Understanding the Dangers: Poison Threats to Your Chickens Chickens, curious and industrious as they are, have a knack for pecking around in places they shouldn’t. Keeping chickens safe from poisons is a must, but unfortunately, sometimes, they come into contact with substances that can be harmful or even deadly. From the chemicals we use to … Read more
Special thanks to the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Kentucky Chicken prolapsed oviduct is a natural condition that occurs when a chicken lays an egg. The oviduct naturally turns inside out to let the egg out, then returns to its normal position. If a chicken prolapse vent doesn’t go back inside, it can … Read more
Hello again, friendly chicken keepers. If you have ever forgotten to clean the water container for your chickens, you probably noticed that slimy layer forming inside your chicken’s waterer and wondered what in the world is going on. Well, that’s what is called a biofilm, and it’s something you should definitely know about. Today, we … Read more
When the frost is on the pumpkin and the days get shorter in the late autumn, that’s when you need to start thinking about how your chickens are going to weather the winter. You see, frozen chicken at 99 cents a pound in the grocery store is a great find. Frostbite on chickens is not … Read more
Cannibalism in chickens is the habit of chickens pecking one another. I have not seen a chicken eat another chicken, but they will kill each other for some reason. Once a chicken gets a blood spot on it, other chickens will peck at that spot reflexively until they eventually kill that unfortunate chicken. So cannibalism … Read more
Will rats kill chickens? They will if they can, but it is very unusual for a rat to kill an adult chicken. Do rats kill chickens? The answer to this question is YES. But hold on a minute. You just said they don’t??? It’s not a simple “YES”. You might, on occasion, find chewed-up chicks … Read more
It really doesn’t matter whether it’s trees, plants, people, or chickens; anytime you put too many of the same species in one gathering, the opportunity for a disease to take hold and take off is greater than if those same populations were spread out. That is why we are going to discuss chicken vaccination techniques. … Read more
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate your chickens. Should chickens be vaccinated is a question on the mind whether you do or don’t prefer holistic methods of immunization, and opinions on it are as varied as the breeds of chickens we all love. Why the fuss, you ask? Vaccines can be the difference in preventing … Read more
What is Newcastle disease? Newcastle disease is a term that can send shivers down the spine of anyone who keeps chickens. Understanding this disease is crucial for the health and well-being of your flock. This post will tell you what Newcastle disease is, its symptoms, and how to protect your chickens. Thought to be first … Read more
Hey, Everybody! I hope you are doing amazingly well and your chickens are too! I want to discuss infectious bursal disease in this article. Chiefly, what is infectious bursal disease, and what can you do about it? Ready? Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD), also known as Gumboro disease, is a highly contagious disease that affects young … Read more