Chicken sickness

Once a properly cared-for hen starts laying eggs, it will continue to do so consistently every 24-27 hours (so long as it's getting enough light). To predict when a hen will lay its first egg, check for physical signs of maturity, as well...

While it is good to recognize sick chicken symptoms, it might be more valuable for new chicken owners to know normal, healthy chicken behavior.

Raising chickens in my backyard comes with immense benefits. But chicken diseases can pose a threat to these lovely birds.

What do you feed a sick chicken? An ill chicken needs a diet that will help her body fight off the illness so she can recover quickly. Here is a list of feeds for a chicken when she's feeling poorly.

Sick chickens can be a worry, but with the right knowledge and care you can get them back to full health in no time! Learn more about treating a sick chicken and how to treat it, in this article.

Chickens are typically very hardy, and seldom get sick. There are, however, herbal medicine and natural remedies to help with some common chicken

Finding a trained poultry veterinarian or any vet who will treat chickens is extremely difficult. This article covers basic guidelines to follow when caring for a sick chicken without a vet.

What to do with a chicken that is sick? Check out these tips from a chicken vet for caring for sick chickens in your backyard flock.

Most people can tell if a dog or cat is sick. It’s not too hard with ferrets either. All of these are predator species and have no reason to hide their illnesses. Then there are the prey species, like rabbits, guinea pigs and birds. They deliberately hide signs of illness.…

Chicken lice are an unfortunate fact of life when you raise poultry. No matter how clean you keep your coop and how meticulously you care for your chickens, sooner or later, lice are bound to strike. Lice tend to find their way to your chickens via wild birds in the area. Like many of the