Lacey Hughett, Author at Backyard Poultry

The Secret Life of Poultry: Papua the Wonder Fowl

December 24, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Members Only, Poultry 101

A video went viral recently of a woman running a dog agility course with a guinea fowl. I needed to know more and promptly got into contact with the person in the video, Emily Autumns, who is the owner and trainer of the guinea in the video.

Fowl Cholera

December 23, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Flock Files

Fowl cholera is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects multiple species of wild and domestic birds. Onset is sudden, with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Fowl cholera is found worldwide.

All Cooped Up: Fowl Cholera

December 23, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health, Members Only

Fowl cholera is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects multiple species of wild and domestic birds. Onset is sudden, with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Fowl cholera is found worldwide.

This Just In: CDC Says Okay to Costumes for Chickens!

October 29, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Chickens 101

Are costumes for chickens safe for your health and theirs?

All Cooped Up: Coccidiosis

October 25, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health

Coccidiosis in poultry is a common protozoal disease affecting the intestinal tract. It mainly afflicts chickens and turkeys and is found on a global level.

The Secret Life of Poultry: Kauai’s Feral Chickens

October 25, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Chickens 101

When I was a child, I learned about the famous feral chickens living in Hawaii and even back then they caught my interest. I recently came across a social media post about them and all my previous awe and excitement came rushing back.

Secret Life of Poultry: Our Old Place Farm

October 1, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Chickens 101

Surprisingly, there isn’t as much information about disabilities in poultry as I’d imagined there’d be. It was while browsing the interwebs, searching for other similar stories as mine, where I encountered Lisa Johnson.

All Cooped Up: Coryza

September 29, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health, Members Only

Coryza is an upper respiratory infection caused by a bacterium. It is highly contagious, with morbidity as high as 50% and mortality as high as 30%.

Coryza

August 27, 2019 · Lacey Hughett · Flock Files

The bacterium causing coryza can survive in areas with little oxygen available, such as water or feces. This bacterium lives in chronically ill chickens that appear healthy but are carriers of the disease due to previously encountering it.