Quarantine
In the 14th century quarantines were imposed in coastal European communities to protect their residents against The Plague. The wordContinue Reading
Tag: Necropsy
Avian Gout
I recently had a 13-month old hen die unexpectedly. I noticed a feather stuck to her foot and picked herContinue Reading
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Corazon: Three Strikes & You’re Out
Folks who work in high-pressure jobs that deal with the darker side of life – cops, paramedics, emergency room personnelContinue Reading
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Corazon’s Prolapsed Vent
It’s Not Called Blow-Out For Nothing
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How Many Chickens Are Enough?
The internet is full of memes and products that have tapped into the contemporary chicken keepers’ zeitgeist. They refer toContinue Reading
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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
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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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Ovarian Adenocarcinoma
In 2016, I was given an 18-month old Gold Laced Wyandotte. The previous owner, who had had her for 9Continue Reading
