Fecal Float Testing: On The Hunt For Chicken Parasites
I’ve always been fascinated by what various things look like when magnified under a microscope. I got my first microscopeContinue Reading
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Case Study: Infectious Laryngotracheitis
I met Seleta earlier this year when she contacted me for advice about one of her sick hens. Unfortunately IContinue Reading
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Avian Pathology Cases: 7
I am by nature curious, attracted to oddities and driven to learn new things. I collect photos and stories aboutContinue Reading
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Superfood For Chickens: Papaya
Language is one of those evolving features of culture in which similar sounding words often get conflated or used interchangeably.Continue Reading
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The Lowdown on Chicken Poop: Interpreting Your Flock’s Outputs
I took my dog for a walk recently and as she squatted to poop I was shocked to see aContinue 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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Superfood For Chickens: Mealworms
As a kid I kept all kinds of pets: cats, a dog, small rodents, turtles, snakes and salamanders. At oneContinue Reading
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Natural Remedy For Chickens: Wormwood
I see lots of posts on Facebook chicken groups in which folks post about having spotted worms in their chickens’Continue Reading
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To DE Or Not To DE
The Scoop On Diatomaceous Earth
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2019: Annus Horribilis
Annus horribilis? No, it’s not a rare chicken disease. If you’re not up on your Latin, or have forgotten QueenContinue Reading
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