Avian Pathology Cases: 14
I’ve met up with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist a number of times over the last 15 months to study necropsyContinue Reading
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Old Hen, New Chicks: A Middle-Aged Chicken’s Foray Into Motherhood
I had my first flock – free-ranging Dorkings, Welsummers and Easter Egger hens -for a couple of years. Only oneContinue Reading
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Myth Buster: Pumpkin As Chicken Dewormer
At some point, all chicken keepers have to contend with parasites in their flock. Many of us are looking forContinue Reading
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What’s Up With Egg Withdrawal Periods?
I have a few pet peeves: one of them is the misuse of antibiotics and medications and another is folksContinue Reading
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Lice
In my decade-plus years of keeping chickens I have only ever seen lice twice – both times just on oneContinue Reading
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Tapeworms
I’ve never seen tapeworms in my chickens, but I certainly have in various dogs I’ve owned. These worms look likeContinue Reading
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Roundworms
You’re most likely going to be aware that your flock has round worms (Ascaridia galli) when you spot what looksContinue Reading
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Northern Fowl & Red Mites
There are a number of external parasites that affect chickens. I’ve already posted about scaly leg mites and lice. ThisContinue Reading
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Do As I Say, Not As I Do
More Tips On Broody Hens
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Nefertiti: Pinch Hitter For The Bitchin’ Chickens Team
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but how many hens does it take to hatch justContinue Reading
Bitchin' Chickens 