Avian Influenza In Small Flock Chickens
When you live on an island you can sometimes be lulled into a false sense of complacency that geography willContinue Reading
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Keeping A Bachelor Rooster Flock
For the first few years I had chickens I didn’t have a rooster. Then I adopted a bantam boy thatContinue Reading
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Tips On Keeping House Chickens
I’ve never had a house chicken. Occasionally I’ve brought a sick or injured bird inside while they were recuperating fromContinue Reading
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Chicken Keeping Hacks 1
Indoor Housing, Soaking Bin & Roost Bars
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How To Buy Healthy Chickens
A common refrain in Facebook chicken groups is “I bought a bird that’s sneezing” or “I put my new chickenContinue Reading
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Avian Encephalomyelitis
Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE) is a viral infection of the central nervous system affecting various species of poultry: chickens, turkeys, Japanese quails and pheasants. The diseaseContinue Reading
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Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Last week a Bitchin’ Chickens follower asked me for details about sending two hens for a necropsy at the provincialContinue Reading
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Keeping A Closed Flock
The concept of keeping a closed flock can mean different things to different people. In this post I’ll explore twoContinue Reading
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Chicken Immune System
I’ve written a lot about chicken health issues and how to keep your birds healthy. This piece explores different aspectsContinue Reading
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Mycoplasma Synoviae
Infectious Synovitis is a bacterial disease affecting chickens caused by Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS). It causes a wide variety of damageContinue Reading
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