Chickens

Illnesses in chickens can spread through a flock very quickly, if you don’t take care of your sick bird then the bird may begin to suffer a great deal, an aggressive illness may even kill your bird. This article looks into treatments and remedies for eye infections in chickens.   Home remedies for a chicken […]

Maintaining healthy chickens is quite straightforward, all these birds really need is good food, clean water, and, a clean environment. That being said, your birds can still become sick very easily. If your bird is shaking its head and opening its mouth then there is something wrong with the bird Chicken shaking head and opening mouth: […]

If your chicken starts exhibiting odd behavior you’d be right to be worried. A chicken illness can cause the bird to show very irregular and odd symptoms. If your bird starts acting weirdly, if it starts to walk around in circles, then this article will be of help to you.  Chicken spinning in circles: A […]

Chickens can suffer from a variety of illnesses, these illnesses can bring along a variety of different symptoms. If your sick bird’s head is twitching then this article will be of help to you.  Sick chicken head twitching The more symptoms an illness brings out in a chicken the easier the illness is to diagnose. […]

A change in your bird’s behavior is cause for concern. If your bird’s neck is hanging down then this article will be of use to you. Chicken hanging head down: Chicken ailments can affect your bird’s behavior in a big way, if your chicken’s ailments are not treated they can kill your bird. If your […]

If a chicken were to injure itself, externally, it would be very easy to tell that the bird is hurt and it would be very easy to treat the bird, internal bleeding is not the same. You may not notice if a bird has internal bleeding. Internal bleeding is very dangerous for a bird and […]

Not all natural products will be helpful and beneficial to your chickens but some will. Some products seem similar and you may be wondering if they can be used interchangeably. This article looks at using lime vs diatomaceous earth for chickens. Lime vs diatomaceous earth for chickens: Many natural products are recommended for chickens, some […]

Keeping a close eye on your chickens will help you quickly spot any issues that may be developing within your flock. A change in behavior can mean that there is something wrong with your bird. If you’re not sure whether your bird is itchy or is simply preening this article will help you figure it […]

Chicken legs are quite different from human legs, not only are chicken legs much smaller than human legs but chickens have an added break in their legs, in addition to the ankle joint and the knee joint, chickens have a joint called the “hock” joint. The hock plays an important role in the bird’s ability […]

Chickens are at their most vulnerable when they are still chicks, chicks are small, fragile, weak, and can’t defend themselves, a lot of things can kill a chick, diseases included. If your chick is walking on its hocks you’d be right to be concerned, this article looks into why this is happening.  Chick walking on […]