by Marie | Nov 7, 2022 | Ducks, Geese, Poultry Health & Wellness, Waterfowl Breed
Nutritional Deficiencies In Waterfowl Waterfowl, and specifically ducks, are more prone to nutritional deficiencies than most chickens. Here’s a brief overview of a few of the more commonly seen issues in waterfowl caused by a lack of key nutrients. In many cases, a... 
by Marie | Oct 3, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
How A Hen’s Diet Affects Her Eggs After carefully raising your layer chicks from arrival at your post office until they are fully feathered and moved outside into their “big girl” coop, the long wait begins until you get that first egg. Many of us put a lot of thought... 
by Marie | Aug 15, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
How To Wrap A Chicken’s Foot There may be times when you may need to wrap a chicken’s foot to keep a wound clean and medicated. Treating a case of bumblefoot in a chicken is perhaps the most likely scenario when you’ll need to have this skill. Here’s a... 
by Marie | Jun 20, 2022 | Meat Birds, Poultry Health & Wellness
What Is Green Muscle Disease? You’ve ordered your meat chicks, built your perfect chicken tractor while you wait patiently for the chicks to arrive at your post office. You’ve researched how to raise meat birds, and give them the best care possible as they grow. But... 
by Marie | May 9, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Fowl Pox In Chickens Fowl pox is an illness seen in chickens and other types of poultry that is caused by a virus. The illness can present itself in two different forms: dry pox or wet pox. In the dry form of fowl pox, the affected bird will develop wartlike bumps on... 
by Tessa S | May 2, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Raising Your Poultry Naturally: Hints and Tips The health of your flock is essential to its wellness and production. As with most illnesses or problems, prevention is the best way to keep your chickens healthy from day one. Raising your chickens naturally can seem...