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How To Raise Chickens Raising Chickens 101 – All the info you need to get started raising chickens Choosing a breed, hatching eggs, building a perfect coop more!
Coccidiosis How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens Coccidiosis How To Treat It Picture by animallover1654 What is Coccidiosis? Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches
Bird Flu: What You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens Bird flu symptoms Among the difficulties with avian flu is that it can infect healthy chickens that initially show no symptoms of the disease So healthy chickens can spread the virus, and you won't be able to see the difference between healthy chickens and infected chickens However, infected chickens are likely to be dead within a few hours of getting highly pathogenic avian influenza You
Cleaning the Coop, Dos and Donts - BackYard Chickens Vinegar is much better to use in coop cleaning as bleach and chicken poop never ends well, especially if there's ammonia involved When mixed, it can create toxic fumes, which are very harmful to chickens, so stick with the white vinegar to be on the safe side
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you . . . If the chicken has been drinking lots of water, yet not eating anything, this is further indication of impacted crop Impacted crop sour crop If the crop is full and hard and lumpy and the chicken has been drinking lots of water and it smells like sauerkraut, you likely have an impacted crop that has developed a yeast infection
The Best Chicken Feed | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens Need a comprehensive guide to the best chicken feed for all life stages? Chicks, hens, and roosters need different nutrients, and feeding them incorrectly can have disastrous consequences We know that laying hens need more calcium in their feed
Choosing the Right Chicken Breed: A Guide for Beginners Choosing the right chicken breed is a decision that will have a big impact on your flock’s success By considering your primary purpose (eggs, meat, or both), your local climate, the amount of space available, and the chickens' temperament, you can make a well-informed choice that will set you up for a productive and enjoyable chicken-raising
TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) - BackYard Chickens My Crevecoeur hens' feet infected severely with SLM - What are Scaly Leg Mites? Scaly leg mites are a type of external parasite that can cause discomfort and pain to your chickens or other poultry by burrowing under the scales on their legs and feet This causes the scales to become crusty and lift instead of staying flat and smooth The mites dig tiny tunnels under the skin and eat tissue