How to Keep Chickens Warm and Healthy Through the Winter
In this article I’m going to talk about the joys of poultry keeping through the winter.
Crusty Duck Heads
Every duck that gets bred ends up with a deposit of saliva and bacteria on its head from the breeding duck or drake.
Does my Chicken Have Worms? Common Worms that Effect Poultry
The most common worms that effect poultry are called nematodes, or roundworms. And the most common of the nematodes are known as ascarids.
Common Poultry Myths
Commons myths that are heard about the keeping and care of backyard chickens.
Probiotics – The Good Bacteria
How to use probiotics with your backyard chickens to improve their health.
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.
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.