Feed & Health

Calcium Supplements for Chickens
July 5, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Calcium supplements for chickens can help you avoid shell quality issues in your flock, and it’s easy to feed. Farmers have been adding calcium to the diet of layers for generations to improve shell quality, and consequently, we’ve learned a few things about it.

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Ask The Expert June/July 2022
June 30, 2022 · · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health, Members Only

Add to Favorites Mandarin Breeding I look forward to your emails. I have a pair of Mandarins, but it is the law in South Africa to pinion all nonindigenous waterfowl. …

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The Tightwad’s Supplement to The Thrifty Feed and Caring of Chickens
June 29, 2022 · · Feed & Health

As my wife’s flock of heritage-breed chickens continued to expand, I found it prudent to find thrifty ways to make our chickens happier.

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Sudden Death in Chickens
June 29, 2022 · · Feed & Health, Members Only

There’s nothing more horrifying than having your seemingly healthy chickens suddenly die with no warning. How can sudden death be prevented?

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Summer Pests in Chickens
June 29, 2022 · · Feed & Health, Members Only

Some of the most dangerous enemies of chickens aren’t predators. Here are some summer pests you should know about and what to do about them.

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A Guide to Common Duck Diseases
June 28, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Avoid common duck diseases by learning what to look for, feeding a healthy diet, and giving them plenty of room to exercise and access fresh water.

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Homemade Electrolytes to Combat Heat Exhaustion In Chickens
June 22, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Heat exhaustion in chickens, heat stroke, or even death is a very real danger to chickens when temperatures rise. They don’t sweat like humans do, and are somewhat limited in their ability to cool down.

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Help Chickens Keep Their Cool
June 21, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Some people love a summer heat wave, or for that matter, sweating it out in a sauna. Not chickens. For our feathered friends, steamy summer days — which are increasing, due to climate change — can mean trouble.

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It’s HOT Out There!
June 20, 2022 · · Feed & Health

As summer heats up, it is a good time to think about protecting our birds from the extreme heat we can expect over the next few months. Heat can have a very detrimental effect on birds. Poultry do not sweat to provide cooling.

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Chicken Diseases That Affect Humans
June 12, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Diseases that can affect multiple species are called zoonotic diseases, such as chicken diseases that affect humans. The risk of these diseases is why the CDC has recently asked backyard poultry owners not to snuggle or kiss their chickens.

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