Raising Chickens 101 - Chicks, Breeds, Coops, Tips
Jul 5, 2018 · Does your pet make you breakfast? Tips & Tricks for raising chickens, building chicken coops, & choosing chicken breeds + ask questions in our community forum
A Backyard Chicken Enthusiast's Formulary (Avian Drugs and Dosages)
Jan 19, 2025 · A brief guide to medications for backyard poultry, focusing on antibiotics, pain medication, sedatives, antifungals, coccidiostats, dewormers and a few other useful or necessary drugs.
Getting Started Showing Poultry in 4H and FFA
Sep 14, 2024 · Hello! I am a 4H and FFA member in Iowa! I was in fifth grade when I first started showing poultry. And while I did some research I was mostly clueless about what I was walking into! I …
Coccidiosis & How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens
Nov 10, 2012 · Coccidiosis & How To Treat It Picture by animallover1654 What is Coccidiosis? Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken. The parasites …
Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin
Dec 23, 2024 · A brief guide on eliminating parasites using permethrin. Includes step by step instructions and a list of supplies needed.
Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care - BackYard Chickens
Mar 14, 2016 · Part 3: poultry and breed selection I will only cover poultry types that I have personally overwintered. Chickens: In General: TINY COMBS AND WATTLES! It makes a huge difference. …
TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) - BackYard Chickens
Feb 21, 2022 · My Crevecoeur hens' feet infected severely with SLM. - What are Scaly Leg Mites? Scaly leg mites are a type of external parasite that can cause discomfort and pain to your chickens or other …
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Leg, Foot and Toe Issues in Poultry of All Ages
Aug 26, 2015 · It can be contracted from infected poultry, wild birds, it also goes airborne and even passed down in the egg from parent birds. It exhibits itself in several ways from respiratory infections, …
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