Probiotics – The Good Bacteria
How to use probiotics with your backyard chickens to improve their health.
‘Poultry Health Articles’ cover a variety of topics for more advanced fanciers. Beginners and Juniors who are just starting out should check out the FAQs page for basic information on caring for their backyard chickens. New articles will be added to both the FAQ and Poultry Health Articles pages as I see a trend of their frequency. Additional contributors are identified when used. Please visit their websites when links are provided.
Treating Wounds and Injury in Backyard Chickens
How you may be able to provide a means for your chicken to heal in such a way to afford them not only new skin over the injury, but also new feathers without scar tissue.
Basic Nutrition for Backyard Chickens
The feed which chickens eat is made up of water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins. Each nutrient serves a special need.
Toxoplasmosis in Ducks and Other Poultry
The first sign of Toxoplasmosis in ducks is usually a young duckling flipping over onto its back with the inability to right itself.
General Care for Backyard Chickens and Ducks
In order to avoid the need for an avian pathologist, a fancier must practice good, common sense GENERAL CARE including good nutrition.
Supportive Therapy for Chickens
Supportive therapy is what you administer to a sick bird to increase its chances for recovery.
The Emotional Side of Raising Poultry
I believe that poultry is becoming more thought of and marketed as ‘pets’, as opposed to ‘livestock’. It’s not hard to imagine thinking of a tiny bantam in the same way you might about a caged house bird.
Stress Management for Chickens
STRESS is a big factor in determining the overall health of our birds. Stress comes in many forms and seems to affect the best of our show birds the most.
Biosecurity – Using Oxine to keep your chicken coop clean, and other tips
Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, can be kept to a minimum and sometimes be eliminated through the practice of biosecurity.
Treating Heat Stress and Exhaustion in Poultry
High temperatures alone can cause heat storke, but the combination of high heat and humidity are particularly dangerous.