- What is A Lash Egg? All You Need To Know More
What Does a Lash Egg Look Like? The lash egg appears as an egg, but it is a buildup of pus that is gruesome, squishy, rubbery, and covered only by a solid film As a response to the inflamed oviduct, the chicken's immune system attempts to encase the infection with a cheesy, waxy ball It is possible for this egg-shaped monstrosity to contain pus and to contain parts of an egg white, yolk
- Daily Chicken Routine | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
Hello, happy chicken farmers! In this article, you will find helpful info for a day-to-day routine keeping your chickens healthy, safe, and satisfied! Without further ado, let's begin Morning Routine: The morning routine starts whenever you are ready for the day, but I recommend making it from around 6 a m to 10 a m
- Raising Chickens 101 - Chicks, Breeds, Coops, Tips
Does your pet make you breakfast? Tips Tricks for raising chickens, building chicken coops, choosing chicken breeds + ask questions in our community forum
- Bird Flu: What You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens
Bird flu symptoms Among the difficulties with avian flu is that it can infect healthy chickens that initially show no symptoms of the disease So healthy chickens can spread the virus, and you won't be able to see the difference between healthy chickens and infected chickens However, infected chickens are likely to be dead within a few hours of getting highly pathogenic avian influenza You
- TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) - BackYard Chickens
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 poultry by burrowing under the scales on their legs and feet This causes the scales to become crusty and lift instead of staying flat and smooth The mites dig tiny tunnels under the skin and eat tissue
- The Watery Egg: What It Is and What Causes It - BackYard Chickens
The chicken's age The egg-laying ability of many chicken breeds lasts for years There is no denying that the quality of these birds' eggs deteriorates as they age There is a tendency for older birds to lay watery eggs compared to their younger counterparts who tend to lay higher quality eggs Birds that lay high numbers of eggs, such as the White Leghorn or Rhode Island Red, are particularly
- Top 15 White Chicken Breeds (With Pictures) - BackYard Chickens
Many people choose their chickens according to their ability to lay eggs, while others select them based on their appearance! Black, yellow, red, and white chickens are among the colors you can find An eye-catching feature of a pure white
- Euthanize a Chicken Humanely - step by step - BackYard Chickens
If you want step-by-step, I will try the explain what I do: (this is for putting a sick chicken down) Have what you need ready - something sturdy like a broomstick, rake, pole, etc
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