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Carla Tilghman

Articles by Carla Tilghman

Spotting Ectoparasites on Ducks
February 23, 2024 · · Feed & Health

Waterfowl parasites, also called ectoparasites, eat blood, feather shafts and cause long term illness in your ducks.

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Ask the Experts, April/May 2024
February 23, 2024 · · Ask The Expert

Marissa Ames and Carla Tilghman answer your poultry questions about dog training, molting, duck behavior and more.

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Goose Incubation Guide
February 23, 2024 · · Geese

Goose incubation made easier with Rachele Paulus’s easy guides and clear directions.

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Lessons from Chickenlandia: About Baby Chicks
January 31, 2024 · · Ask The Expert

Get lessons from Chickenlandia, including poultry advice, recipes, care, and feeding from Dalia Monterroso.

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Ask the Expert: February/March 2024
January 2, 2024 · · Ask The Expert

Poultry Experts answer questions about scaly leg mites, eggshell deformities, poultry business regulations, blastodisc.

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Poultry News, Feb/Mar 2024
January 2, 2024 · · Poultry News

Backyard Poultry magazine Poultry News covers Lucy the Chicken, Ducks Unlimited, genome editing to control Avian influenza.

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Preparing for Predators
December 29, 2023 · · Feed & Health, Members Only

Prepare for predators like raptors, rat snakes, American mink, Cooper’s hawks, with netting and reflectors.

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Ask The Experts
November 2, 2023 · · Ask The Expert

Advice from our poultry experts Marissa Ames and Carla Tilghman on lash eggs, infectious bronchitis, chalazae, pokeweed, incubator doors, and more.

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Poultry News, Dec23/Jan24
November 2, 2023 · · Poultry News

The World’s Oldest Chicken, Peanut; Uganda Vegan Society bans caged bird raising; Avian Flu update; cancelled turkey hunting.

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Ask the Experts Oct/Nov 2023
September 13, 2023 · · Ask The Expert

Expert advice on feeding corn, lash eggs, broody hens, chicken coops, and heritage birds.

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