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ILT in Chickens
Preventative Care of ILT in ChickensOff to the Vet today to get a symptom of ILT treated in our beautiful, white, Wyandotte bantam hen Rosa. Don't think we've been to the Vet in nearly two months now...
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ILT in Chickens
ILT UpdateLittle Rosie was a super star at the Vet last week. She has a few plaques on her throat as a result of the ILT virus. A couple of insignificant ones on the roof of her mouth and one more...
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Escape to the Country - not suitable for chickens
Do NOT allow your chicken to watch 'Escape to the Country'Enjoying a night in with Wyandotte Bantam hen Rosie, we were watching an English program, allegedly rated PG - 'Escape to the Country'. It...
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ILT in Chickens - Update
Vet Visit - ILT Check UpRosie went off to the Vet this week to have the ILT plaques (soft growths) in her throat checked and cleaned. She has one constant plaque that flaps over her trachea and makes...
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Dermatitis in Chickens
Dermatitis in Chickens - HollyI have noticed flaky, dry skin on the right hand side of Holly's head and around her right ear. There is a little on her left side but it's minimal. She's not...
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Frankie Magazine Article Review - Feeling Clucky by Eleanor Venables
Frankie Magazine - May/ June EditionI read an article in the May/ June edition, Issue 53 of Frankie magazine - Feeling Clucky by Eleanor Venables. It's a half page article so it's not intended to be a...
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Feather Picking
Feather Picking in ChickensSeems we have a feather picker in the flock. When the girls came out of the sleeping hutch on Tuesday morning, I noticed that Alice's head was much lighter in appearance and...
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Aggressive Hen
Options for an Aggressive HenI contacted our Vet to ask about options to deal with an aggressive hen after our buff Pekin hen Holly, went a bit feral recently and pulled several hundred feathers from...
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Green Poop in Chickens
What does Green Poop in Chickens Mean?It's not good news unfortunately. Green poop in chickens has consistently proven to mean liver function issues in my experience. It is also accompanied by a...
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Green Poop in Chickens - Part 2
Green Poop in Chickens - sometimes there's hopeI have been dosing Holly with prescription liver medication twice per day for one week now. I am so happy to say that her poop is no longer vibrant...
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Green Poop in Chickens - Part 3
Green Poop in Chickens - the turn aroundAnd then again sometimes there's nothing you can do - despite doing everything you can. The green poop reappeared in Holly early last week and was quickly...
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Red Light District Hen House
Red Light - Hot ChicksIn order to keep the girls warm and at optimum health over the Winter, one of the strategies we were advised to invest in was placing a heat lamp into their sleeping hutch. I've...
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Chicken Riding
Suffering badly from lack of chicken contact. Currently holidaying in Europe. I momentarily got some respite from this merry go round in the town of York, England. Someone's obviously as switched on...
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Magic Body Control Mercedes ChickenI am loving the new Mercedes advert for their 'Stability at all times' campaign. And I can't put into enough words how HAPPY I am to be back home and with my girls....
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Steady Feathers - by LG
Steady Feathers: LG G2This is just magic and the 2nd clip I have received in as many weeks about the wonderful, steady head of the glorious chicken....
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ILT in Chickens - Bye Bye Birdie
ILT in Chickens - Farewell RosaSo since returning from holidays in mid September I have noticed that Rosa has been suffering from a sore throat more than usual - courtesy of the ILT virus. Initially I...
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Elderly Hens - letting go
Elderly Hen - saying goodbyeOur beautiful brown red Pekin hen Selene has not recovered from her winter moult this spring. Usually her comb shrinks and loses its red, waxy sheen and she drops weight...
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Best Water Container for Chickens - Flowmatic Feeder-Drinker
Best Water Container for Chickens - Flowmatic Feeder-DrinkerI am a HUGE fan of the Flowmatic Feeder-Drinker (pictured below) as our preferred water container for the chickens. The last few I have...
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Ernest Goh - Chicken Beauty Pageants
I am really heart warmed to see the photographic work of Ernest Goh. He has done a photographic study of chickens to showcase their beauty, the depths of their character and their specialness as a...
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Treating Stick Fast Fleas in Chickens
How to treat stick fast fleas in chickensThere is a community farm in the inner city and their chickens were covered in stick fast fleas. I was pretty upset to see their faces dotted in black spots,...
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Hot Weather Care for Chickens - Part 1
Hot Weather Care for your ChickensThere are some quite simple things that can be done to protect and care for chickens during hot weather. By hot weather I mean around 35 degrees Celsius (95...
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Hot Weather Care for Chickens - Part 2
Hot Weather Care for ChickensAnother great way to care for your chickens in the hot weather, is to give them access to wet earth. Chickens need to regularly dust bath (roll around in the earth,...
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Hot Weather Care for Chickens - Part 3
Hot Weather Care for ChickensAnother consideration during the hot weather is the potential for flies to become a problem in the rear ends of the hens. Our wheaten Pekin Alice is still laying, which is...
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ILT Update
We took our three girls to the bird specialist Vet over Easter for a check up and a long acting vitamin injection to prepare them for the Winter ahead. Two out of three of the girls are in the middle...
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Ingrown Feathers in Chickens
Dealing with Ingrown FeathersOur Silkie hen Farrah has an ongoing problem with ingrown feathers immediately below her vent (her rear exit to be clear). It's been going on for at least 2 years now. I...
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