarian Cancer
Diagnosing a bird by assessing their external symptoms is always a bit tricky. In the unfortunate circumstance that your birdContinue Reading
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Case Study: Salpingitis 2
Salpingitis, an inflammation of the oviduct, can be caused by fecal bacteria that migrate up the oviduct or respiratory infectionsContinue Reading
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Case Study: Trichomonosis (Canker)
Avian Trichmonosis, often called canker (and not to be confused with ear canker) is a disease caused by one-celled protozoa,Continue Reading
Bitchin' Chickens 