Feed & Health
Chicken Sitter: When Chicken Keepers Vacation
A vacation when you have chickens requires a chicken sitter and pre-planning to ensure your flock stays safe while you’re gone.
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How to Transport Chickens Safely and Easily
Whether you’re buying new birds or moving with your flock, learn how to transport chickens safely.
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Virulent Newcastle Disease Closes California Shows
Virulent Newcastle Disease infects commercial and backyard flocks every year. Prevention and treatment lessen impact..
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How to Bathe a Chicken
Do you know how to bathe a chicken? Do chickens like baths? As the flock master, you sometimes must force your birds to do things for their health.
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Chicken Mites and Northern Fowl Mites: Controlling Infestations
Red chicken mites and Northern Fowl mites can be controlled with clean coops and early detection.
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Chicken Training Made Easy
Here are some simple steps to training a chicken or turkey. Dogs and dolphins aren’t the only animals you can train to come when called.
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Cannibalism And Chickens Pecking Each Other
Add to Favorites By Cynthia Smith – It’s happened to all of us who raise poultry: chickens pecking each other and feather picking. One day you look at the chicks …
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What Not to Feed Chickens so They Stay Healthy
Feeding your chickens a varied diet is important, but knowing what not to feed your chickens is as important as knowing what to feed them.
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Old Hens: How to Feed and Care for Them
Old hens might not lay as much (or at all) but they can still be a beneficial member of the flock. Find out how to care for your older hens.
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Veterinary Feed Directive 2017
January 2017 was a new start in the way we medicate and treat our flocks as the Veterinary Feed Directive from the Food and Drug Administration took effect.
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