All Cooped Up: Fowl Typhoid and Pullorum Disease
Pullorum disease and fowl typhoid are both caused by two strains of the Salmonella enterica bacteria. Though virtually eradicated from commercial flocks in most developed countries, outbreaks in backyard flocks, game birds, and wild birds still happen.
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Ask the Expert – April/May 2020
Ask our poultry experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing and more! Please note that although our team has dozens of years of experience, we are not licensed veterinarians. For serious life and death matters, we advise you to consult with your local veterinarian.
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Oregano for Chickens
While dosing with oregano oil isn’t recommended, adding fresh and dried oregano to your flock’s diet is, and it can help keep them healthy.
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Backyard Poultry April/May 2020
Backyard Poultry April/May 2020 • 15/2 is in-home March 12th but available online NOW! Subscribe for stories on rare and exotic poultry breeds, the difference between white vs. brown eggs, and a disease profile of fowl typhoid and pullorum disease.
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Fowl Typhoid and Pullorum Disease
Pullorum disease and fowl typhoid affect all poultry and various wild birds. Though virtually eradicated from commercial flocks in most developed countries, outbreaks still happen in backyard flocks, game birds, and wild birds.
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All About Nankin Bantams
Nankin bantams are wonderful chickens for those interested in the history of poultry keeping and especially bantam breeds.
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Cats + Chickens = Toxoplasmosis Symptoms in Humans
If you have cats and are raising meat chickens, be aware of the potential dangers of toxoplasmosis symptoms in humans.
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Barnevelder Chicken Adventures
Meet the Barnevelder chicken. They are a medium size, dual-purpose chicken breed (providing both eggs and meat) from Barnevelder, Holland.
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How to Raise Broiler Chickens
Learning how to raise broiler chickens, for those who have had chickens, is relatively easy. You can learn, too, with just a little help.
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How Long do Chicks Need a Heat Lamp?
Because they don’t have feathers to self-regulate temperature, newly hatched chicks depend on mothers to keep them warm. Darting beneath wings when they’re cold, and coming out to eat and drink, babies thrive on the mother-to-chick relationship. Brooder chicks must have appropriate heat sources, and humans must closely monitor them with thermometers and good judgment.
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