Chickens

Chickens have bones just as humans do, and these birds can break their bones just as humans can. Thankfully, treating broken chicken bones is less complicated than treating broken human bones. If your chicken has a broken knee joint this article will help you figure out what to do  Chicken has a broken knee joint: […]

Breaking bones is very traumatic and very painful. This is true for animals and humans. If your chicken has a broken ankle there are steps you can take to help the bird recover. This article explores what to do if your chicken has a broken ankle  Chicken broken ankle: A chicken can break its ankle […]

If you’re raising chickens you have to pay close attention to their health. A variety of diseases and ailments can make your chickens sick, many of these ailments need minimal intervention but some need serious medical attention or else they will be fatal to the bird. This article looks into why your chicken is limping […]

Your rooster is likely a very active and boisterous bird, all roosters are this way. Roosters take charge of leading and managing the flock and will go around stopping squabbles and keeping the peace in the flock. But your rooster won’t be able to do much if it has a broken leg. This article looks […]

Chickens are low on the food chain, these birds know this and so do predators. This low position on the food chain makes chickens an easy and quick meal for predators of all types. Your dog may attack your chicken as a means of getting food or because it simply enjoys the hunt, unfortunately, this […]

Chickens are pretty fragile creatures, they can be easily injured. A chicken may sustain an injury because of a predator attack, because it jumped off of a high height, or because of another chicken in the flock. If your chicken becomes injured on its neck, and the bird is running around with an open wound, […]

Chickens can become injured pretty easily, these birds are easy targets for predators, they can become injured by items in their environment, they can be injured by other chickens, and, they can injure themselves. Wound infections can develop and these infections can cause the wound to smell. This article explores what to do if your […]

Chickens can develop a variety of different ailments and conditions. Some of these ailments and conditions need to be treated with medications prescribed by a vet and some can be treated at home with items from the store. If your bird has scaly leg mites you may be wondering whether vetrx can treat this condition, […]

Receiving a clutch of baby chicks in the mail, or hatching a clutch of baby chicks is very exciting. Unfortunately, this excitement may be short-lived if one of your baby chicks is limping. If your baby chick is limping then read on  Baby chick limping: Unfortunately, not all baby chicks come out healthy, some may […]

A variety of ailments can cause your chicken to develop leg or foot problems. Some of these ailments are more serious than others, and some, if not addressed, can be fatal to the bird. If your bird has black spots on its legs this article will help you figure out why. Black spots on chicken […]