Getting Answers With a Chicken Necropsy Have you ever had to have a chicken necropsy performed for a member of your flock? Sometimes we lose members of our flock to a predator or old age, but what do you do when your chicken is sick, and you aren’t sure...
What Is Coccidiosis? Signs And Treatment In Chickens Coccidia; you’ve likely heard of it if you own any type of farm animal. Let’s take a look at what exactly is coccidia, how to diagnose an infection in your poultry, and how to best deal with an infection. It is true...
Top 10 Best Chicken Reads Attention all chicken enthusiasts! Do you enjoy reading or learning about chickens? If so please be sure to check out what I call my top 10 chicken reads! I have selected a wide variety of books that cover anything and everything chicken...
What Is Marek’s Disease? Marek’s disease is a type of avian cancer caused by a virus. It primarily affects chickens between the ages of 4 – 20 weeks. It can rarely affect turkeys. It is not zoonotic, which means it cannot be transmitted to humans. Marek’s...