by Meghan H | Apr 17, 2023 | Poultry Health & Wellness
External Parasites And Treatments Even the most experienced poultry keepers will likely deal with a case of external parasites on your chickens at some point. Mites, lice, and fleas can all reside on your chickens and in your coop. These parasites can cause illness...
by Meghan H | Oct 11, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Gape Worm Infection In Poultry Chickens can acquire a surprising number of different types of parasites. Perhaps one of the most difficult types of internal parasites to detect in your poultry is the gape worm (or gapeworm, both are correct). It is a worm-type...
by Meghan H | May 27, 2019 | Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces, Homestead, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
Uses for Diatomaceous Earth On The Homestead Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a fine powder made of the fossil remains of diatoms which are single-celled algae with a cell wall made of silica. That’s the long way of saying, DE is a must have on your homestead! Diatomaceous...